Season Match
- September 15, 2014
- URSE Games
- 14h median play time
Get on SteamIn Season Match, players embark on a journey to restore the Snow Queen's magic mirror and reverse eternal winter in the fairy-land. With four seasons, over 250 missions, and numerous fantastic characters, this easy-to-play puzzle adventure offers hours of entertainment for all ages, accompanied by a captivating soundtrack.
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Reviews
- The game is easy to learn and play, making it a good option for casual gamers.
- It features a variety of modes (Quest, Arcade, Trophy Way) and has easy achievements and trading cards.
- The graphics and music are pleasant, providing a relaxing experience.
- The gameplay lacks challenge, often allowing players to win by clicking randomly.
- The storyline is minimal and feels tacked on, offering little engagement.
- Technical issues such as unresponsive clicks and slow animations can frustrate players.
- story72 mentions
- 4 % positive mentions
- 85 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's story revolves around a broken mirror that affects the seasons, but it is criticized for being overly simplistic and lacking depth, often described as "threadbare" and "lazy." While some players find the fairy tale premise charming, many agree that the minimal narrative does not enhance the gameplay experience, making it feel detached and redundant. Overall, the story serves more as a backdrop than a driving force, with players primarily engaging with the game for its puzzle mechanics rather than its plot.
“The story begins with the snow queen's mirror being broken.”
“It's your quest to aid the other seasons and find out what happened to the snow queen!”
“The story is about a broken mirror and a problem with seasons: we meet them in human form (and all girls).”
“The storyline is almost non-existent as there is only one page of monologue from each different princess or the snow queen at the first and last level of each character's set of levels in quest mode.”
“The story is weak, but you're probably not playing it for that.”
“The game will make you believe there is a story, but three frames of animation, character stills, and four paragraphs of text do not a story make.”
- graphics33 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's graphics receive mixed reviews, with some praising the charming artwork and vibrant colors, particularly for an older title, while others criticize the simplistic and low-quality visuals, especially on mobile platforms. Many users note a lack of customization options for graphics settings, leading to a less impressive experience on larger screens. Overall, while the visuals have their appeal, they often fall short of the standards expected from modern PC games.
“The artwork is lovely as well as the backgrounds.”
“I love the graphics and the colors and the storyline.”
“Very pretty graphics, for an older game, not the most graphically intense.”
“There's no options to change the resolution for the mobile app or customize the graphics settings.”
“The mobile app features simple, cartoony 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort mobile apps.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- music25 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as relaxing and fitting, enhancing the overall atmosphere, but it tends to be limited and repetitive, especially during extended play sessions. While some players appreciate the soothing quality of the soundtrack, others find it bland and generic, suggesting that a more varied musical experience could have improved the gameplay. Overall, the music is considered decent for a match-three game, contributing to a chill gaming experience despite its shortcomings.
“The music is relaxing and it's a very chilled game.”
“Ahh... such a pretty and peaceful game... with music that fits.”
“The soundtrack is good enough to relax you and the quality of the drawings is high.”
“The music is ok but limited and repetitive.”
“At the same time, this background music may also become repetitive by the time the player plays through a portion of either quest or arcade mode, especially for those who intend to complete all 160 levels and get all achievements.”
“The music is bland and generic; the graphics are passable in general, but the blocks themselves vary from okay to very ugly.”
- gameplay25 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and accessibility, featuring a tile-matching mechanic that is easy to grasp but can become repetitive over time. While it includes various effects and special blocks, the overall experience is described as casual and straightforward, making it suitable for players looking for a light gaming session. Despite its lack of originality and depth, the game can be enjoyable, especially at a discounted price, though it may not hold long-term engagement for all players.
“The story is interesting though light and the gameplay is easy to get into.”
“While there's not a ton of originality, the game mechanics work very well.”
“Good for some mindless, casual gameplay to blow off steam.”
“The game is short, has simplified gameplay even on the 'hard' level.”
“A tile-matcher game which has almost no gameplay.”
“It uses the same level layouts, the same gems, the same mechanics... it just gets boring and repetitious.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Overall, opinions on replayability are mixed; while some players find the game offers significant replay value, others feel it lacks incentives for multiple playthroughs.
“I beat it in four hours, but it does have a lot of replayability.”
“The replay value for the game is low.”
“In my opinion, it has no replay value.”
“- no replay value”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization of Season Match has been criticized as a blatant cash grab by mobile developers, with many reviewers highlighting its low quality and resemblance to numerous other mobile match-3 games. This has led to concerns about the impact of such titles on the overall quality of games available on Steam.
“Season Match is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it were a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile developers. Season Match is yet another of literally hundreds of mobile app match-3/Bejeweled/Candy Crush ripoff games infesting Steam and lowering the average quality of all video games everywhere.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report stability issues, noting that the game frequently freezes and displays a "level over!" message, requiring players to exit to the pause menu and then return to the game.
“The game frequently freezes, displaying a 'level over!' message, forcing me to exit to the pause menu and then return to the game.”
“I experience constant crashes that disrupt my gameplay, making it nearly impossible to enjoy the game.”
“The stability issues are frustrating; the game often lags and crashes at critical moments.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its smooth performance, indicating effective optimization, but it lacks unique features that differentiate it from similar titles.
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, as it requires completing numerous levels to progress.
“To complete the game, you do have to go through a lot of levels; it just gets a bit tedious, really.”
“The grinding feels endless and takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
“I found myself repeating the same tasks over and over, which made the experience feel monotonous.”
- humor1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely criticized, with players finding it unfunny and lacking in challenge, describing the experience as tedious and akin to "Chinese torture." Many feel that the game fails to deliver engaging or entertaining content, leading to disappointment.
“Basically, it's not a bad game. I bought it to get an easy 100%, but it ends up feeling like Chinese torture. It's absolutely not quick to finish, not challenging, and not funny at all. It's just a no-skill spam click, hoping it will end soon. I have better games for the same purpose—cheaper, quicker, and more addictive.”
