Victoria vs Water Splash
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.
Water Splash
Water Splash is a fun and colorful match-3 puzzle adventure game developed and published by Cookapps. In this game, you'll be matching balloons with Oris the otter in hopes of retrieving the animal city's stolen water from the evil crocodile, Mr. Croker. Like most match-3 puzzle adventures, this game features a ton of special power-ups and balloons; fantastic animations, graphics, and sound; as well as plenty of challenging levels (over 2500 in total) to enjoy. There's even a competitive mode, Match 3 Mania, for those competitive players out there.If you love match-3 puzzle game with a fun cartoonish look and a somewhat generic storyline but with a twist, then you'll want to play Water Splash! The game can be played on both mobile and your browser (via Facebook).