The best games like Royal Kingdom depend on which half of it you like: the match-3 levels, or the kingdom you rebuild between them. Royal Match is the same studio’s older game, and it is the closest match. Castle Story and Storyngton Hall pair match-3 levels with castle and mansion renovation, and Royal Escape borrows the royal setting for a different kind of puzzle. Empires & Puzzles and Puzzles & Chaos turn the puzzle board into a battle system for a castle you rebuild.
On the US App Store, Royal Kingdom is published by Dream Games and described as a “brand new match 3 puzzle adventure” starring King Richard, King Robert’s younger brother, in which you “build legendary kingdoms” with the help of the Builder, unlock districts such as the Parliament Square, the University and the Princess Tower, and fight the Dark King, according to its App Store page. It is free with in-app purchases, rated 13+, 4.7 stars from about 1.17 million App Store ratings and 4.8 from about 2.83 million on Google Play (Everyone, 100M+ downloads, no “Contains ads” label). We took the developer, age rating, rating and purchase details for every pick below from its own App Store and Google Play page and checked them on November 13, 2026 between 02:25 and 02:30 UTC. Our list of 12 games like Royal Match already covers Gardenscapes, Homescapes, Fishdom, Candy Crush, Toon Blast and others, so they are not repeated here.
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Quick answer: the best games like Royal Kingdom
- Closest feel: Royal Match, from the same developer (Dream Games), where you restore King Robert’s castle between match-3 levels.
- Castle or mansion renovation after each level: Castle Story and Storyngton Hall.
- Match-3 with heroes, a castle to rebuild and alliance wars: Empires & Puzzles and Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle.
- Story and makeovers instead of buildings: Project Makeover.
- Plain levels, no building layer: Cookie Jam, Piggy Kingdom and Match Factory! (a 3D object-matching game).
- Lowest App Store age rating (4+): Castle Story, Cookie Jam, Piggy Kingdom and Match Factory!.
- All 10 are free to download with in-app purchases, and none carries Apple’s “Simulated Gambling” label.
All 10 games like Royal Kingdom at a glance
| Game | Developer (App Store) | Style | Age rating (App Store / Google Play) | App Store rating | Google Play rating, downloads | Google Play “Contains ads” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Kingdom (for comparison) | Dream Games | Match-3, kingdom builder | 13+ / Everyone | 4.7 (1.17M) | 4.8 (2.83M), 100M+ | No |
| Royal Match | Dream Games | Match-3, castle restoration | 13+ / Everyone | 4.7 (3.89M) | 4.6 (11.0M), 100M+ | No |
| Castle Story: Puzzle & Choice | Play Infinity | Match-3, castle decor | 4+ / Everyone | 4.6 (12.1K) | 4.4 (136.5K), 10M+ | Yes |
| Storyngton Hall | PBL Bitdotgames Publishing | Match-3, mansion renovation | 13+ / Everyone | 4.7 (11.1K) | 4.5 (102.7K), 5M+ | No |
| Royal Escape: King Castle | Gamee | Screw-matching rescue puzzles | 9+ / Everyone | 4.5 (24.8K) | 4.3 (164.0K), 5M+ | Yes |
| Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG | Small Giant Games | Match-3 RPG, base building | 13+ / Everyone 10+ | 4.7 (102.6K) | 4.5 (2.39M), 50M+ | Yes |
| Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle | Building-Blocks Network Technology | Match-3 strategy, castle | 13+ / Teen | 4.7 (21.1K) | 4.1 (121.9K), 10M+ | No |
| Project Makeover | Magic Tavern | Match-3 makeovers | 13+ / Everyone | 4.5 (800.1K) | 4.5 (1.21M), 100M+ | Yes |
| Cookie Jam: Match 3 Games | Jam City | Classic match-3 | 4+ / Everyone | 4.7 (497.4K) | 4.6 (1.19M), 50M+ | Yes |
| Piggy Kingdom – Match 3 Games | Olleyo | Classic match-3 | 4+ / Everyone | 4.9 (79.4K) | 4.8 (165.0K), 1M+ | Yes |
| Match Factory! | Peak Games | 3D object matching | 4+ / Everyone | 4.8 (790.3K) | 4.7 (731.3K), 10M+ | No |
Ratings with the number of ratings in brackets. Developer names differ slightly by store: Royal Escape is listed as “King Escape: King Castle” by Gamee Global on Google Play, and Match Factory! is listed under “Peak” there.
Same developer as Royal Kingdom
1. Royal Match
Dream Games’ Royal Match opens with “King Robert needs your help to restore Royal Castle’s former glory”, and its listing sells level-by-level restoration of the castle, powerful boosters, chests and bonus levels for coins. It is rated 13+ on the App Store and Everyone on Google Play with no “Contains ads” label, 100M+ downloads and purchases from $0.99 to $99.99 per item. The App Store version was updated on October 26, 2026. Royal Kingdom is the newer game with the bigger map to rebuild; our Royal Kingdom vs Royal Match comparison covers the differences, and our Royal Match free coins and lives post explains why we found no official links.
Worth it if: you want the closest thing to Royal Kingdom, with a castle to restore after each level.
Match-3 games with a castle or mansion to renovate
2. Castle Story: Puzzle & Choice
Play Infinity’s Castle Story asks you to “help Alice the young lord renovate the castle with magic” by beating match-3 levels, then to redecorate rooms including a bathroom and a garden while following a storyline. Its App Store listing is rated 4+ and Google Play shows Everyone, a “Contains ads” label and 10M+ downloads. The App Store version was last updated on May 20, 2026, so it moves more slowly than the others here.
Worth it if: you like the castle-decorating half of Royal Kingdom and want a gentler, story-led version.
Castle Story's store art shows its dress-up side. Image: Play Infinity (App Store)
3. Storyngton Hall
Storyngton Hall is a match-3 and home-and-garden renovation game set in a Regency-era mansion, where you follow the Green family as they renovate, decorate and host balls, according to its App Store listing. It is rated 13+ on the App Store (mild fantasy violence, frequent contests and mild alcohol references) and Everyone on Google Play with no “Contains ads” label, 5M+ downloads and purchases from $0.99 to $104.99 per item. The App Store version was updated on November 11, 2026.
Worth it if: you want long-running renovation puzzles with a period story.
A Storyngton Hall match-3 level with a booster in play. Image: PBL Bitdotgames Publishing (App Store)
4. Royal Escape: King Castle
Gamee’s Royal Escape is a royal-themed puzzle game with a twist: you “swap and match screws” to break barriers, disarm traps and rescue the King trapped in the castle. It is rated 9+ on the App Store (mild fantasy violence and contests) and Everyone on Google Play, where it is listed as King Escape: King Castle with a “Contains ads” label, 5M+ downloads and purchases from $0.99 to $99.99 per item. It first appeared on the App Store on November 17, 2025, so it is the newest game here, with about 24,800 App Store ratings.
Worth it if: you want a royal setting but a different kind of puzzle from standard match-3 boards.
Match-3 with heroes and a castle to rebuild
5. Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG
Small Giant Games’ Empires & Puzzles combines “RPG elements, PvE quests, and base-building”, according to its App Store listing: you match tiles to fire hero skills, collect “hundreds of legendary heroes” and “rebuild the ruins of a mighty castle”. Duels range from 1v1 raids to 100v100 wars, and you can join an alliance. It is rated 13+ on the App Store with a Loot Boxes label and fantasy violence, and Everyone 10+ on Google Play with a “Contains ads” label, 50M+ downloads and purchases from $0.99 to $199.99 per item. The App Store version was updated on November 11, 2026.
Worth it if: you want a castle to rebuild and heroes to collect, and you are happy with PvP and alliances.
6. Puzzles & Chaos: Frozen Castle
Puzzles & Chaos is a “match-3 fantasy strategy game” about a frozen continent: you remove the frozen seal, awaken a dragon and rebuild your homeland. Its listing highlights match-3 battles that release hero skills, “free construction” where buildings can be placed anywhere in the castle, alliances and a dragon to raise. The App Store label is 13+ (Loot Boxes, contests, intense fantasy violence); Google Play rates it Teen with no “Contains ads” label, 10M+ downloads and purchases from $0.99 to $99.99 per item. It has the lowest Google Play rating here, 4.1 from about 122,000 ratings, and the listing mentions a subscription option. The App Store version was updated on November 12, 2026.
Worth it if: you want Empires & Puzzles-style battles with a layout you design yourself.
Match-3 with story and makeovers
7. Project Makeover
Magic Tavern’s Project Makeover has you “give desperately needed makeovers” to clients, choosing clothes, hairstyles, makeup and furniture, and solve fashion-themed match-3 puzzles to unlock them, with a drama-heavy cast and an avatar to style. The App Store label is 13+ (contests plus mild sexual content, alcohol, horror and crude humor references) and Google Play rates it Everyone with a “Contains ads” label and 100M+ downloads. Google Play purchases run from $0.99 to $99.99 per item, and the App Store version was updated on November 10, 2026. It is the second-biggest game here by ratings on the App Store, behind Royal Match, with about 800,000.
Worth it if: you care more about characters and styling than about building a kingdom.
Project Makeover's makeover mini-game, as shown on its App Store page. Image: Magic Tavern (App Store)
Classic levels, no building layer
8. Cookie Jam
Jam City’s Cookie Jam is a classic match-3 game with a dessert theme, where you “help Chef Panda crush cookies” across thousands of levels, and it can be played offline. Google Play’s short description mentions 11,000 levels. It is rated 4+ on the App Store and Everyone on Google Play, with a “Contains ads” label, 50M+ downloads and purchases from $0.49 to $299.99 per item, the highest top price in this list. The App Store version was updated on November 9, 2026.
Worth it if: you only want the puzzle half of Royal Kingdom, with a lot of levels.
9. Piggy Kingdom
Despite the name, Olleyo’s Piggy Kingdom is a plain match-3 game: its listing promises hundreds of levels, boosters and coins you can exchange for in-game goods, with no kingdom-building layer. It has the best App Store rating here, 4.9 from about 79,400 ratings, and 4.8 on Google Play with 1M+ downloads, the smallest audience in this list. It is rated 4+ on the App Store and Everyone on Google Play with a “Contains ads” label and purchases from $0.99 to $99.99 per item. The App Store version was updated on November 11, 2026.
Worth it if: you want a lighter, newer match-3 game with very high store ratings.
10. Match Factory!
Peak Games’ Match Factory! is a 3D matching game “from the creators of Toon Blast & Toy Blast”: you connect identical items and clear the board against a timer, with boosters and offline play. It is rated 4+ on the App Store and Everyone on Google Play with no “Contains ads” label, 10M+ downloads and purchases from $0.99 to $199.99 per item. It has 4.8 stars from about 790,000 App Store ratings. We cover it in Match Factory hard levels and Match Factory free coins links.
Worth it if: you want a quick, timer-based puzzle instead of a story or a kingdom.
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If you would rather merge than match, our lists of games like Gossip Harbor and games like Merge Mansion cover the story-driven merge games.
FAQ
What is the best game like Royal Kingdom?
Royal Match is the closest, since it comes from the same developer and uses the same castle-restoration loop. Castle Story and Storyngton Hall are the closest renovation-style alternatives.
Are there games like Royal Kingdom without ads?
On Google Play, Royal Match, Storyngton Hall, Puzzles & Chaos and Match Factory! show no “Contains ads” label, as of our November 13 check. All of them still sell in-app purchases.
Is there a game like Royal Kingdom with a strategy side?
Empires & Puzzles and Puzzles & Chaos both mix match-3 battles with base building and alliances, according to their store listings.
Sources: the App Store and Google Play pages of every game listed (Royal Kingdom, Royal Match, Castle Story, Storyngton Hall, Royal Escape, Empires & Puzzles, Puzzles & Chaos, Project Makeover, Cookie Jam, Piggy Kingdom and Match Factory!), plus Apple’s iTunes lookup for ratings, advisories and version dates. Checked November 13, 2026.
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