Game Detail

Rescue the Hostages: Cryptic Countdown

App ID 4254130 | Recorded March 16, 2026 at 02:03 PM

Expensive0% off

Casual, Indie

Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Family Sharing

English UIEnglish subtitlesEnglish audio

Release date: March 15, 2026

Developer/Publisher: rescuethehostages.com / rescuethehostages.com

Overwhelmingly Positive 100% · 1 reviews

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Short description

Official Steam summary

Rescue the Hostages: Cryptic Countdown is a live-action FMV thriller where every second counts. Solve a series of timed word scrambles to disarm a ticking bomb and rescue hostages before time runs out. Your speed, accuracy, and nerve will determine the outcome.

Current price

$4.99

All-time low

$4.24

12-month low

$4.24

Verdict

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+18% above the all-time low.

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3 helpful

This is exactly the game you get from watching the trailer. It's essentially hangman / scrabble but with a bomb and hostages. After level one....oh bo...

0 helpful

yay jadi hero

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