Small Town Murders: Match 3

Our review

Small Town Murders: Match 3 is a standout in its category from Rovio Entertainment Oyj, currently sitting at a 4.6-star average across the App Store. It is free to download, with the usual mobile monetisation caveats around ads or in-app purchases. A new match 3 puzzle game from the makers of Angry Birds! Can you find the hidden clue, that one object that fuels your suspicion and ultimately solve the murder mystery? Welcome to Thornton Grove, an idyllic hamlet far from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Life is simpler here. The people seem friendly, the atmosphere is laid back – but something sinister is hidden just below the surface. A recent string of bizarre crimes has broken the silence in this serene country town. It’s up to aspiring mystery writer Nora Mistry, to unravel the truth. Uncover crimes and clues, find the hidden o bjects and solve the murder mystery! Every crime is a puzzle & every investigation is just a game.. To get to the bottom of these mysterious crimes, it’s going to take a keen eye for detail. Play levels and use a detective’s intuition to unravel the match 3 puzzles, investigate crime scenes and uncover hidden objects to solve this murder mystery. Find clues by solving match three puzzles. Use the clues in this detective game to interrogate suspects, and solve the mystery once and for all! Find the hidden objects and clues Meet friendly townspeople during your investigations, each with their

Casual players looking for a daily fixture will find a lot to love here, and puzzle obsessives will appreciate the depth that reveals itself after the first few sessions.

Our score blends real App Store sentiment from 35582 ratings with hands-on impressions of pacing, controls, monetisation, and how well the game respects your time. We weight long-session friction heavily — anything that nags, paywalls, or stalls progress for ad views drags the score down.

If you are building a rotation of mobile puzzle and casual games, Small Town Murders: Match 3 earns its place by being a standout in its category. Developer Rovio Entertainment Oyj clearly understands the audience, and that craft shows in the small touches: animations, feedback, and difficulty curves that respect veterans without locking out newcomers. Whether you give it a permanent home on your home screen will depend on how much you value Games, Puzzle, Casual above its peers, but few will regret the install.