Top 10 match-3 games

Which is the best match-3 game for you? Find the best game exactly for you. It doesn't have to be the same game for everyone.

1/10

Candy Crush Saga

Monetization:
Frequent
Social networks:
Moderate
Daily offers:
Many
Constraints:
Limited lives

Even though this is not the first match-3 game, it is the most famous one, due to it's efficient marketing strategy. Candy Crush has also become very popular partly due to it's sweet graphics and large number of levels.

Some levels are on time, some are limited by the number of moves.

The purpose of the game is commercial gain and you can feel this as soon as you start playing. There is a counter of "lives" for example. The number of lives is a limit of games, which you can play for free. If you exceed it, you can either wait for some time, or buy more lives for real money.

Overall, the game is still worth playing, even though it forces you to log in to Facebook, share your progress etc. You can however find more interesting games, which don't cost any money.

 


2/10

Match-3 Jewels

Monetization:
None
Social networks:
None
Daily offers:
None
Constraints:
A few ads

This addicting game is well known for it's simplicity, nice graphics and original music.

All of the levels are on time, which makes the game pretty challenging. However, if you find your strategy, you can complete all of them.

The best thing about this game is, that is is completely free. There are no limits on number of lives, no need to buy the power-ups, no Facebook logins. It is just a pure fun.

 


3/10

Royal Match

Monetization:
Frequent
Social networks:
Moderate
Daily offers:
Frequent
Constraints:
Limited lives

This game offers nice graphics, music and animations between the levels. You will get a lot of videos between the levels, huge amounts of various daily offers etc.

Some of the levels are on time, others on number of moves. In the beginning, the levels are rather easy. Later on, they get hard, so that you need to buy a power-up.

When you play this game, you actually don't play all the time. Half of the time is the game play and the other half is watching animations and collecting bonuses. It's up to you, whether you prefer this style or not.

 


4/10

Bejeweled Blitz

Monetization:
Moderate
Social networks:
Moderate
Daily offers:
Many
Constraints:
A few ads

This is the oldest of the games in our list. Of course, the graphics doesn't look as good, as in the previously mentioned games, but the game is still playable today.

There are no levels in this game. Instead, you get a square playing board and you can try to get as high score as you can in the given time. To make the game less repetitive, the developers have added some bonuses, which you can collect during the gameplay.

If you are a nostalgic, you may enjoy playing this game. It will bring you back to 2008, when it was released.

 


5/10

Jewels

Monetization:
None
Social networks:
None
Daily offers:
None
Constraints:
A few ads

This is a feature-rich game for real match-3 gourmets. The game provides many various bonuses throughout the levels. There is even a small train, which goes through the game board and you can match the jewels which it carries.

After every 10 levels a new feature is introduced, so the game keeps being fun even after a few hundred levels.

The best thing is, that you can play the games without any limits, you don't need any lives or in-app purchases.

 


6/10

Fruit Dash

Monetization:
None
Social networks:
None
Daily offers:
None
Constraints:
A few ads

This game is rather a puzzle, than a classical match-3 game. Your goal is to collect given number of fruits in every level, while you are limited by number of moves.

Fruit Dash offers bonuses, which you can collect by playing. If you get to a harder level, where you need them, you can use them right away.

The game has cute graphics and lively music, so it is a great game for relaxing.

 


Conclusion

Which game is the best?

If you prefer to have a story around the game with a lot of animations, and you don't mind spending some money, we'd recommend Royal Match or Candy Crush Saga.

If you want to play without any restrictions and not get bogged down by following the story, choose Match 3 Jewels. It's a casual game for hours of fun and you'll never pay a penny.

If you're looking for a game that has a lot of gameplay elements to explore and goes straight to the point, play Jewels.