Puzzle & Dragons

A puzzle RPG built around team play

Puzzle & Dragons combines match-style orb puzzles with monster collecting and dungeon battles. It suits players who want more than quick puzzle rounds: each move can affect your attack, healing, and combo potential, while your chosen team determines how you handle different encounters. The game is published by GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. and has more than 5,000,000 installs.

Move orbs, build combos

Instead of swapping two pieces and waiting for the board to resolve, you drag an orb across the grid within a time limit. That lets you arrange several matches in one turn, rewarding planning, speed, and familiarity with the board. Matching different colours triggers attacks or recovery, so a strong run depends on more than clearing whatever is immediately available.

Collect and develop a varied roster

Dungeon rewards and other progression systems give you monsters to add to your team, improve, and evolve. Team building is a major part of the experience: monsters have different attributes and abilities, and the right combination can make a difficult dungeon more manageable. Story content provides a structured route through the game, while cooperative play gives you another way to approach challenging stages.

What the ratings suggest

The game holds a 4.07 rating from 130,547 reviews, indicating a large and generally positive player base. Its main appeal is the combination of hands-on puzzle movement and long-term collection goals. New players may need time to understand the menus, monster roles, and many progression options, but players who enjoy experimenting with teams can keep finding new ways to approach the next dungeon.