Puzzle Quest
Puzzle Quest is a series of wonderful Puzzle-RPG video games that offer a great Match-3 type of gameplay. In every game of the series, the battles are fought in a turn-based manner, and the game allows the players to match three or more of the same type gems and other items on the screens. The game mainly relies on what players match up. Once the gems are matched, they turn into mana or an energy burst that can be used to cast powerful spells and attacks. The intensity of attack builds upon what items are matched by the players; some attacks can be more damaging, and some can be less.Every successful attack on the enemy and damage rewards the players with experience points and money that they can use to buy upgrades and stuff. Throughout the series, Puzzle Quest allows the players to play various mini-games and craft various types of items, learn new spells and level up completing different types of objectives. The Puzzle Quest series includes five games in the series including Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (first game of the series), Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, Puzzle Kingdoms, Puzzle Chronicles, and Puzzle Quest 2 (Direct sequel to Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords). With a variety of gameplay throughout the series, plenty of room for the gameplay and characters, great stories (different for every game in the series), beautiful 3D visuals, and all the gem-matching fun, Puzzle Quest is a great Puzzle-RPG series to enjoy.
#1 Puzzle Quest 2
Puzzle Quest 2, developed by Infinite Interactive is a Single and Multiplayer Puzzle-RPG video game that provides with a Bejeweled like challenging Match-3 game-play. It also allows you to experience an amazing blend of Strategic and Combat elements along with other numerous fantastic features. Other great inclusions to the game are different character classes all based up on unique puzzle and combat skills, clean graphics, a super exciting and challenging game-play. The characters that Puzzle Quest 2 provides are laced up with special abilities (Agility, Strength, Stamina, Intelligence and Morale) and that actually lets you determine how good you can damage your enemies. Based on the characters and their abilities, you can switch between the characters while playing the game and have advantage over your enemies. The turn-based combat game-play lets you enjoy a “Challenge of the Warlords” like experience and immerses you real good in the core game-play. With unique Characters Classes, Skills and Match-3 Puzzle-RPG aesthetics, Puzzle Quest 2 offers a brilliant game-play, enhanced visuals and mechanics etc.
#2 Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun
Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun, developed by Big Fish Games is Match-3 Puzzle and indie video game that takes you to Japan and allows you to help Satsu save the ancient civilization. The game allows you to build a new Japanese village and everything in it by mixing-up 3 or more of the same kind of elements. You can start building from the smallest object and reach to the tallest buildings you can make. Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun provides with three exciting game modes and lets you win different challenges in every mode by matching up different elements and creating new ones. The relaxing background music, clean 3D graphics and a well written story-line are the best things included in the game. Tales of the Orient: The Rising Sun is one of the best Puzzle-RPG game that offers a unique combination of Puzzle and RPG elements with Turn-based game-play and enhanced mechanics. For a wonderful and challenging Puzzle and RPG experience, do try it out.
#3 Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes
Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes is a Turn-Based Strategy and Adventure Puzzle-RPG video game developed by Capybara Games. The game focuses on five Heroes, each possesses his/her own unique abilities and powers. According to the story, the Heroes are the only entities who can save the realm by defeating the demon and his evil plans to bring chaos and destruction upon the people. The heroes are directed towards their own path to grow powers and abilities to fight against the enemy and save the people. Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes provides you with a match-3 type of game-play in which you are directed to stack 3 or more of the same colored objects. As Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes is a turn-based game, after your turn is completed, the enemy plays their turn and attacks you. If you are able to stack a good amount of objects which is more than your enemy, you’ll win the battle and the people will eventually be saved from chaos and destruction. Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes offers a unique and immersive game-play, nice visuals and enhanced mechanics to enjoy.
#4 Super Spell Heroes
Super Spell Heroes is a Strategy, Puzzle, and Duel video game developed by Sviper for Android and iOS. The game brings the fantastic gameplay to the player and lets him experience the real-time 1v1 puzzle game of elemental powers and wizards. While playing the game, the player needs to match colors in order to cast powerful spells and attack other players to become the ultimate magical legends. During the gameplay, the player can journey through magical realms, unlock and upgrade several playable wizards and then equip them with might evolving spells. The game lets the player get ready to partake in the battle to level up his magic and duel his way across the map to the crystal palace. Using the touch controls, the player can cast powerful spells as match the items and attack another player to take down them. Super Spell Heroes includes prominent features such as Journey through the Magical Worlds, Match the Opponents in Duels, Defensive Play, Unique Magical Spells, and more.
#5 4 Elements
4 Elements is a superbly created Fantasy, and Adventure Puzzle-RPG and Strategy video game developed by PlayRix Entertainment. The game puts you right into the middle of an ancient kingdom. The four elements that kept holding the kingdom together are now in grave danger because of the evil powers that are slowly eating up the energy of life. The responsibility now falls upon your shoulders to find out the four sacred ancient books of magic and sixteen cards of mystery. The Magic books and the cards ae your only hope as they can save the kingdom and eliminate the enemy. The game provides you with a Match-3 puzzle game play in which you must join 3 or more elements of the same type to make a new element. The new element will help you attack the enemy eliminate the threat. As the game is turn-based, once you have completed your turn, the evil enemy will attack and you must defend yourself against the brutal power generated by the enemy elements. A few more classic features of the game include bonus elements, eye catching graphics and a well-written storyline. Do try it out, you’ll definitely like it.
#6 Puzzle and Dragons
Puzzle and Dragons is a great creation of GungHo Online Entertainment. The game is a super addictive and engaging Match-3 Puzzle video game that combines Strategy and RPG elements in its core game-play and offers a really unique experience ever. The game lets you move and match three or more of the same kind of Orbs that are arranged in a grid. Upon a match-up horizontally or vertically, the orbs will make a chain reaction and the corresponding orbs will vanish with a shimmer. The orbs match-up defines what characters will go out and fight against the monsters with their unique skills. Puzzle and Dragons is basically a turn-based match-3 video game so it lets you engage in combats with your enemies on your turn and allows you to damage your enemy with every Orbs Match-up. You can also earn some bonus points and additional moves with more than 3 match-ups and bigger chain reactions. With great visual details, music and voices, Puzzle and Dragons provides with a great game-play you have ever experienced. Do try this game for a great Match-3 Puzzle gaming experience.
#7 Gems of War
Gems of War is another great game developed by the creators of Puzzle Quest and Puzzle Quest 2. The game provides with an amazing amalgamation of Match-3 Puzzle, RPG and Strategy elements and allows you to experience and amazing game-play. Gems of War allows you to battle against your enemies and epic bosses by matching three or more of the same king of elements. The matched-up elements provide with new and unique elements that you can use against the enemies. The new elements include, Magic Spells, Swords, Fire etc. that affect the enemy with specific amount of damage. Because of being a turn-based video game, the enemy attacks you once you have finished your turn so you must also focus on developing your defenses by matching-up the elements that are packed with defensive abilities. Gems of War of war provides with a great number of exciting levels, loads of enchanting power ups to make unique combos and clean 3D visuals plus sounds to enjoy the game to the limits.
#8 Triple Town
Triple Town is Strategy and Match-3 Puzzle and Strategy video game developed by SpryFox, LLC that lets you experience an amazingly addictive and quite fascinating game-play in which you can build your own city and everything in it by matching-up three or more of the same kind of things or elements. You can build a totally new settlement in a turn based environment on a six by six grid of land. Triple Town provides you with tiled elements of different things like grass, bears, crystals and imperial bots etc. You must join 3 or more of the same tiles to create a new advanced tile that grows on every step and forms a shape of an object like a house, coins etc. The enemies in the game are ninjas who easily can move to any square of the grid and stop you from building anything you want. You can trap the ninjas by creating trapping tiles by the combination of four specific tiles. After they are trapped, the imperial bots can be used to eliminate them. Crystal tiles can be used as wild cards and can be used in difficult situations to make any match you want. Triple Town is one of the best Puzzle-RPGs because of its unique nature and mechanics. This game will surely be a great source of entertainment for you.