Manor Cafe vs Victoria
Manor Cafe
Manor Cafe is a match-3 building game where you'll get to restore a rundown old cafe mansion while getting to play levels after levels of challenging match-3 games. Featuring a pretty nice storyline filled with quirky characters, the game will have you play match-3 levels in order to earn stars which you'll then need to redecorate and remodel your dusty old cafe. Each level provides you with certain challenges to overcome and an objective to fulfill. There is a range of amazing power-ups for you to use to your advantage as well!With plenty of patience and time, you can eventually turn the cafe into a bustling business! You can even unlock a variety of delicious foodstuff to be sold at your cafe.
Although the game is very well-designed and fun to play, Manor Cafe is simply one of the many match-3 puzzle games that are currently hitching a ride on the rapid rise in popularity of "match-3/building" genre. Unlike many other games though, this game stands out because of its unique theme and interesting storyline. If you enjoy playing games like Matchington Mansion or Gardenscapes, you'll want to try this one!
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.