Cursed House 3

Haunted houses are either great tourist attractions or a real estate agent’s worst nightmare, given the fact that quite a few people give credence to such myths. However, some of them are pretty convincing and scary, especially if you have the courage to spend a night by yourself in one. As it happens, there are many ways to get rid of annoying spirits.

Cursed House 3 is a match-three game in which you have to use a variety of rituals in order to get rid of evil spirits residing in an old house. Naturally, all of this is expressed in the form of match-3 levels, so don’t expect any actual rituals. On the other hand, there are a few other mini-games to keep you entertained, such as Solitaire or Find the Difference, which help a lot with the monotony.

The story revolves around an amulet that must be charged in order to lift the curse, but you’ll barely have time to concentrate on all that. Thankfully, the actual gameplay is quite demanding most of the time, especially since each stage has some kind of challenge you have to overcome in order to make it further. Whether it’s to gather coins or destroy some objects, the fun never stops.

As mentioned before, the mini-games keep you from getting bored, but they are not very tough either. It’s a relief to do something else for a few minutes, on the other hand, especially after a longer session of match-3 stages. The sad thing is that these mini-games do not feel very rewarding, in the sense that there’s not much waiting for you if you manage to win.

As for the graphics, everything looks pretty nice and detailed, especially when it comes to the backgrounds and the items you have to match on the board. Naturally, there are no exquisite landscapes to admire and no 3D models, but they are not needed in a game such as this one. On the other hand, the soundtrack gets repetitive after a while, so you might want to use your own playlists.

While Cursed House 3 does not really innovate much of anything, it features enough variety and nice levels to keep you very busy for a while. It breaks up the experience with enjoyable mini-games.

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