Gems of War - Puzzle RPG
Fantasy match-three RPG with collectible troops and turn-based battles
Infinity Plus 2 · Published by 505 Games · Released Nov 20, 2014
ActionAdventureCasualRPGStrategyFree To Play
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 11K
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 63% of 33 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 776
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 months ago
- Jul 15, 2026
What is Gems of War - Puzzle RPG?
A free-to-play fantasy puzzle RPG set in Krystara. You match gems to gain mana, trigger troop abilities, and deal damage in four-unit battles while completing kingdom quests, building teams, and competing against other players.
For you if...
- +you enjoy match-three puzzles with RPG team building
- +you want varied troops, modes, and tactical combinations
- +you like both solo quests and competitive battles
Not for you if...
- −you dislike long grinds and layered progression systems
- −you want a game without frequent purchase prompts
- −you prefer puzzles without collectible-unit mechanics
What players say
79% of 10,807 reviews are positive · 63% of 33 in the last 30 days
Players praise the match-three combat, team-building strategy, troop variety, and range of modes. The most common complaint is increasingly aggressive monetization, with frequent purchase prompts and progression many players describe as pay-to-win; others criticize the long grind and suspect favorable gem drops for the AI.
Screenshots and trailer
Gems of War - Puzzle RPG system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Vista SP1+, Windows 7 or higher
- Processor
- 2.33 GHz or faster x86 CPU, or Intel Atom 1.6Hz or faster CPU (SSE2 instruction set support)
- Graphics
- Radeon HD2000 series or better, GeForce 8 series or better, Intel 3000 or better (Pixel Shader 4 support required)
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 800 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 or higher
- Processor
- 2.33 GHz or faster x86 CPU, or Intel Atom 1.6Hz or faster CPU (SSE2 instruction set support)
- Graphics
- Radeon HD5000 series or better, GeForce GTX400 series or better, Intel 3000 or better (Pixel Shader 4 support required)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 168
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Free to Play
- Match 3
- Puzzle
- Card Game
- PvE
- Strategy RPG
- PvP
- Turn-Based Strategy
- RPG
- Strategy
- 2D
- Turn-Based Combat
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
- Casual
- Fantasy
Recent updates
- Jul 15, 2026 · Update 9.3
- Jun 3, 2026 · Update 9.2 Hotfix
- May 19, 2026 · Update 9.2
- May 13, 2026 · Update 9.2 Crystal Kingdom: A Deep Dive!
- Mar 17, 2026 · Update 9.1
6 DLC available.
