Noun Town is an award-winning language learning game for PC, Mac, Meta Quest VR and Steam VR. More than 200,000 players have used it to build real vocabulary in 12 languages. It works through immersive mini-games and spaced repetition. No subscription, no ads. One-time purchase at $19.99 on Steam. It has won 3 awards and been shortlisted for 7 more.
Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), French, German, Italian, Russian, Greek, Egyptian Arabic and English. Each language comes with hundreds of vocabulary items taught through structured mini-games.
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Pick the platform that works for you. All versions use the same game content.
Desktop learning from your computer, no headset needed.
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Mixed reality on Quest 2, 3 and Pro headsets — interact with the town in your living room.
Full virtual reality via any SteamVR-compatible headset.
School and classroom licensing available — bring Noun Town into your curriculum.
Every shop in Noun Town has a resident who teaches you a slice of vocabulary. Tap into a lesson and you'll meet them in conversation.
Bob
Honey
Cassian
Meera
Lindo
Rocky
Yaya
KyleTwo free companions live alongside the game. Browse the full word list, or link your game and revise from any browser using a spaced-repetition system.
The full vocabulary of the game is published as a free, searchable dictionary. Every entry shows the English meaning, the target-language translation, phonetics where relevant, and the scene it appears in.
Link is a free account that syncs your game progress across devices and unlocks a browser-based revision tool. It uses spaced repetition — the system that's been shown to dramatically improve long-term retention by resurfacing each word right before you'd forget it.
Try a free browser-based lesson, or jump straight into the full game on the platform of your choice.
Yes. Noun Town has 87% positive reviews from over 590 Steam players and has been played by more than 200,000 people. It has won 3 awards and been shortlisted for 7 more. The game uses spaced repetition and visual association inside an immersive 3D environment, which are research-backed methods for vocabulary retention.
Noun Town costs $19.99 on Steam for PC and Mac. There is no subscription and no in-app purchases. You buy it once and own it. The Meta Quest version has its own pricing on the Meta store.
Yes. Noun Town runs as a standard desktop game on PC and Mac via Steam, with no headset required. VR is an option, not a requirement.
Noun Town is a paid game with no ads and no subscription. It teaches vocabulary through 3D mini-games in an immersive environment rather than the lesson-by-lesson app format of Duolingo. It is available on desktop and in VR. Duolingo is a free app with subscription upsells and covers more grammar-focused learning.
Noun Town supports 12 languages: Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), French, German, Italian, Russian, Greek, Egyptian Arabic and English.
Noun Town is available on Steam for PC and Mac, on the Meta Quest store for VR, and on Steam VR. Education licensing is available through the education page.