Puzzle

These are hybrid and cross-genre RPGs, including interactive storybook adventures. Others are puzzle, card or jewel-match games with certain RPG elements such as quests or special equipment you can earn. Others are essentially RPGs that use a puzzle or arcade mechanic for combat, or strategy sims with a strong RPG element. This category includes games that RPG lovers will probably enjoy, even if they’re not exactly RPGs, or pure RPGs.

Troll Patrol

Troll Patrol

Troll Patrol is a very slick match-3 RPG. It has been compared to Dungeon Raid and will definitely be enjoyed by those who like tile/jewel-match RPGs. Play as the last
Rune Sword

Rune Sword

Rune Sword is a slick puzzle RPG where you do the usual thing of matching swords to hurt the enemy, and avoid matching skulls so they can't harm you. When
PictoQuest

PictoQuest

PictoQuest is a puzzle RPG with the combat based on picture grids. Each grid either fights an enemy, or opens a chest, or is some sort of challenge ("time limit"/"no
Devil Shard

Devil Shard

Devil Shard is an amazing match-3 RPG from Game Stew, the devs of the very popular Tower of Fortune series as well as Hell Raider. This time instead of a
Good Knight Story

Good Knight Story

Good Knight Story is a slick jewel-match RPG where you "solve puzzles, battle monsters and survive bad jokes as you piece together events from the night before". It's free, with
You Must Build a Boat

You Must Build a Boat

You Must Build A Boat is a hybrid match-3 puzzle RPG that's slick and feature rich. It's by the makers of  so if you enjoyed that, you'll love this. You gradually
TacWars

TacWars

TacWars is a Match 3 Puzzle game where you need to "match tokens creatively" to beat your enemy. Wins will give you experience and help you strengthen your army, lending
Sorcerer of Fortune

Sorcerer of Fortune

Sorceror of Fortune is a puzzle RPG with "match three gems" battles. It has great graphics, there's loads of different gear to buy, and forty different characters to unlock. Apparently
Dungeon Scroll

Dungeon Scroll

Dungeon Scroll is a puzzle RPG that uses word games as its mechanic. You fight monsters by forming words, which the game calls "casting spells". Longer words do more damage
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10000000

10000000 is a Bejewelled-style dungeon-crawler hybrid that has been a runaway success, with its retro style graphics and music. You match-three tiles in a fast-paced game, to hit monsters with
Hero Emblems

Hero Emblems

Hero Emblems is a Match3 RPG with JRPG features. It’s a hugely long game with a satisfyingly large game map. The mechanic feels really RPG like, not match-3 like: you