Mahjong Realms

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Mahjong Realms is a single player action game. It was developed by Realm Interactive and was released on December 5, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

Mahjong Realms invites players to explore a variety of mystical and alien worlds through relaxing tile-matching puzzles. Each realm features unique tile sets, immersive visuals, and atmospheric music that deepen the meditative experience. With a puzzle editor and Steam Workshop integration, players can create, share, and enjoy endless custom challenges.

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Audience ScoreBased on 39 reviews

music4 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Mahjong Realms offers a beautiful and relaxing experience with diverse tile sets, soothing music, and customizable gameplay options, making it ideal for casual players.
The game features a unique puzzle editor and Steam Workshop support, allowing players to create and share their own layouts, enhancing replayability.
It's completely free with no ads or hidden costs, providing a high-quality mahjong experience that stands out among similar games.

Some players find it difficult to distinguish between tiles in later levels due to design changes, which can hinder gameplay.
The game has a locked progression system where only one level is available at a time, which can be frustrating for players wanting to access all content immediately.
There are issues with visibility and depth perception, making it hard to see which tiles are playable, especially for those with color blindness or eyesight difficulties.

music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in Mahjong Realms is consistently described as soothing and meditative, enhancing the relaxing atmosphere of the game. Players appreciate the calming soundtracks that complement the diverse tile sets and beautifully themed boards, creating an immersive and enjoyable puzzle experience. Overall, the music contributes significantly to the game's tranquil and customizable ambiance.
- “A relaxing mahjong solitaire with soothing music, varied tile sets, and beautifully themed boards, Mahjong Realms offers a calm, customizable experience that’s easy to unwind with and pleasant to look at.”
- “Mahjong Realms offers a soothing twist on solitaire, blending calm music, varied tiles, and mystical backdrops into a relaxing puzzle escape.”
- “Mahjong Realms offers a serene and visually captivating take on mahjong solitaire, with calming music, diverse tile sets, and immersive alien-themed environments.”
- “The music was soothing and meditative.”
- “Realms have their own theme, consisting of a background, a tileset, and music.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by its casual and addictive nature, making it easy to pick up and enjoy in a relaxing atmosphere. Players appreciate the customizable difficulty options, allowing for various gameplay tweaks such as visibility, shuffles, hints, and undos, which enhance the overall experience. However, there are hopes for future updates to address existing issues and expand gameplay content.
- “It's the ideal balance of addictive gameplay and a relaxing atmosphere.”
- “There's customizable difficulty options with various gameplay toggles that people can tweak, such as visibility, shuffles, hints, and undos; for me, I play with 3 reshuffles, visibility toggles to let me see valid mahjong tile pieces, and occasionally use the hint if I feel stuck for too long.”
- “If not for the 'Addict' Steam achievement of finishing 100 puzzles, it's the 'Aeonic Ascension' Steam achievement for completing a puzzle with all helpful gameplay settings disabled.”
- “There are customizable difficulty options with various gameplay toggles that people can tweak, such as visibility, shuffles, hints, and undos. For me, I play with 3 reshuffles, visibility toggles to let me see valid Mahjong tile pieces, and occasionally use the hint if I feel stuck for too long.”
- “Casual gameplay to pick up.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization of the game is praised for being free and devoid of intrusive ads or typical free-to-play pitfalls, making it a refreshing experience compared to other mobile mahjong games. Players appreciate the lack of aggressive monetization tactics, allowing for a more enjoyable and uninterrupted gameplay experience.
- “I recommend it because it's free and a decent mahjong game with no real extra junk and no ads.”
- “Mahjong Realms is a pretty chill mahjong free-to-play solitaire game to play, from start to finish, throughout the campaign, lacking the usual free-to-play trappings on mobile that can affect player experience negatively such as advertisements and anti-patterns.”
- “I'm reminded of those mobile game ads talking about their mobile mahjong solitaire games that tout that the large tiles are a defined selling point for seniors interested in playing their advertised games.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are praised for their appealing sci-fi aesthetic, particularly in the later chapters, enhancing the overall experience. However, some users find the design changes in tile graphics a bit challenging for those accustomed to the classic style, though they remain visually engaging for players matching by sight. Overall, the combination of great graphics and music, along with the game's free access, is well-received.
- “I love the sci-fi aesthetic for the latter two chapters, as well as the fact that it is actually free with no catch.”
- “Great graphics, great music, and free?”
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- “The character models are poorly designed and lack detail, making them feel lifeless.”
- “The environments are bland and repetitive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
replayability
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The game offers significant replayability through its puzzle editor and Steam Workshop integration, appealing to genre enthusiasts. However, some players noted that the later campaign sets, while visually impressive, can lead to longer play sessions due to the challenge of identifying playable tiles.
- “Its puzzle editor and Steam Workshop integration add deep replayability, making it a standout for fans of the genre.”
- “I found this particularly true for the later campaign sets which use non-traditional 'skins' for the tiles; these looked absolutely stunning, but I ended up repeatedly clicking on the tiles just to find which were playable, which made each game very long for me (it would have been even longer but for the very helpful 'lightbulb' icon which identifies a playable pair).”
atmosphere
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The atmosphere of the game is praised for its perfect blend of addictive gameplay and a relaxing environment, creating an engaging yet soothing experience for players.
- “It’s the ideal balance of addictive gameplay and a relaxing atmosphere.”