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Gems of War - Puzzle RPG

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!

Released Nov 20, 2014 Developer Infinity Plus 2 Publisher 505 Games Platforms Windows Free to PlayMatch 3PuzzlePvEPvP
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

80.4%positive8,790 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“It's a casual game that you can learn quickly and enjoy :D”

— a player, Steam review · 140 hrs played
Not recommended · 19 found this helpful

“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 played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:17 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

999playing at last check
1,04324-hour peak
2,965all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 1.8k avg · Apr 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

165achievements
5.0%median completion
0.0%rarest: Mixology
79.6% of players 51.6% of players 48.5% of players 37.0% of players 35.6% of players 34.0% of players 33.8% of players 31.0% of players 26.9% of players 25.0% of players 23.2% of players 21.4% of players 19.5% of players 18.9% of players 18.7% of players 16.9% of players 15.9% of players 14.4% of players 14.0% of players 13.7% of players 13.0% of players 13.0% of players 11.4% of players 11.2% of players 10.3% of players 10.2% of players 9.9% of players 9.6% of players 9.1% of players 8.8% of players 8.6% of players 8.3% of players 8.0% of players 7.7% of players 7.2% of players 6.9% of players 6.6% of players 6.1% of players 5.9% of players 5.8% of players 5.3% of players 5.0% of players 4.8% of players 4.6% of players 4.6% of players 4.3% of players 4.2% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 3.6% of players 3.3% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 79.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
79.6%Student — Finish the Tutorial
53.6%Double Digits — Reach level 10
51.6%Rabble Rouser — Unlock 10 different Troops
Rarest badges of honor
0.0%Mixology — Match 100 Mana Potion Gems
0.0%Easily Distracted — Complete 50 Side Quests in Explore
0.0%No Pain, No Gain — Defeat an Eternal Dragon Boss on Difficulty 16

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.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 15, 2026
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

Jun 03, 2026
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

May 19, 2026
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

May 13, 2026
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

Mar 17, 2026
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

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Casual, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play
Player tagsFree to Play · Match 3 · Puzzle · PvE · PvP · Card Game · Strategy RPG · Turn-Based Strategy · RPG · Strategy · 2D · Turn-Based Combat (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · In-App Purchases · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese *
Achievements159
Estimated owners1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://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