The closest game to Royal Match is Royal Kingdom, made by the same studio, Dream Games, with King Robert’s younger brother in the lead. After that, Playrix’s Gardenscapes and Homescapes have the same loop: beat a match-3 level, earn a star, fix up a room or a garden. All 12 games below are free on iPhone and Android, and we checked their App Store and Google Play listings, ratings and chart positions on October 29, 2026 (03:00 UTC).
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Quick answer
- Closest match: Royal Kingdom (Dream Games), #9 among top-grossing iPhone games in the US today. Royal Match itself is #2.
- Same “match, then renovate” loop: Gardenscapes, Homescapes, Matchington Mansion and Fishdom.
- Classic level-by-level match-3: Candy Crush Saga (the only game here with 1B+ Android installs) and Candy Crush Soda Saga.
- No “Contains ads” label on Google Play: Royal Kingdom, Gardenscapes, Homescapes and Fishdom, the same as Royal Match.
- Play online against people: Match Masters, where two players take turns on one board.
- On a Windows PC: Gardenscapes, Homescapes and Lily’s Garden through Google Play, and Candy Crush Saga in the Microsoft Store. Google Play lists no Windows version of Royal Match.
Games like Royal Match compared
Ratings come from the US App Store, installs and the ads label from US Google Play, and ranks from Apple’s US top-grossing iPhone games chart, all checked October 29, 2026. Every game is free to download with in-app purchases. Google Play rates all of them Everyone.
| Game | Developer | Style | App Store rating | Google Play installs | iPhone top-grossing (US) | “Contains ads” on Google Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Match (for reference) | Dream Games | Match-3, restore a castle | 4.7 (3.9M) | 100M+ | #2 | No |
| Royal Kingdom | Dream Games | Match-3, build kingdoms | 4.7 (1.2M) | 100M+ | #9 | No |
| Gardenscapes | Playrix | Match-3, restore a garden | 4.7 (1.7M) | 500M+ | #11 | No |
| Homescapes | Playrix | Match-3, renovate a mansion | 4.6 (2.2M) | 500M+ | #26 | No |
| Matchington Mansion | Magic Tavern | Match-3, decorate a mansion | 4.3 (301K) | 100M+ | Not in top 100 | Yes |
| Fishdom | Playrix | Match-3, decorate aquariums | 4.6 (1.2M) | 100M+ | #27 | No |
| Candy Crush Saga | King | Classic match-3 levels | 4.7 (4.0M) | 1B+ | #5 | Yes |
| Candy Crush Soda Saga | King | Classic match-3 levels | 4.7 (780K) | 500M+ | #49 | Yes |
| Toon Blast | Peak Games | Tap-to-blast cubes, teams | 4.7 (2.8M) | 100M+ | #14 | Yes |
| Toy Blast | Peak Games | Tap-to-blast cubes, teams | 4.7 (1.2M) | 100M+ | #61 | Yes |
| Lily’s Garden | Tactile Games | Blast puzzles, story, garden | 4.8 (272K) | 50M+ | Not in top 100 | Yes |
| Match Masters | Candivore | Live turn-based PvP match-3 | 4.7 (190K) | 50M+ | Not in top 100 | Yes |
| Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells | Zynga | Match-3 with spells and creatures | 4.7 (239K) | 10M+ | Not in top 100 | Yes |
Match-3 games where you renovate, like Royal Match
These five play closest to Royal Match: short swap-and-match levels with boosters, and every win pays for the next piece of a building you’re restoring. If you’re choosing between the two Dream Games titles, our Royal Kingdom vs Royal Match comparison covers the differences in detail.
1. Royal Kingdom (Dream Games)
Royal Kingdom is the official follow-up from Royal Match’s studio. You meet King Richard, King Robert’s younger brother, plus Princess Bella and the Wizard, and you build up districts such as Parliament Square, the University and the Princess Tower. The new part is a villain: you defend the kingdom from the Dark King’s army by solving match-3 boards. Its current App Store screenshots lead with “Save the King!” boards, where clearing tiles drops rocks and steers lava away from a trapped king. It has been on the US App Store since November 2024 and already has 1.2M ratings. App Store · Google Play
2. Gardenscapes (Playrix)
Gardenscapes had the “match-3 plus renovation” loop years before Royal Match: it has been on the US App Store since August 2016. Austin the butler asks you to restore and explore new areas of a garden, with a storyline that adds new characters every chapter. Playrix says it now has over 16,000 levels, and the listing says you don’t need Wi-Fi to play (competitions and events still need a connection). It’s #11 among top-grossing iPhone games today and has 500M+ Android installs. Playrix’s current screenshots also push side modes, such as collecting resources and filling flower orders, next to the match-3 boards. App Store · Google Play
Renovation match-3 games: Royal Kingdom's "Save the King" board, a Gardenscapes level, a Homescapes level and Homescapes' furniture picker. Image: Dream Games, Playrix
3. Homescapes (Playrix)
Homescapes moves Austin indoors. You renovate a mansion room by room and choose how it looks, picking between furniture styles. A family story plays out as you go, and the house has its own cat. If Royal Match’s castle rooms are what keep you playing, this is the closest Playrix pick. It has 2.2M App Store ratings, more than any other renovation game on this list except Royal Match. App Store · Google Play
4. Matchington Mansion (Magic Tavern)
Matchington Mansion follows the same formula with a lighter tone. You match pillows to make over a grand mansion and its garden while protecting the house from a mischievous cousin, and you can check how your neighbors’ design choices compare. It’s the weakest-rated game here (4.3 on iOS), and Google Play labels it as containing ads, but it has 100M+ installs and dozens of rooms to unlock. The same studio also makes Project Makeover, which swaps rooms for fashion makeovers. App Store · Google Play
5. Fishdom (Playrix)
Fishdom uses Royal Match’s structure for something calmer. Each match-3 level earns coins to decorate aquariums and stock them with fish and pets. Like Gardenscapes, it plays without an internet connection except for competitions. It’s #27 among top-grossing iPhone games, just behind Homescapes. App Store · Google Play
Classic match-3 games with thousands of levels
If you skip the decorating and only play Royal Match for its levels, these two are the long-running alternatives. We list more of the genre in our games like Candy Crush roundup.
6. Candy Crush Saga (King)
Candy Crush Saga is the oldest game here (on iOS since November 2012). You swap candies and clear jelly, toffee and jam, level after level, instead of fixing up a building. It’s #5 among top-grossing iPhone games and the only game here with 1B+ Google Play installs. King’s App Store listing promises offline play and “ad-free fun”, but Google Play still shows the “Contains ads” label, so Android players may see ads. It’s also one of the few on this list with a Windows version in the Microsoft Store. App Store · Google Play
7. Candy Crush Soda Saga (King)
Soda Saga adds fizzing soda bottles that flood the board, plus Soda Bears to free from frosting and honeycomb. King says it has more than 15,000 levels and calls it “completely ad-free, both online and offline” on the App Store. It’s #49 in top-grossing and has 500M+ Android installs. App Store · Google Play
Swap-style boards in Candy Crush Saga and Soda Saga, and the tap-to-blast cube grids of Toon Blast and Toy Blast. Image: King, Peak Games
Tap-to-blast puzzles from the same school
These games use the “blast” style: instead of swapping two pieces, you tap a group of same-colored cubes to clear them. The goals, move limits and boosters will feel familiar to Royal Match players. For more short-session puzzlers, see our trending puzzle games list.
8. Toon Blast (Peak Games)
Toon Blast stars Bruno Bear, Cooper Cat and Wally Wolf and is #14 in top-grossing today. The store listing says you can play without Wi-Fi. Teams are a big part of it: you make or join a team, compete together and stay in the game with help from teammates, much like Royal Match’s teams. It’s rated 4+ on the App Store, the lowest age rating here. App Store · Google Play
9. Toy Blast (Peak Games)
Toy Blast is Toon Blast’s older sibling (on iOS since January 2015), with Amy and her friends in place of the cartoon trio. The listing names daily events such as Cube Party, Star Tournament, Crown Rush and Team Race, and teams can win boosters and unlimited lives. It’s #61 in top-grossing. App Store · Google Play
10. Lily’s Garden (Tactile Games)
Lily’s Garden is the pick if you want more story than Royal Match offers. You match flowers in blast puzzles to restore Lily’s great-aunt’s garden, while a romance with plenty of twists plays out between levels. It has the highest App Store rating on this list (4.8), and Google Play offers a Windows version. App Store · Google Play
Something different: PvP and Harry Potter
11. Match Masters (Candivore)
Match Masters answers the “games like Royal Match online” search. Two players take turns on the same board, so every move has to score points without setting up a big combo for your opponent. Matching blue stars charges your booster, and there are more than 20 boosters to choose from. You can play friends or random opponents in real time. App Store · Google Play
12. Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells (Zynga)
This licensed match-3 replaces castle renovation with scenes from the films: Harry, Ron and Hermione toppling a troll, Fred and George’s pranks, Hagrid’s creatures. You unlock and upgrade spells to use on harder boards, collect magical creatures, fill albums and play hidden-object mini-games. It has 239K App Store ratings (4.7), and it’s the only game here set in the wizarding world. App Store · Google Play
A Match Masters booster in a live duel, a Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells board with a hippogriff and a Fishdom level. Image: Candivore, Zynga, Playrix
Which game like Royal Match should you pick?
- You want Royal Match again, with new characters: Royal Kingdom.
- You play for the decorating: Homescapes, then Gardenscapes.
- You want fewer ads: stick to the games without Google Play’s ads label (Royal Kingdom, Gardenscapes, Homescapes, Fishdom), or Candy Crush Soda Saga on iPhone.
- You play on flights or the subway: Gardenscapes, Fishdom, Toon Blast and the Candy Crush games all say they work offline. Our best offline mobile games list has more.
- You want a story: Lily’s Garden.
- You want to beat real people: Match Masters.
One thing all 12 share with Royal Match is spending: in-app purchases on Google Play reach $99.99 to $199.99 per item, depending on the game, so it’s worth turning on purchase approval on a child’s phone.
FAQ
What game is most like Royal Match?
Royal Kingdom, from the same developer, Dream Games. It keeps Royal Match’s match-3 levels and building upgrades and adds a story about King Robert’s brother, King Richard, and battles against the Dark King. Gardenscapes and Homescapes are the closest games from another studio.
Are there games like Royal Match without ads?
On Google Play, Royal Kingdom, Gardenscapes, Homescapes and Fishdom carry no “Contains ads” label, the same as Royal Match. King describes Candy Crush Soda Saga as completely ad-free on the App Store, although its Google Play page still has the label. Every game on this list sells in-app purchases.
Can you play games like Royal Match on PC?
Yes, a few. Google Play lists Windows versions of Gardenscapes, Homescapes and Lily’s Garden (through Google Play Games on PC), and Candy Crush Saga is in the Microsoft Store. Google Play shows no Windows version of Royal Match or Royal Kingdom.
Is Royal Kingdom the same game as Royal Match?
No. It’s a separate game from the same studio with its own progress, characters and kingdom to build. You can play both. Our Royal Kingdom vs Royal Match guide explains what’s different.
Sources: Royal Match on the App Store and each game’s App Store and Google Play listing linked above; Apple’s US top-grossing iPhone games chart; Royal Match on Google Play; Dream Games. All checked October 29, 2026, 03:00 UTC.
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