505 Games has announced that Puzzle Quest 3 has blasted its way onto PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The latest iteration in the beloved, long-running series is free-to-play and is sure to please fans with its emphasis on solving epic puzzles with an RPG twist. The game was previously released for PC and mobile devices in March 2022.
Developers are celebrating the big news with an epic trailer to showcase locations and gameplay elements.
Since the game’s original launch, developers have been hard at work adding new features and making significant updates to gameplay.
New features include
- Gameplay Update: Action Points – Battles now include Action Points (AP) instead of the timer, allowing players to carefully plan out their best moves without the pressure of the timer.
- Larger Puzzle Board – The game has increased the size of the board by 1 column and 1 row, allowing for more potential matches and strategies.
- Updated Tutorial Systems – including the Adventurer’s Guide – The tutorial functions have been improved to teach new players in the early stages of the game. The Adventurer’s Guide has also been introduced.
- Two New Heroes Classes – The Mercenary and The Warlock bring their unique take on puzzle combat, in addition to the original five hero classes.
- New Game Modes: Adventure and Hunts
- Adventure Mode: Allows heroes to journey through unique maps, each with branching paths, dialogue, rewards, and more. Every adventure is a dynamic experience with various difficulties. The map and play style hearkens back to the original Puzzle Quest.
- Hunts Mode: Allows players to target specific chests and loot and provides an alternative game mode to level up secondary heroes.
- Major Relic and Shards Rework (Economy Overhaul) – Reduces the number of different collectibles and simplifies the upgrade system of all gear, spells, and minions.
- Updated Rewards for VIP and Passes – VIP system and Quest Pass (PQ3’s battle pass) now reflect higher direct player value with more opportunities to let players use their rewards how they want to, and reflects the reduced needs for keys that opened chests in the past.
- Six Seasons of Content – Each season has introduced new weapons, new gear, new enemies, and new storylines that follow the adventuring party from the main storyline. All can be accessed via the Seasons Archive in the Battle menu.
The console launch includes PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Check out the Puzzle Quest 3 official site to learn more.
