Puzzle

Subgenres: Match3, Other puzzle, Action Puzzle, Word Games, Trivia, Coloring Games, Hidden Objects, Solitaire/Mahjong, Bubble Shooter, Merge

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Games focusing on puzzle solving, trivia or traditional board game mechanics.   

MATCH3 PUZZLE

In Match3 puzzle games players match board pieces together to clear them from the board and complete various level goals  

Candy Crush Saga

Example games: Candy Crush Saga, Toy Blast, Gardenscapes  

Bubble Shooter

Match3 games where you shoot board pieces (e.g. bubbles) to make matches and clear the level.

Bubble Witch 3 Saga

Example Games: Bubble Shooter: Panda Pop!, Angry Birds POP!

OTHER PUZZLE

Games primarily focused on puzzle solving, but that aren’t Match3 games.

Bricks n' Balls

Example games: Tetris, Bricks n' Balls

Merge Games

Merge games are all about combining/merging objects of similar type (e.g. dragons, plants, chests, buildings…) within the game to create new objects of a higher tier. Merging is often used to e.g. clear puzzle levels or to upgrade items, buildings or other tangible assets in the game.

Merge Dragons

Example Games: Merge Dragons!, Merge Mansion

ACTION PUZZLE

Puzzle games that require speed, aiming and/or directing a character or object in order to solve puzzles. 

Angry Birds 2

Example games: Angry Birds 2, Diggy's Adventure

WORD GAMES

A subgenre that includes all games where you have to solve word puzzles, think up words or otherwise play with letters and words

WordBrain

Example games: WordBrain, Words with Friends 2


TRIVIA GAMES

Games that test your general knowledge by asking you questions about various subjects (e.g. history, art, sports). 

Trivia Crack 2

Example games: Trivia Crack 2, Wheel of Fortune

COLORING GAMES

Coloring games use tap-to-color mechanics to let players experience a digital version of a coloring book.

Paint by Number: Color Games

HIDDEN OBJECTS

Games that are all about finding and tapping on hidden objects in static settings to progress in the game.

Criminal Case

Example games: Secret Society, Seekers' notes, Homicide Squad

SOLITAIRE / MAHJONG SOLITAIRE

Includes solitaire games as well as Mahjong Solitaire games (i.e. Chinese casino-type mahjong games are excluded here)

Example games: Solitaire Tripeaks, Mahjong Treasure Quest

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