Gunspell - Steam Edition

Gunspell - Steam Edition sits in the pleasant middle ground between match-three puzzle play and light RPG battling. By our assessment, the neat part is how it mixes gem swapping with spells and combat turns, so the board itself becomes part of the fight rather than just a backdrop. The limit is that the structure depends on the match-three loop, so anyone who dislikes that kind of puzzle will feel the whole thing very quickly. In practice it is the sort of game that rewards short sessions, a bit of planning, and a willingness to let a puzzle system carry the action. Compared with plain puzzle games, it has more combat framing; compared with deeper role-playing games, it stays much lighter and more straightforward. It is a good pick for players who want a puzzle game with some fantasy combat dressing, and not for someone hoping for a complex tactical RPG.