Gems of War - Puzzle RPG
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Gems of War - Puzzle RPG

Gems of War is a Match-3 RPG from the original creators of Puzzle Quest! Start your RPG journey and fight puzzle battles through hundreds of quests, or build your army of troops and go to war in strategic PVP match-3 combat!

DEV: Infinity Plus 2PUB: 505 GamesAppID 329110

Is Gems of War - Puzzle RPG still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

93.3
Excellent

Elixir Rating

78.6% of 10,816 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 77.8. The developers have shipped 4 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 15.5.

reception 77.8·support +15.5·Excellent

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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Development

Insufficient evidence

Last heard from developers

8 days ago

Historical posting rhythm

every ~41.5 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

4

Current silence

cannot be judged

Our news coverage needs a fresh check; missing posts are not evidence that development has stopped. 4 substantial updates recorded in the past six months.

Last successful news check: Oct 6, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted. A fresh check is needed before judging current activity.

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Our coverage

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patchOct 3, 2026

Gems of War Update 9.4 Overhauls PvP and Tower of Doom Guild Sharing

Gems of War's Update 9.4 arrives with a concentrated set of changes to PvP presentation, guild cooperation, and in-game event documentation — areas that have historically pushed players toward external resources or guesswork.

What changed

PvP matchmaking and results

  • Matchmaking now weighs player level and team score more heavily when generating the opponent list.
  • The result screen displays both players' names, levels, and guilds — opponent in the top right, self in the top left.
  • The MVP menu gains a toggle between MVP information and a full Victory Point breakdown, and the game remembers which view was last used.
  • A new Test Defenses button in the PvP options menu lets players rehearse matchups in a Pre-Battle setup similar to Explore, adjusting both their own team and the defending team before entering live PvP. Guild Wars defense team options are now included in the defending team list.

Tower of Doom — guild-wide room discovery

  • When a guild member defeats a room, its reward information becomes visible to all guild members.
  • A footprint icon marks any room a guildmate has already explored, along with its reward.

World Event in-game documentation

  • A new Details button appears in the World Event Overview map's score section, opening a popup that covers how the event plays, scoring values, available battles with their collectible drops, and modifier explanations.
  • Battle modifiers are now shown with an icon directly in the Battles section.

Taken together, the update reduces the need to consult external blogs or relay information through guild chat — a meaningful compression of friction for regular players.

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Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 30, 2026
Update 9.4

We have updated the PvP matchmaking to better take player level and team score into account when generating the opponent list The MVP menu now includes a button to switch between the MVP information and a full Victory Point breakdown for th…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 15, 2026
Update 9.3

We have expanded the Kingdom Explore Mode with new difficulties, a new boss type, an updated menu, and added optional Side Quests. The core Explore battle mechanics remains unchanged. We have updated the Explore menu to use the Kingdom Map,…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 3, 2026
Update 9.2 Hotfix

Kingdom's blocked from levelling with Crystals despite meeting the Kingdom Population requirements Astral Spire bonuses not applying in PvP battles Soft locking at the start of Epic Trial battles, giving CLIFFY errors Tribute displayed in t…

Community AnnouncementsMay 19, 2026
Update 9.2

For a detailed explainer on all the changes coming in 9.2, read through our Deep Dive blog. Please read through before asking any questions, as most are likely already answered within that blog or within the thread on our Community Forum In…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 13, 2026
Update 9.2 Crystal Kingdom: A Deep Dive!

Just a heads up for everyone, this is an IMMENSE blog. There is a lot of information shared here about the upcoming 9.2 update. I have tried to anticipate what would be asked, with the help of our wonderful beta, and keep as simple as possi…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 17, 2026
Update 9.1

The Astral Spire is a new feature that gives players bonuses in battle, while also addressing some areas of frustration and imbalance that have crept into the game over the years. Astral Spire unlocks at Hero Level 50 and is accessed from t…

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Community AnnouncementsFeb 23, 2026
The Astral Spire: A Detailed Overview

Hello everyone! We’re excited to finally tell you more about our next update, 9.1 – The Astral Spire! This update introduces a new system that allows players to unlock and upgrade account-wide bonuses that will apply to various systems and …

Community AnnouncementsDec 10, 2025
Update 9.0

We have returned to the Underspire to add several new rooms for players to discover. We have also updated some Underspire menus to match the new UI style. The example above shows a defeated new Treasure Room, which has left a Treasure Chest…

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Community AnnouncementsOct 30, 2025
Update 8.9

We have updated the 1 hour Pet Rescues, from Pet Gnomes to help players try to target the Pets they are missing. When players defeat a Pet Gnome (and there are no other Pet Rescues currently active), they will now get a new popup menu that …

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Community AnnouncementsSep 18, 2025
Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition OUT NOW!

The original Match-3 RPG is back! Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition is the definitive Puzzle Quest, polished for a new era and featuring all the collected content from almost 20 years of history. Experience the original Puzzle Quest: Challenge…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 3, 2025
Update 8.8

Shout out to our wonderful little crew of beta testers for their time & efforts, this update. Guild Keep Guardians are getting expanded in this update. Players will be able to give their Keep Guardian Teams a helping hand to improve their e…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 28, 2025
Upcoming QOL Plans

Hello everyone! This is the first of what we plan to be an ongoing series, where we share the Quality of Life features and content ideas from the Community that we have in the pipeline! The intention of these blogs going forward is to share…

Community AnnouncementsAug 7, 2025
Community Survey Results

Hey everybody! Our first major Community survey came to a close on the 18th of July with over 1,800 responses! We would’ve been happy with 1000 responses considering the length of the survey, but really appreciate you all for spending your …

Community AnnouncementsJul 16, 2025
Update 8.7

We have reworked the quest path that takes you from creating a hero to starting Broken Spire. They are now their own storyline called Dragon's Pursuit. We have rewritten the conversations, reworked the battles, reviewed the quest rewards, a…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 25, 2025
Update 8.6

We have given the Campaign system an update to allow players to focus more on playing the game, and less about completing a lot of side-tasks – similar to PvP Seasons. For a quick explanation, please check out our updated Campaign article, …

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Community AnnouncementsMay 20, 2025
8.5 Update

We have made several improvements to the opening 3 battles of the game, to improve how the puzzle game basics are introduced to new players. ● The opening 3 battles (The Stranger, The Knight, and The Dragon) now have short interactive tutor…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 19, 2025
8.4 Update

Update 8.4 sees the return of Guild Wars, but we have fully reimagined and redesigned the system. For a detailed breakdown of how to play Guild Wars, read about it here: Guild Wars Reimagined, by Sirrian. Or for a quick explanation, check o…

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Community AnnouncementsDec 17, 2024
8.3 Hotfix

With todays hotfix, we have resolved the following issues: ‘Touch by an Angel’ achievement not progressing Xbox, Playstation and Switch: Selecting a Dungeon door, then pressing the back button quickly, prevented you from being able to start…

Community AnnouncementsDec 4, 2024
8.3 Update

As PvP Seasons progress, and we add more Immortals, we wanted to include a means for players to have a chance to target the Immortal Souls they need. Introducing… the Epic Burning Chest! Epic Burning Chests will rotate weekly and contain th…

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Community AnnouncementsOct 29, 2024
8.2 Update

As the game has several daily activities, we have consolidated most of them into a central location – the Daily Plunder Menu. Daily Plunder contains the following: Daily Path Tasks, Adventure Board, and Kill Tasks, all in a single menu. Dai…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 3, 2024
8.1 Update

We have made several improvements to Quests for lower level players, but also for existing high-level players to enjoy during Legends Reborn events. Kingdom Quest Map We wanted to bring some more life to Krystara, so Kingdom Quests now take…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 17, 2024
8.0 Immortals Update is live!

Experience a new era of puzzle warfare as Gems of War prepares to enter its next decade of match-3 combat! With the arrival of Update 8.0, we’re excited to finally introduce a new aspect to Gems of War, Immortals! Adventurers both new and o…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 22, 2024
7.5 Update

Alliances are a new system. Players can join them and participate in Citadel Wars to take control of Citadels. Players can choose their Alliance independent of their Guild. This allows players in a Guild to be in different Alliances There a…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 19, 2024
7.4.1 Hotfix

We have released the 7.4.1 Hot Fix. We have fixed an issue where if you navigated to the World Map > Games > Epic Trials, after the Epic Trial battle the game would crash, cause a CLIFFY error or you wouldn’t be able to close the Epic Trial…

Community AnnouncementsMar 5, 2024
7.4 Update

We have added the first expansion for the new PvP system, Monoliths. Monoliths are PvE battles that provide buffs to your team when fighting PvP Battles. Learn more about them below. Monoliths All Regions have Monoliths, however the number …

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Community AnnouncementsDec 14, 2023
7.3 Update

The PvP system has not seen a major update since it was changed in the 2.0 Update (May 2016). As Gems of War has evolved since then we’re giving the PvP System a big overhaul, 7.3 is the first part of this overhaul with expansions to the sy…

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Community AnnouncementsOct 25, 2023
7.2 Update

We have made some improvements to Underspire, as well as introduced a new encounter, Treasure Guardians. These changes require a new Underspire map to be generated after you've updated the game, so please note any Underspire progress you've…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 6, 2023
7.1 Update

We took the Adventurer’s Path and changed it into a new system that supports new Paths for different parts of the player’s journey. ● There are now 5 Paths, based on a Player’s Level: ○ Adventurer’s Path: Players Level 1-100 ○ Guardian’s Pa…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 19, 2023
7.0 Update

Underspire is a new weekly game mode that is similar to the old school sprawling dungeons in tabletop RPGs. It is also a mash-up of Explore, Delve and Journey events. The goal of Underspire is to work your way through a mega-dungeon, fighti…

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Community AnnouncementsApr 26, 2023
6.9 Update

Trials are a new system that will be replacing Challenges within a Kingdom. They teach new players game mechanics and give useful resources while Epic Trials reward experienced players with Starry Kingdom Pets which increase the Kingdom Tea…

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