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Gems of War - Puzzle RPG
Gems of War is a Match-3 RPG from the original creators of Puzzle Quest! Start your RPG journey and fight puzzle battles through hundreds of quests, or build your army of troops and go to war in strategic PVP match-3 combat!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
46 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“unfortunately the game is pay to win. The higher you level the more impossible the game becomes. Enemies are double any of my characters and it immediately get more difficult after that. It is obviously completely pay…”
“I've only played this game for a bout half or so hour and was having a decent time until then this game introduces the shop and I realized this is just a bad mobile gacha wanting your money. I do recommend this game…”
“Typical mobile microtransaction game. Like every other game out there. The first likemap is mostly a tutorial, but after that, like every mobile game, it becomes bad and goes downhill. Enemies are much harder; they want…”
9 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Mind-numbing in a good way. Works best on touchscreens, esp. tablets. Easy to watch tv and grind before bed. Seemingly endless content and leveling. Samey after awhile but it's match-3, you know the deal.”
“[h1]🎯 Match-3 Magic or Monetization Maze? My Honest Take on [b]Gems of War[/b] ⚔️[/h1] 🎮 My first match with [b]Gems of War[/b] felt like rediscovering Puzzle Quest with a fresh coat of paint - matching gems to cast…”
“lowkey its a great game. The art is cool asf or quite hot even. The mechanics are interesting and quite deep. There is a lot to this game and its quite grindable in a good way, despite probably being a mobile game i…”
5 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Well designed with generous welcoming for new players. Nice gameplay and level building that can be quite addictive without becoming boring...”
“Easy to play, no real need to spend or flex the credit card.”
“good fun easy game”
5 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Lovely game to chill out on when the games get too sweaty. I like to play it to relax. You can pay for items, but i personally feel its not really needed unless you are super competitive. Its free anyways so definately…”
“Easy to play, no real need to spend or flex the credit card.”
4 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“I've only played this game for a bout half or so hour and was having a decent time until then this game introduces the shop and I realized this is just a bad mobile gacha wanting your money. I do recommend this game…”
“lowkey its a great game. The art is cool asf or quite hot even. The mechanics are interesting and quite deep. There is a lot to this game and its quite grindable in a good way, despite probably being a mobile game i…”
“Really love the concept and art style. Music soundtrack would benefit from some rework, but it is my personal taste I guess. Overall, this game is very well made, and knowing that it’s been constantly updated for more…”
13 of the 71 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I've put a lot of hours into this game over the years. As with many online games though, it changed over the years to be more and more pay-to-win and focused on extracting money out of the player-base with very little…”
“This was such a good game until it turned into a mobile gacha. I'd steer clear these days”
“unfortunately the game is pay to win. The higher you level the more impossible the game becomes. Enemies are double any of my characters and it immediately get more difficult after that. It is obviously completely pay…”
6 of the 71 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I decided to hop back into this game after a few years absence to see if things had improved or changed from when I left before, but I was immediately reminded of why taking such a long break from a live service, "free"…”
“Typical mobile microtransaction game. Like every other game out there. The first likemap is mostly a tutorial, but after that, like every mobile game, it becomes bad and goes downhill. Enemies are much harder; they want…”
“[h1] A perfect depiction of "Its a red flag but my favorite color is red" [/h1] [h2] This free mobile match 3 game has almost all the sins of mobile gaming like: [/h2] - Notifications. Notifications everywhere! *Insert…”
3 of the 71 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I've put a lot of hours into this game over the years. As with many online games though, it changed over the years to be more and more pay-to-win and focused on extracting money out of the player-base with very little…”
“This was such a good game until it turned into a mobile gacha. I'd steer clear these days”
“[h1] A perfect depiction of "Its a red flag but my favorite color is red" [/h1] [h2] This free mobile match 3 game has almost all the sins of mobile gaming like: [/h2] - Notifications. Notifications everywhere! *Insert…”
Counted across 71 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 78.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Wish there was a ‘mixed’ option for recommending. The basic gameplay loop is good but the progression grind is insanely long. You can get have the experience in a day but the other half will require thousands of hours.”
— a player, Steam review · 375 hrs played“It's a casual game that you can learn quickly and enjoy :D”
— a player, Steam review · 140 hrs played“It's a good game that's why it should have a positive recommendation ,BUT the further you go , you will have to use the micro transactions , which are a galore , and for this it deserves - NOT recommended otherwise you will end up selling a liver , and its really a shame. I am…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Update 9.3
We have expanded the Kingdom Explore Mode with new difficulties, a new boss type, an updated menu, and added optional Side Quests. The core Explore battle mechanics remains unchanged. We have updated
Update 9.2 Hotfix
Kingdom's blocked from levelling with Crystals despite meeting the Kingdom Population requirements Astral Spire bonuses not applying in PvP battles Soft locking at the start of Epic Trial battles, giv
Update 9.2
For a detailed explainer on all the changes coming in 9.2, read through our Deep Dive blog. Please read through before asking any questions, as most are likely already answered within that blog or wit
Update 9.2 Crystal Kingdom: A Deep Dive!
Just a heads up for everyone, this is an IMMENSE blog. There is a lot of information shared here about the upcoming 9.2 update. I have tried to anticipate what would be asked, with the help of our won
Update 9.1
The Astral Spire is a new feature that gives players bonuses in battle, while also addressing some areas of frustration and imbalance that have crept into the game over the years. Astral Spire unlocks
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Match 3 · Puzzle · PvE · PvP · Card Game · Strategy RPG · Turn-Based Strategy · RPG · Strategy · 2D · Turn-Based Combat (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · In-App Purchases · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese * |
| Achievements | 159 |
| Official site | http://www.gemsofwar.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Vista SP1+, Windows 7 or higher Processor: 2.33 GHz or faster x86 CPU, or Intel Atom 1.6Hz or faster CPU (SSE2 instruction set support) Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD2000 series or better, GeForce 8 series or better, Intel 3000 or better (Pixel Shader 4 support required) DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 800 MB available space Sound Card: Required