Sir Match-a-Lot vs Victoria
Sir Match-a-Lot
Sir Match-a-Lot is a fun, medieval/fantasy-themed match-3 RPG published by Big Fish Games. Aside from the standard match-3 gameplay, this game has chockfull of features ranging from cute (and useful) outfits that you can buy for your hero to fun collectibles like stickers and treasure chests. There are even plenty of challenging arenas to battle in, unique worlds to travel to and explore, and epic bosses to defeat. Every match in the game is incredibly satisfying to make, and you get to spice up your gameplay with tons of exciting power-ups too!Sir Match-a-Lot is perhaps one of the more underrated match-3 RPG around! The game is insanely addictive to play and best yet, it is possible to become one of the top players here without feeling like you have to spend some real cash. The game is available on Android, iOS and PC.
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.