Since Josh Wardle releasedWordlein October last year, it has become one of the most popular word puzzle games in recent memory. In gaming, where there is a successful product, there will be clones that follow.Wordleis no exception, and now a website is helping fans track the growing list ofWordleclone games.
The website, named Rdles.com, is a self-described “rdle” aggregator and database, which seeks to logWordle-inspired clones, with the original game (or rather, the NY Times version) displayed as the first entry. Presently, there are 26Wordleclone gamessaved on the site, displayed in a list on a single page. Each entry features a picture of the clone game and a brief description and link. There is also a favorite button that allows users to reorder the list to their liking, making it a good homepage candidate forWordlefans.
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The website features some particularly strange entries, a reminder of how absurd and variedWordleclones have become. For example, one version calledSquirdleis aPokemon-themedWordlegame, except players use their knowledge ofPokemontypes and stats to guess the correctPokemon. Another unusual entry isTaylordle, which claims to be a Taylor Swift version ofWordle, drawing from words used in Swift’s huge catalog of songs.
For those looking for something a little less niche, there are some subtlerWordlecloneslisted, too.Wordle Unlimiteddelivers exactly what one would expect, forgoing the daily word challengeWordleis famed for, instead giving players endless rounds of the game. Another interesting contender isHello Wordl, which allows players to change the length of the word to between 5 and 11 characters– a fun challenge for those with a rich vocabulary who find the original game too easy.
Exactly how manyWordleclones will find their way onto Rdles is anybody’s guess, but hype forWordleis yet to taper off. In fact, there are now arguably clones of clones; the aforementionedSquirdlegame now has competition in the form ofSqwordle, anotherPokemonguessing game which plays very similarly.
The Rdles website is a great way to keep track of the strange, ever-growing list ofWordleclone games. Truly, it now feels like there is aWordlevariant for everyone, although it’s hard to imagine that anyone will be talking about clones likeTaylordlein a couple of years. For many, the classicWordlestill does the job, but it can’t hurt to try something new.
