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Rocco's Island may be the best match-three game I've ever played.
Most match-three games follow the Candy Crush formula: They're all about flooding players with hundreds of puzzles which increase in difficulty and thus push those players to buy microtransactions to help them make progress. Rocco's Island couldn't be further from this.
This game plays more like an adventure title, with gorgeous hand-drawn art, simple exploration, and even puzzles to solve. As I progressed through the titular island, I encountered giant stones that blocked my path. And each of these stones required playing a round of classic match-three gameplay to keep going.
I've always loved match-three gameplay as a way to chill out and relax, but the way Rocco's Island uses these mechanics works so much better than in most games. They're basically a cozy break between more traditional point-and-click adventuring and exploration.
Best of all, you can try Rocco's Island's first section for free, with the full thirty-plus hour game costing a mere $4.99. Many players may not be used to paying for a match-three game but it's really worth it here, and it means you get to avoid all that microtransaction junk we usually get in these games. I'm all for that!
Posted on 01/05/20231.3K Views
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