Small Giant Games
For mid-core mobile gamers who prioritize strategic team-building, competitive clan-based social play, and long-term progression.
Known forEmpires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG
For mid-core mobile gamers who prioritize strategic team-building, competitive clan-based social play, and long-term progression.
Delivering high-retention match-3 RPG experiences that blend tactical combat with deep base-building progression. Engaging mid-core players through competitive alliance-based social play.
Target audience
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Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG
v85.0.1
3mo ago
Primary focus
Mobile games · Match-3 RPG hybrid
Scale
indie
Target audience
Mid-core mobile gamers who prioritize strategic team-building, competitive clan-based social play, and long-term progression.
Released 13 updates across 3 apps in the last 6 months, maintaining a high development cadence for their core titles.
3 apps analysed
Build your card deck, upgrade your towers and defeat enemy waves in epic battles
High production value and polished character designs
Collect and assemble powerful heroes, build your base, and fight monsters
High-value veteran retention (6+ years)
Build your headquarters, Train your heroes, and Fight to the end!
Core match-three loop provides high-frequency engagement
Distributed across 19 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 3 apps with localized market data — more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
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Positive apps
2
Neutral / mixed
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Negative apps
42/100
Avg sentiment score
High-velocity live operations and massive scale in the zombie-themed survival strategy niche.
A veteran contender that uses the Marvel IP to drive a character-collection loop that rivals the depth of Empires & Puzzles' hero roster.
Strategic outlook coming soon.
What fed this analysis
Direct thematic overlap in the zombie-survival strategy space with a high release frequency.
The gold standard for competitive PvP tower defense where players must balance defense with offensive minion rushes.
Adjacent competitor in the hero-collection and strategic combat space.
Benchmark for idle-RPG progression systems and monetization balance.
High-quality traditional TD that competes for the attention of strategy enthusiasts through tower variety and hero systems.
The gold standard for hero-collection RPGs that competes for the same 'high-fantasy' spender demographic.
Dominant player in the match-3 puzzle space, serving as a benchmark for core loop polish.
Shares the squad-based RPG progression model despite a different combat mechanic.
A premium tower defense title with deep character collection and elemental strategy that appeals to the same core audience.
High-velocity updates and strong engagement in the puzzle category indicate a growing threat.
