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 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.
#2 ReignMaker
ReignMaker presented by FrogDice is an amazing Match-3 Puzzle-RPG and Strategy video game. The game take you to an amazing world in which you can build your own city and rule by strategically defeating your enemies. Just like the names mentioned on the list, ReignMaker allows you to defeat your enemy and build your city side by side by matching-up 3 or more of the same king elements. The combats, developments and enemy defeats, all depend on your progress in the match-3 game-play. You can match-up the elements on your turn and the enemy will play on his turn. If you are failed to defeat the enemy, you’ll lose your city and all the gatherings you could possibly have. The skills you possess are responsible for the sake of the whole realm. You must defeat your enemy or they’ll grow stronger to eliminate your existence. ReignMaker is quite a great Puzzle-RPG and Strategy video game to play and enjoy.
#3 Dungeon Hearts
Dungeon Hearts is a marvelous production of Cube Roots. This Match-3 Puzzle-RPG and Strategy video game is focused on a Side-Scrolling game-play in which you can defeat your enemies by running in a pack of four warriors and by matching 3 or more of the same colored symbols named as Magical Chargers and Runes. Every Match-up causes colorful chain reactions and seriously damages the enemy’s strength and lets you embrace win over them. If you are failed to defeat the enemies in time, you’ll definitely be defeated and lose all your skills. The game allows you to make different combinations of same colored symbols to attack, defend and pick up power-ups. Dungeon Hearts offers a brilliant story-line, cool visuals and an immersive game-play and because of all that, it’s a wonderfully challenging and engaging Match-3 Puzzle-RPG and Strategy video game to play and enjoy.