Empires & Puzzles Downloads & RevenueEmpires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG · App Store & Google Play
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG by Small Giant Games is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG update history & changes
Last change · 72 events since 1 Mar 2017Full timeline ↓🌟iOSFeatured by Apple: “JUST FOR FUN”✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: casual🌟iOSFeatured by Apple: “JUST FOR FUN”✏️AndroidDescription updated🚀AndroidNow shown next to MythWars & Puzzles: RPG Match3, Game of Thrones: Legends RPG, Gems of War - Match 3 RPG +5 more🎉iOSIn-app event: Three Kingdom War📈iOSNew best rank in the overall chart: #58📦iOSUpdated to version 90.0.0🎉iOSIn-app event: Contest of Elements - Fire✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: münzen📦AndroidUpdated to version 90.0.0📦iOSUpdated to version 89.1.1📦AndroidUpdated to version 89.1.1🔎AndroidTop 10 for “puzzles”📣AndroidStarted 2 new ads📈iOSNew best rank in the overall chart: #69📈AndroidEntered the top 10📈AndroidEntered the top 100🔎AndroidTop 10 for “puzzles”🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider
Full timeline · 72 events
- 🌟Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG featured by Apple: “JUST FOR FUN”iOStoday · ZA
- ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG added hidden keywords: casualiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG featured by Apple: “JUST FOR FUN”iOStoday · AE
- ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG: description updatedAndroid· US
- 🚀Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG: now shown next to MythWars & Puzzles: RPG Match3, Game of Thrones: Legends RPG, Gems of War - Match 3 RPG +5 moreAndroidthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- 🌟Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG featured by Apple: “JUST FOR FUN”iOStoday · SA
- 🎉Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG in-app event: Three Kingdom WariOSCOMPETITION · until 10 Nov
- 🌟Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG featured by Apple: “JUST FOR FUN”iOStoday · TR
- 📈Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG new best rank in the overall chart: #58iOSTop Grossing · All Apps · PL
- 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG updated to version 90.0.0iOS- Gör dig redo för vår otroliga Black Friday-åkallelse!
- Bättre fördelar och poängsystem i hjälteligan
- Återupplev Riddarnas kamp och se upp för vildsvinsfamiljens vassa tänder!
- Uppgradera till nya energisnåla dräkter till konstruktionshjältarna
- Diverse förbättringar och buggfixar… more - 🎉Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG in-app event: Contest of Elements - FireiOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 5 Nov
- ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG added hidden keywords: münzeniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG updated to version 90.0.0Android∙ Saddle up for our incredible Black Friday Summon!
∙ Enter the Hero League with improved Advantage and scoring
∙ Revisit Clash of Knights, but watch out for the Boar Family’s tusks!
∙ Upgrade to new energy-efficient costumes for Construct Heroes
∙ Various improvements and bug fixes… more - ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG added hidden keywords: cards, collectioniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🎉Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG in-app event: Challenge Event Valiant VeggieiOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 1 Nov
- ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG: description updatediOS· 7 countries
- ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG: description updatediOS· TR
- 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG updated to version 89.1.1iOS- Zet nog meer bloederige schedels om in aanroepen met de Halloweenverleiding!
- Nieuwe avontuurlijke knaagdieren gaan tekeer
- Opwaarderende bonussen voor ouder wordende helden en meerdere outfits
- Diverse verbeteringen en opgeloste problemen… more - 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG updated to version 89.1.1Android- Turn even more Sanguine Skulls into summons with the Halloween Lure!
- New Adventurous Rodent Heroes go wild
- Leveling bonuses for ageing Heroes and multiple Costumes
- Various improvements and bug fixes - 🎉Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG in-app event: Goblin SummoniOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 28 Oct
- ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG added hidden keywords: collectioniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG reached Top 10 for “puzzles”Android#10 in United Kingdom search · popularity 77
- 📣Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG started 2 new adsAndroid3
- ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG added hidden keywords: casse-têteiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🎉Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG in-app event: Fight through the Ninja ToweriOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 24 Oct
- 📈Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG new best rank in the overall chart: #69iOSTop Grossing · All Apps · PL
- 🎉Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG in-app event: Halloween: The Sanguine FeastiOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 15 Nov
- 📈Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Puzzle · TW
- 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG new best rank in the overall chart: #89iOSTop Grossing · All Apps · PL
- ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG added hidden keywords: battlesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG new best rank in the overall chart: #90iOSTop Grossing · All Apps · PL
- 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG updated to version 89.1.0iOS- Turn even more Sanguine Skulls into summons with the Halloween Lure!
- New Adventurous Rodent Heroes go wild
- Leveling bonuses for ageing Heroes and multiple Costumes
- Various improvements and bug fixes - 📈Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Puzzle · TH
- 📈Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG charting in a new countryAndroidThailand
- 📈Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · All Apps · PL · Top Grossing · Games · PL
- 📈Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Puzzle · TR
- 📈Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG entered the top 100 in 10 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · All Games · ES · Top Grossing · Puzzle · ES · Top Grossing · All Games · MX · Top Grossing · Puzzle · MX · +6 more
- 📈Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG charting in a new country in 6 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico · Netherlands · Sweden · +2 more
- 🎉Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG in-app event: Three Kingdom WariOSCOMPETITION · until 15 Oct
- 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG updated to version 89.1.0Android- Turn even more Sanguine Skulls into summons with the Halloween Lure!
- New Adventurous Rodent Heroes go wild
- Leveling bonuses for ageing Heroes and multiple Costumes
- Various improvements and bug fixes - ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG added hidden keywords: wariOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG updated to version 89.0.3iOS-Convierte incluso más calaveras sanguinas en invocaciones con el Lure de Halloween!
-Los nuevos héroes de roedores aventureros se han vuelto locos
-Bonificaciones de nivel para héroes mayores y múltiples atuendos
-Varias mejoras y correción de errores… more - ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 9) · ES
- 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG updated to version 89.0.3Android- Turn even more Sanguine Skulls into summons with the Halloween Lure!
- New Adventurous Rodent Heroes go wild
- Leveling bonuses for ageing Heroes and multiple Costumes
- Various improvements and bug fixes - 🎉Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG in-app event: Alliance QuestiOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 10 Oct
- 📈Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Puzzle · IN
- 🔎Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG reached Top 10 for “puzzles”Android#10 in Canada search · popularity 76
- ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG added hidden keywords: matchingiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 🎉Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG in-app event: Contest of Elements - IceiOSCHALLENGE · until 5 Oct
- 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG updated to version 89.0.2iOS- 使用萬聖節誘餌，將更多腥紅骷髏轉化為召喚！
- 全新的冒險鼠族英雄大顯身手
- 為老牌英雄與多重服裝提供升級加成
- 多項改進與錯誤修復 - 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG updated to version 89.0.1iOS- 使用萬聖節誘餌，將更多腥紅骷髏轉化為召喚！
- 全新的冒險鼠族英雄大顯身手
- 為老牌英雄與多重服裝提供升級加成
- 多項改進與錯誤修復 - 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG updated to version 89.0.1Android- Turn even more Sanguine Skulls into summons with the Halloween Lure!
- New Adventurous Rodent Heroes go wild
- Leveling bonuses for ageing Heroes and multiple Costumes
- Various improvements and bug fixes - ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG added hidden keywords: rätseliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG updated to version 89.0.0iOS- Förvandla ännu fler blodskallar till åkallelser med halloweenbetet!
- Nya äventyrliga gnagarhjältar släpper loss
- Nivåbonusar för åldrande hjältar och fler kläder
- Diverse förbättringar och buggfixar - ✏️Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG added hidden keywords: pvpiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · All Games · IN · Top Grossing · All Games · US
- 🔎Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG reached Top 10 for “puzzles”Android#10 in Australia search · popularity 78
- 🔎Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG reached Top 10 for “empire”Android#10 in Canada search · popularity 62
- 🎉Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG in-app event: Fight through the Ninja ToweriOSCHALLENGE · until 30 Sep
- 🔎Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG reached #1 for “empires”Android#1 in France search · popularity 40
- 🆕Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidSaudi Arabia
- 🆕Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG first spotted by AppInsideriOS#56 in Top Grossing · Puzzle · Japan
- 🎉Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG in-app event: Goblin SummoniOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 26 Sep
- 📣Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG started a new adAndroid3
- 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG version 88.0.2iOSNo release notes
- 📦Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG version 88.0.2Android∙ Get bonus draws and preview a new Hero family in Harvest Festival!
∙ Not happy with your newly summoned Hero? Get a free reroll in the updated Legends Summon
∙ Dragons battle demons for Hero loot in a challenging new quest!
∙ Various improvements and bug fixes… more - 📣Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG started a new adAndroid3
- 📣Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG started a new adAndroid3
- 🆕Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.0 ★
2.5M ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#6
Android · 
Games › Puzzle Grossing
Games › Puzzle GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
242
▼ -12% vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Match-3 RPG Cartoon 3D Fantasy medium sessions multiplayer IAP Gacha
#puzzle #hero collection #base building #alliance #strategy #fantasy
App Store
App details
App ID
1117841866
Publisher
Small Giant Games Oy
Publisher country
Finland
On the store since
Mar 2017
9 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase · Game Center
Content rating
12+
2 content notes below
Languages
17
AR DA NL EN FI FR DE ID IT JA KO NB …
Size
342 MB
Also listed in
Puzzle, Casual
Content notesLoot BoxesFrequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.smallgiantgames.empires
Publisher
Small Giant Games Oy
Publisher country
Finland
Content rating
Everyone 10+
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v89.1.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
18
Permissions
20
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | 5M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 50M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 50M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 223 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Challenge Offer | |
| 2 | Atlantis Offer | |
| 3 | 30 Day VIP Pass subscription | |
| 4 | Valhalla Offer - Forever 3 | |
| 5 | Challenge Offers - Day 2 | |
| 6 | Legends' Prime Offer! | |
| 7 | Wardrobe Wonders! | |
| 8 | Pile of Gems | |
| 9 | Valor Pass subscription | |
| 10 | Mountain of Gems |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #18 Games › Puzzle Grossing | 18 of 30 countries | – | #57 |
| Google Play | #6 Games › Puzzle Grossing | 21 of 23 countries | – | #21 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
190
▼ -12% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
6.5
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
2.9★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
74/100
faster than 94% of Games apps
Growing fastest in Italy ▲ +140% · 
Australia ▲ +90%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 92 | 51% | ▼ -11% |
 Germany | 20 | 11% | ▼ -7% |
 Taiwan | 18 | 10% | – |
 Japan | 9.5 | 5% | ▼ -33% |
 Poland | 9.4 | 5% | – |
| Australia | 6.8 | 4% | ▲ +90% |
| Brazil | 6.8 | 4% | ▼ -29% |
 United Kingdom | 6 | 3% | steady |
 France | 4.5 | 2% | ▼ -82% |
| Italy | 3.8 | 2% | ▲ +140% |
 Canada | 2.5 | 1% | ▼ -29% |
 Mexico | 2.3 | 1% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
51
▼ -89% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
4.4
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.5★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
2.9★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
22/100
faster than 24% of Game puzzle apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 103k |
| Google Play | 4.0 ★ | 2.4M 98k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.0 ★ weighted by ratings | 2.5M |
What users say about Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG
From the 83 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (41% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and not being fun.
What people like
- Fun: “Fun, challenging pvp game”
- Price & subscription: “I’ve spent more money on this game than any other!”
- Features & content: “Need a powerful American Indian fighter: tools, knives, arrows, spears!!!”
- Useful: “I wouldn’t recommend this game as is anymore”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “It’s just a big money grab”
- Fun: “I enjoyed playing the game at first”
- Features & content: “Would give zero stars if it was an option”
- Ads: “The game doesn’t look like the ads”
About Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG
Empires & Puzzles is an innovative match-3 puzzle game where puzzle-solving meets deep fantasy RPG, combining RPG elements, PvE quests, and base-building — topped off with epic head to head duels that range from riveting 1v1 Raids to large-scale 100v100 Wars.
• Match-3 battles with real strategy
Match Shields to deal damage and power up each Hero's Special Skill, then unleash combos at the perfect moment. Learn the five-element color wheel and turn the board into your weapon. Achieve huge combos to take down even the most powerful enemies!
• Explore richly themed worlds — plus many dozens of mythical quests
Prepare for an epic match-3 adventure that will take you through all sorts of worlds for a genuine RPG experience! Will your team be strong and sturdy enough to sail stormy seas, fend against underworld monsters, crawl through sandy dungeons, and slay titanic dragons — while also making tons of new friends along the way?
• Hero Collection
Hundreds of legendary heroes and dozens of mighty troops await collection — summon new allies to bolster your team and unlock new strategy options! Each hero comes with their own unique stats and skills — discover hero synergies and unlock their strengths to victory.
• Base-building
Rebuild the ruins of a mighty castle and turn it into your own war fortress! A finely built Stronghold will provide all the tools you need to gather resources, level up armies, craft useful items, train your heroes, and serve as a place of refuge as you fight the forces of evil.
• Play together
Join an Alliance and team up with other real players to get the best rewards in the game! Strong bonds will naturally form and evolve once you start playing together — whether it be fighting epic titans, strategizing in multiplayer wars, exploring treacherous islands full of monsters, or competing in Alliance Quests, you'll improve at the game, earn awesome rewards, and make friends along the way.
• Farming, crafting, upgrading
Make sure your team is well-prepared for all the adventures out there! Level up your Stronghold and gather valuable resources — such as Dragon Bones and Meteor Fragments — to craft legendary weapons that will help your heroes make it through even the toughest battles.
• Amazing graphics
This puzzle RPG is set in a beautifully rendered fantasy world — you'll marvel at the stunning details of countless monsters, dragons, and other fantasy creatures! Your heroes' powerful magic spells will not only dazzle your eyes but also dramatically turn the tides of wars.
• Train and dress up
Unlike in ordinary hero card games, you can level up your "deck" of heroes — and even evolve their power further by equipping them with costumes that add to their power! The vast fantasy world of Empires & Puzzles will present a wide array of challenges; you'll want to build an army that can tackle any opponent that comes your way.
Empires & Puzzles is the perfect game for:
- those who get bored with casual match-3 games like Candy C
• Match-3 battles with real strategy
Match Shields to deal damage and power up each Hero's Special Skill, then unleash combos at the perfect moment. Learn the five-element color wheel and turn the board into your weapon. Achieve huge combos to take down even the most powerful enemies!
• Explore richly themed worlds — plus many dozens of mythical quests
Prepare for an epic match-3 adventure that will take you through all sorts of worlds for a genuine RPG experience! Will your team be strong and sturdy enough to sail stormy seas, fend against underworld monsters, crawl through sandy dungeons, and slay titanic dragons — while also making tons of new friends along the way?
• Hero Collection
Hundreds of legendary heroes and dozens of mighty troops await collection — summon new allies to bolster your team and unlock new strategy options! Each hero comes with their own unique stats and skills — discover hero synergies and unlock their strengths to victory.
• Base-building
Rebuild the ruins of a mighty castle and turn it into your own war fortress! A finely built Stronghold will provide all the tools you need to gather resources, level up armies, craft useful items, train your heroes, and serve as a place of refuge as you fight the forces of evil.
• Play together
Join an Alliance and team up with other real players to get the best rewards in the game! Strong bonds will naturally form and evolve once you start playing together — whether it be fighting epic titans, strategizing in multiplayer wars, exploring treacherous islands full of monsters, or competing in Alliance Quests, you'll improve at the game, earn awesome rewards, and make friends along the way.
• Farming, crafting, upgrading
Make sure your team is well-prepared for all the adventures out there! Level up your Stronghold and gather valuable resources — such as Dragon Bones and Meteor Fragments — to craft legendary weapons that will help your heroes make it through even the toughest battles.
• Amazing graphics
This puzzle RPG is set in a beautifully rendered fantasy world — you'll marvel at the stunning details of countless monsters, dragons, and other fantasy creatures! Your heroes' powerful magic spells will not only dazzle your eyes but also dramatically turn the tides of wars.
• Train and dress up
Unlike in ordinary hero card games, you can level up your "deck" of heroes — and even evolve their power further by equipping them with costumes that add to their power! The vast fantasy world of Empires & Puzzles will present a wide array of challenges; you'll want to build an army that can tackle any opponent that comes your way.
Empires & Puzzles is the perfect game for:
- those who get bored with casual match-3 games like Candy C
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG App Store
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG is #53 in Games Grossing in Germany and charting in 18 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSmall Giant Games
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (103k)
Version90.0.0
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)5M+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
103k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#53
Games GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
190
▼ -12% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Match-3 RPG Cartoon 3D Fantasy medium sessions multiplayer IAP Gacha
#puzzle #hero collection #base building #alliance #strategy #fantasy
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG on the App Store
App details
App ID
1117841866
Publisher
Small Giant Games Oy
Publisher country
Finland
On the store since
Mar 2017
9 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase · Game Center
Content rating
12+
2 content notes below
Languages
17
AR DA NL EN FI FR DE ID IT JA KO NB …
Size
342 MB
Also listed in
Puzzle, Casual
Content notesLoot BoxesFrequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Top Grossing positions in every country we track, converted to dollars per store and country, sized by each market's published consumer spend and calibrated on revenue companies publish.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 223 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Challenge Offer | |
| 2 | Atlantis Offer | |
| 3 | 30 Day VIP Pass subscription | |
| 4 | Valhalla Offer - Forever 3 | |
| 5 | Challenge Offers - Day 2 | |
| 6 | Legends' Prime Offer! | |
| 7 | Wardrobe Wonders! | |
| 8 | Pile of Gems | |
| 9 | Valor Pass subscription | |
| 10 | Mountain of Gems |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
South Korea
Netherlands
SwedenApps near Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG on the chart
Games Grossing, around #53.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
103k ratings
Measured
Ratings
103k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
190
▼ -12% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
6.5
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
2.9★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
74/100
faster than 94% of Games apps
Growing fastest in Italy ▲ +140% · Australia ▲ +90%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 92 | 51% | ▼ -11% |
| Germany | 20 | 11% | ▼ -7% |
| Taiwan | 18 | 10% | – |
| Japan | 9.5 | 5% | ▼ -33% |
| Poland | 9.4 | 5% | – |
| Australia | 6.8 | 4% | ▲ +90% |
| Brazil | 6.8 | 4% | ▼ -29% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 3% | steady |
| France | 4.5 | 2% | ▼ -82% |
| Italy | 3.8 | 2% | ▲ +140% |
| Canada | 2.5 | 1% | ▼ -29% |
| Mexico | 2.3 | 1% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG
From the 83 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed (41% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and not being fun.
What people like
- Fun: “Fun, challenging pvp game”
- Price & subscription: “I’ve spent more money on this game than any other!”
- Features & content: “Need a powerful American Indian fighter: tools, knives, arrows, spears!!!”
- Useful: “I wouldn’t recommend this game as is anymore”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “It’s just a big money grab”
- Fun: “I enjoyed playing the game at first”
- Features & content: “Would give zero stars if it was an option”
- Ads: “The game doesn’t look like the ads”
About Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG
Empires & Puzzles is an innovative match-3 puzzle game where puzzle-solving meets deep fantasy RPG, combining RPG elements, PvE quests, and base-building — topped off with epic head to head duels that range from riveting 1v1 Raids to large-scale 100v100 Wars.
• Match-3 battles with real strategy
Match Shields to deal damage and power up each Hero's Special Skill, then unleash combos at the perfect moment. Learn the five-element color wheel and turn the board into your weapon. Achieve huge combos to take down even the most powerful enemies!
• Explore richly themed worlds — plus many dozens of mythical quests
Prepare for an epic match-3 adventure that will take you through all sorts of worlds for a genuine RPG experience! Will your team be strong and sturdy enough to sail stormy seas, fend against underworld monsters, crawl through sandy dungeons, and slay titanic dragons — while also making tons of new friends along the way?
• Hero Collection
Hundreds of legendary heroes and dozens of mighty troops await collection — summon new allies to bolster your team and unlock new strategy options! Each hero comes with their own unique stats and skills — discover hero synergies and unlock their strengths to victory.
• Base-building
Rebuild the ruins of a mighty castle and turn it into your own war fortress! A finely built Stronghold will provide all the tools you need to gather resources, level up armies, craft useful items, train your heroes, and serve as a place of refuge as you fight the forces of evil.
• Play together
Join an Alliance and team up with other real players to get the best rewards in the game! Strong bonds will naturally form and evolve once you start playing together — whether it be fighting epic titans, strategizing in multiplayer wars, exploring treacherous islands full of monsters, or competing in Alliance Quests, you'll improve at the game, earn awesome rewards, and make friends along the way.
• Farming, crafting, upgrading
Make sure your team is well-prepared for all the adventures out there! Level up your Stronghold and gather valuable resources — such as Dragon Bones and Meteor Fragments — to craft legendary weapons that will help your heroes make it through even the toughest battles.
• Amazing graphics
This puzzle RPG is set in a beautifully rendered fantasy world — you'll marvel at the stunning details of countless monsters, dragons, and other fantasy creatures! Your heroes' powerful magic spells will not only dazzle your eyes but also dramatically turn the tides of wars.
• Train and dress up
Unlike in ordinary hero card games, you can level up your "deck" of heroes — and even evolve their power further by equipping them with costumes that add to their power! The vast fantasy world of Empires & Puzzles will present a wide array of challenges; you'll want to build an army that can tackle any opponent that comes your way.
Empires & Puzzles is the perfect game for:
- those who get bored with casual match-3 games like Candy C
• Match-3 battles with real strategy
Match Shields to deal damage and power up each Hero's Special Skill, then unleash combos at the perfect moment. Learn the five-element color wheel and turn the board into your weapon. Achieve huge combos to take down even the most powerful enemies!
• Explore richly themed worlds — plus many dozens of mythical quests
Prepare for an epic match-3 adventure that will take you through all sorts of worlds for a genuine RPG experience! Will your team be strong and sturdy enough to sail stormy seas, fend against underworld monsters, crawl through sandy dungeons, and slay titanic dragons — while also making tons of new friends along the way?
• Hero Collection
Hundreds of legendary heroes and dozens of mighty troops await collection — summon new allies to bolster your team and unlock new strategy options! Each hero comes with their own unique stats and skills — discover hero synergies and unlock their strengths to victory.
• Base-building
Rebuild the ruins of a mighty castle and turn it into your own war fortress! A finely built Stronghold will provide all the tools you need to gather resources, level up armies, craft useful items, train your heroes, and serve as a place of refuge as you fight the forces of evil.
• Play together
Join an Alliance and team up with other real players to get the best rewards in the game! Strong bonds will naturally form and evolve once you start playing together — whether it be fighting epic titans, strategizing in multiplayer wars, exploring treacherous islands full of monsters, or competing in Alliance Quests, you'll improve at the game, earn awesome rewards, and make friends along the way.
• Farming, crafting, upgrading
Make sure your team is well-prepared for all the adventures out there! Level up your Stronghold and gather valuable resources — such as Dragon Bones and Meteor Fragments — to craft legendary weapons that will help your heroes make it through even the toughest battles.
• Amazing graphics
This puzzle RPG is set in a beautifully rendered fantasy world — you'll marvel at the stunning details of countless monsters, dragons, and other fantasy creatures! Your heroes' powerful magic spells will not only dazzle your eyes but also dramatically turn the tides of wars.
• Train and dress up
Unlike in ordinary hero card games, you can level up your "deck" of heroes — and even evolve their power further by equipping them with costumes that add to their power! The vast fantasy world of Empires & Puzzles will present a wide array of challenges; you'll want to build an army that can tackle any opponent that comes your way.
Empires & Puzzles is the perfect game for:
- those who get bored with casual match-3 games like Candy C
Latest updates
90.0.0
- Gör dig redo för vår otroliga Black Friday-åkallelse!
- Bättre fördelar och poängsystem i hjälteligan
- Återupplev Riddarnas kamp och se upp för vildsvinsfamiljens vassa tänder!
- Uppgradera till nya energisnåla dräkter till konstruktionshjältarna
- Diverse förbättringar och buggfixar
89.1.1
- Zet nog meer bloederige schedels om in aanroepen met de Halloweenverleiding!
- Nieuwe avontuurlijke knaagdieren gaan tekeer
- Opwaarderende bonussen voor ouder wordende helden en meerdere outfits
- Diverse verbeteringen en opgeloste problemen
89.1.0
- Turn even more Sanguine Skulls into summons with the Halloween Lure!
- New Adventurous Rodent Heroes go wild
- Leveling bonuses for ageing Heroes and multiple Costumes
- Various improvements and bug fixes
Store changes
What Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Description updated 
Description updated 
New screenshots 
10 screenshots (was 9)
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Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG Android
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG is #21 in Games › Puzzle Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 21 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSmall Giant Games
CategoryGames › Puzzle
PriceFree
Released
Installs50M+
Rating★ 4.0 (2.4M)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone 10+
Rating
4.0 ★
2.4M ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#21
Games › Puzzle GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
51
▼ -89% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
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Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.smallgiantgames.empires
Publisher
Small Giant Games Oy
Publisher country
Finland
Content rating
Everyone 10+
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v89.1.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
18
Permissions
20
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Top Grossing positions in every country we track, converted to dollars per store and country, sized by each market's published consumer spend and calibrated on revenue companies publish.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 223 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Challenge Offer | |
| 2 | Atlantis Offer | |
| 3 | 30 Day VIP Pass subscription | |
| 4 | Valhalla Offer - Forever 3 | |
| 5 | Challenge Offers - Day 2 | |
| 6 | Legends' Prime Offer! | |
| 7 | Wardrobe Wonders! | |
| 8 | Pile of Gems | |
| 9 | Valor Pass subscription | |
| 10 | Mountain of Gems |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
ThailandApps near Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG on the chart
Games › Puzzle Grossing, around #21.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.0 ★
2.4M ratings
Measured
Ratings
2.4M
Measured
Written reviews
98k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
51
▼ -89% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
4.4
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.5★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
2.9★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
22/100
faster than 24% of Game puzzle apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently complain about predatory monetization, rigged matchmaking, and unfair raid mechanics that favor paying players. While some long-term fans enjoy the puzzle gameplay, many report technical issues like connection errors and intrusive ad clutter.
Mixed (44% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and few ads. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content.
What people like
- Fun: “great game very enjoyable”
- Ads: “Love it, strategy fun and interesting game, watching advertisements to get rewards, but nowadays it always got problem keep stuck please solve it😢”
- Price & subscription: “the pay for progress is a little high, but the concepts are great!”
- Updates: “but seems like after every update it takes like forever to download”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Horrible expensive to play”
- Features & content: “SAME LOW LEVEL 3 OR 4 BASICS”
- Fun: “Fun however I'm taking the 5 star rating down to 1”
- Connection & sync: “Requires network connectivity”
About Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG
Empires & Puzzles is an innovative match-3 puzzle game where puzzle-solving meets deep fantasy RPG, combining RPG elements, PvE quests, and base-building — topped off with epic head to head duels that range from riveting 1v1 Raids to large-scale 100v100 Wars.
• Match-3 battles with real strategy
Match Shields to deal damage and power up each Hero's Special Skill, then unleash combos at the perfect moment. Achieve huge combos and learn the elemental strengths to take down even the most powerful enemies!
• Explore richly themed worlds — plus many dozens of mythical quests
Prepare for an epic match-3 adventure that will take you through varied fantasy worlds for a unique RPG experience!
• Hero Collection
Hundreds of legendary heroes and dozens of mighty troops await collection — summon new allies to bolster your team and unlock new strategy options! Each hero comes with their own unique stats and skills — discover hero synergies and unlock their strengths to victory.
• Base-building
Rebuild the ruins of a mighty castle and turn it into your own war fortress! A finely built Stronghold will provide all the tools you need to gather resources, level up armies, craft useful items, and train your heroes.
• Play together
Join an Alliance and team up with other real players to get the best rewards in the game! Whether it be fighting epic titans, strategizing in multiplayer wars, exploring treacherous islands full of monsters, or competing in Alliance Quests, you'll improve at the game, earn awesome in-game rewards, and make friends along the way.
• Farming, crafting, upgrading
Make sure your team is well-prepared for all the adventures out there! Level up your Stronghold and gather valuable resources to craft legendary weapons.
• Amazing graphics
This puzzle RPG is set in a beautifully rendered fantasy world — you'll marvel at the stunning details of countless monsters, dragons, and other fantasy creatures!
• Train and dress up
Unlike in ordinary hero card games, you can level up your "deck" of heroes — and even evolve their power further by equipping them with costumes that add to their power!
Empires & Puzzles is the perfect game for:
- those who get bored with casual match-3 games like Candy Crush and Royal Match
- those who used to play hardcore RPG games such as Raid Shadow Legends and Diablo but didn't want to make the time investment
- those who are looking for a new long-term game that can turn into a lifelong hobby
- those who are looking for real connections with other players. The official E&P Discord server has tons of alliances searching for members and they might just be looking for you!
Empires & Puzzles has gotten over 100 million downloads and has unique and varied live events running everyday.
Start building your Empire today — download Empires & Puzzles and forge your legend!
Follow us:
http://www.empiresandpuzzles.com
Empires and Puzzles is FREE to download and includes optional in-game purchases (including paid random ite
• Match-3 battles with real strategy
Match Shields to deal damage and power up each Hero's Special Skill, then unleash combos at the perfect moment. Achieve huge combos and learn the elemental strengths to take down even the most powerful enemies!
• Explore richly themed worlds — plus many dozens of mythical quests
Prepare for an epic match-3 adventure that will take you through varied fantasy worlds for a unique RPG experience!
• Hero Collection
Hundreds of legendary heroes and dozens of mighty troops await collection — summon new allies to bolster your team and unlock new strategy options! Each hero comes with their own unique stats and skills — discover hero synergies and unlock their strengths to victory.
• Base-building
Rebuild the ruins of a mighty castle and turn it into your own war fortress! A finely built Stronghold will provide all the tools you need to gather resources, level up armies, craft useful items, and train your heroes.
• Play together
Join an Alliance and team up with other real players to get the best rewards in the game! Whether it be fighting epic titans, strategizing in multiplayer wars, exploring treacherous islands full of monsters, or competing in Alliance Quests, you'll improve at the game, earn awesome in-game rewards, and make friends along the way.
• Farming, crafting, upgrading
Make sure your team is well-prepared for all the adventures out there! Level up your Stronghold and gather valuable resources to craft legendary weapons.
• Amazing graphics
This puzzle RPG is set in a beautifully rendered fantasy world — you'll marvel at the stunning details of countless monsters, dragons, and other fantasy creatures!
• Train and dress up
Unlike in ordinary hero card games, you can level up your "deck" of heroes — and even evolve their power further by equipping them with costumes that add to their power!
Empires & Puzzles is the perfect game for:
- those who get bored with casual match-3 games like Candy Crush and Royal Match
- those who used to play hardcore RPG games such as Raid Shadow Legends and Diablo but didn't want to make the time investment
- those who are looking for a new long-term game that can turn into a lifelong hobby
- those who are looking for real connections with other players. The official E&P Discord server has tons of alliances searching for members and they might just be looking for you!
Empires & Puzzles has gotten over 100 million downloads and has unique and varied live events running everyday.
Start building your Empire today — download Empires & Puzzles and forge your legend!
Follow us:
http://www.empiresandpuzzles.com
Empires and Puzzles is FREE to download and includes optional in-game purchases (including paid random ite
What's new in 90.0.0
∙ Saddle up for our incredible Black Friday Summon!
∙ Enter the Hero League with improved Advantage and scoring
∙ Revisit Clash of Knights, but watch out for the Boar Family’s tusks!
∙ Upgrade to new energy-efficient costumes for Construct Heroes
∙ Various improvements and bug fixes
∙ Enter the Hero League with improved Advantage and scoring
∙ Revisit Clash of Knights, but watch out for the Boar Family’s tusks!
∙ Upgrade to new energy-efficient costumes for Construct Heroes
∙ Various improvements and bug fixes
Store changes
What Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Description updated
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