Fishdom 2 vs Victoria
Fishdom 2
Fishdom 2 is the second installment in the highly popular Fishdom series. It is generally a fun yet challenging match-3 game, whereby you can exercise your skills in aquascaping for your very own virtual aquariums. The game offers a large variety of fishes, décor and comfort items that you can purchase and place in your aquarium. You’ll also earn a trophy/ cup every time you’ve completed the meter in any of your tanks. There are a total of 3 tiers of trophies that you can acquire. Not to mention, the game also provides 2 different match-3 game modes – relaxed and against the clock modes, that you can play and enjoy. If you have enjoyed the games in the Fishdom series, then you should try this game as well. You definitely won’t regret it!Victoria
Victoria is a horror-themed match-3 adventure game that begins with a tragic story. The protagonist in this game, Victoria Miller, lost her husband and two children in an incident involving an aggressive poltergeist. Driven by her bitter need for revenge, she decided to pick up the ancient art of hunting supernatural beings and track the poltergeist across the United States in hopes of slaying it.At its core, Victoria is a pretty standard match-3 puzzle game where you’ll need to make matches of 3 or more in order to remove the items from the playing area. Most levels require you to clear away blue tiles by matching over them but sometimes, you may be asked to make specific matches in order to use the many weapons that will eventually be available to you against the supernatural creature you’ll be fighting. However, what allows this game to stand out from the usual match-3 games out there is the creepy atmosphere it provides and the occasional jump scares that's intended to give you a solid jolt from time to time.
Overall, when it comes to immersion, Victoria hits the nail on the head. However, despite the supernatural-fighting bits, the gameplay in this game can be rather simplistic, and after some time, rather mundane. That said, considering that true horror-themed match-3 games can be pretty rare, Victoria might just fit snugly into the gaming niche it is obviously designed for.