Puzzle Quest 3: RPG Adventure

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"Puzzle Quest 3 - Match 3 RPG" is a Role Playing game that combines match-3 puzzle mechanics with an interesting plot and exceptional gameplay. The game offers awesome graphics and a variety of challenges that require grinding. The game invites players to return to a world of heroes and dragons in the legendary fantasy series.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Puzzle Quest 3: RPG Adventure screenshot

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 277 reviews

story17 positive mentions

monetization5 negative mentions

The gameplay introduces innovative match-3 mechanics, allowing for diagonal moves and multiple matches in a single turn, which adds depth and excitement.
The game runs smoothly on less powerful devices, is quick to start, and allows for easy pauses, making it convenient for mobile play.
Despite its free-to-play model, many players find it enjoyable and not overly pressured to spend money, with generous bonuses for trying different hero classes.

The recent updates have introduced significant usability issues, including a confusing gear menu and increased difficulty that makes progression frustrating.
Many players feel the game is heavily monetized, with paywalls and microtransactions that hinder enjoyment and create a grindy experience.
The story and writing are often criticized as unengaging, with characters lacking depth, making it hard for players to connect with the narrative.

story
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
61%
6%
The story in the latest Puzzle Quest installment has received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing it for being unengaging and poorly written, lacking the charm of its predecessors. While some appreciate the graphics and find the storyline interesting, others feel it fails to capture the depth and appeal of the original games, leading to disappointment among long-time fans. Overall, the narrative is seen as a weak aspect of the game, often overshadowed by gameplay mechanics and difficulty issues.
- “Graphics are amazing with an interesting storyline.”
- “Deep gameplay, good story, and no required spending so far.”
- “Really fun game that keeps me entertained with good gameplay, graphics, and story.”
- “If I had to pick a downside, it would be the same as 99.99% of mobile games: trying to use a story as a sad excuse to go forward. The writing is really bad, the story is unengaging, and filled with brick-level charisma NPCs.”
- “It simply lacks the charm of previous Puzzle Quest titles.”
- “There is very little that can be said in the way of similarities between this and the first two Puzzle Quest entries.”
gameplay
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
39%
11%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many praising the fun and addictive match-3 mechanics, smooth performance on lower-end devices, and engaging puzzle elements. However, some players criticize the repetitive nature, excessive menus, and the presence of pay-to-win mechanics, which detract from the overall experience. While the game introduces interesting twists and maintains a decent level of challenge, it struggles with balance and player progression, leaving some fans of the franchise disappointed.
- “The changes in the gameplay are very smart, the economic model seems fair, it plays smoothly on a not-so-powerful phone, quick to start and tolerates really well to be stopped at any moment.”
- “They added a nice twist to the match-3 gameplay to make it more compelling.”
- “Fantastic and engaging moment-to-moment gameplay so far.”
- “This game has way more menus than needed, making the transition to actual gameplay feel disconnected and slow. The puzzles are weak and quickly become boring.”
- “Extremely bland and boring gameplay (and worse than previous iterations) that adds nothing new to the genre.”
- “Good game held back by typical mobile cash grab mechanics.”
monetization
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
44%
31%
The monetization in the game is heavily criticized, with many players noting a reliance on intrusive microtransactions, loot boxes, and timers that hinder progression. While some appreciate the absence of ads, the overall sentiment is that the monetization strategies feel exploitative and detract from the enjoyment of the game. Players express a desire for a flat payment option to avoid the pervasive cash grab mechanics.
- “I would gladly pay a flat price for not so many microtransactions.”
- “Been playing for a few days, so far microtransactions and lootboxes aren't too intrusive and don't detract from the general enjoyment to be gained from the title...which is nice.”
- “Thank you for no ads.”
- “Game falls apart in the progression and monetization.”
- “Nothing fun or cool to spend money on (classes, spells, skins, etc) but a lot of block-progress style monetization (chest timers, scarce upgrade resources).”
- “A fun puzzle game ruined by long wait times and greedy microtransactions.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
Overall, the graphics of the game receive high praise for their smoothness, detail, and engaging 3D scenes, contributing positively to the gameplay experience. However, some users express disappointment with the graphics in comparison to previous iterations, citing issues like bugs and lag that detract from the overall enjoyment. While many appreciate the visual quality, there are mixed feelings about how it aligns with gameplay and mechanics.
- “The graphics are super smooth and I love the 3D chat scenes.”
- “Graphics are phenomenal; it's easy to make multiple moves, and I'm enjoying figuring out game mechanics and nuance.”
- “Great graphics, good details, good storyline, and a lot of action.”
- “A dumbed down version of the original with childish graphics and shiny animation.”
- “This is totally a waste; the gameplay is not good and the graphics are so bad that it makes the game unplayable, with so many bugs and lag issues.”
- “I was excited to see this game with much better graphics on my new phone, only for the registration system to never find my email no matter how many times I tried.”
grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive and often frustrating, particularly due to the reliance on multiple currencies and the slow progression typical of free-to-play models. While some enjoy the match-3 mechanics, many feel that the grind detracts from the overall experience, making it feel tedious and overly reliant on time-based mechanics.
- “Progression is very grindy and you eventually reach a point where you need lower level materials but you've outleveled the content and you can't get them very easily anymore.”
- “Too grindy, too random, no good reason to pay to accelerate that.”
- “Multiple in-game currencies, exploitatively slow progress, and tiny daily objectives to keep you grinding.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent crashes and freezes reported, particularly during gameplay. Many users experience freezing every few matches, which detracts from the overall enjoyment and functionality of the game. Despite its potential, these bugs severely hinder the gaming experience.
- “It freezes about every third match, so you can't make matches (at least it saves where you were).”
- “Would be a great game; unfortunately, it's horribly buggy.”
- “I really want to play this game, but it either crashes or freezes.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as somewhat amusing, suggesting that while it may not be consistently hilarious, it does have moments that can elicit a chuckle.