Royal Gems

Royal Gems is more shovelware from 8floor, known asset flippers who keep copy + pasting the same mobile games with reskins onto Steam as cash grabs, this isn't really any different. It's a mobile app tier "Match-3", completely bland, generic and uninspired. Put your fingertip on your iPhone and swipe around a bunch of gems, link 3 or more together to remove them and cause more gems to fall down and replace them. Ho hum. Let's remember this is on Steam as a [b]paid product[/b] when there's like a thousand or more of these on mobile app stores for free. This is a cash grab. From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks. There's no way to ensure this is running at the native resolution of your display. There's no guarantee this game will look right on any PC as a result of this hamfisted design decision. The game features simple, cartoony 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low effort mobile apps. 3D graphics programming does require a degree of skill and competence and unfortunately not all developers have the…

This is a match-3 game where you need to collect the necessary tasks to complete each level. It is really fun to play, however it does get repetitive after some time. I personally would not pay full price for this game, however the price is not too high. I would have loved if this game had some achievements or trading cards, but overall not a bad game.

Royal Gems, developed and published by 8Floor, is a colorful match-3 puzzle game that blends traditional gem-matching gameplay with light progression systems, magical power-ups, and a treasure-filled fantasy setting. Designed for players who enjoy casual puzzle experiences, the game focuses on delivering a steady stream of rewards, upgrades, and satisfying board-clearing combinations. While it follows many conventions established by the genre, it succeeds through polished execution, generous content, and an enjoyable sense of progression that keeps players engaged throughout its lengthy campaign. The game's premise revolves around exploring the vast treasure chambers of a wealthy kingdom. Players venture deeper into these vaults in search of priceless riches, magical artifacts, and valuable gems. Rather than relying on an elaborate storyline, Royal Gems uses its treasure-hunting theme as a backdrop for the puzzle-solving experience. This simple approach works well because it keeps attention focused on gameplay while still providing enough context to make progression feel meaningful. Every completed stage feels like another step toward uncovering the kingdom's hidden wealth. At it…

I really wanted to recommend this game. The game play is great, the controls are responsive, the matching is fun. However there is ultimately not much skill involved and you can get stuck very easy which makes it impossible to get three stars for the level. They have a near slot machine which adds some more fun to it. You can also power up your... power ups. But if you get stuck with un-matchable gems at the bottom, that is pretty much it. You are stuck and then you stay stuck getting only three matches when you really need at least 4. If there were items you could use to alter the grid or something that put skill back into the game I would very much recommend this. But as the way it is, it is a luck game that pretends to be a skill game. Also no achievements...

Click ignored and move on.

a good game to play to kill time