5 Popular Tile-Matching Types of Games That You Can Try

Tile-matching video games are not new, and they have existed in some form or other as early as the 1980s. The defining characteristic of this type of game is that the player controls ‘tiles’ of some form or other, and manipulates them in some way to make sets disappear.

Most people have played some variant or other of tile-matching games, and there are many that are very popular. If you want to try some of the more popular tile-matching video games, there are a few that you should definitely check out:

• Candy Crush Saga

In recent years one of the most popular tile-matching games is definitely Candy Crush Saga, which was originally released on Facebook in 2012. The tiles in this game consist of varies types of candies that the player can swap with adjacent candies to form sets of 3 or more that will then disappear.

The goal of Candy Crush varies from level to level. Some levels will require the player manage to score a certain number of points in a fixed number of moves, while others may require they clear the field in a fixed number of moves.

• Tetris

The most recognizable tile-matching game by far is Tetris, where players manipulate tiles of different shapes and rotate or move them to form complete horizontal lines. Although the core gameplay remains the same there have been many variants over the years with different game modes, scoring systems, and so on.

• Bubble Shooter

The ‘tiles’ in Bubble Shooter take the form of bubbles or marbles of different colors, and the player must shoot a bubble to form sets of 3 or more that will disappear. In most versions of Bubble Shooter the goal is to clear all the bubbles from the field.

Some variants of Bubble Shooter have different game modes and scoring systems, while others are themed versions such as Bubble Woods.

• Chain Shot

In games of Chain Shot the field is filled with ‘tiles’ of different types of blocks and the player must then select groups of adjoining blocks in a matching color. Once a group is selected it will disappear and the blocks that aren’t supported will fall downwards. Ultimately the player must try to remove as many blocks as possible from the field.

• Puzznic

One of the best puzzle-styled tile-matching games is Puzznic and its variants. Its gameplay consists of moving blocks to match sets of 2 so that they disappear. The objective of the game is to clear all the blocks within a fixed amount of time.

See how there are so many different types of tile-matching games out there? Keep in mind that the games listed above are really just the tip of the iceberg, and not only are there many others – but each of the games mentioned have several variants and editions too.

Trying the popular tile-matching games in the list is a great place to start, and from there you can figure out which type is to your taste.