Some of its puzzles fall into the typical adventure game trap-very obvious solution buried under a cumbersome series of steps. Everyday objects, but all of it residing in a world so unique and unusual.

It has the same sense of weary isolation, the same unexpected warmth to its grimy copper gizmos, and that feeling of “Normal” and “Alien” bashed together in one place. Those huts may represent the most obvious parallel, but the game reeks of Cyan’s mid-’90s output. And it’s incredibly reminiscent of the bleached-white adobe buildings that dotted Riven’s Jungle Island:

It’s your main hub and where you’ll spend a good portion of Quern.

It’s as close to a Myst game as I’ve ever seen from another developer. His journal entries lead you from area to area, sometimes giving context, sometimes giving clues, and all apparently part of some plan. The island’s previous occupant has left behind directives, notes on the peculiar properties Quern possesses, the secrets he’s uncovered and what he’s done with said knowledge. There is not a time limit, which is one of the game’s finest features because it allows you to casually figure out how to get the rewards and how to complete each level without the fear of a clock running out.Along the way you’ll delve into the origins of the titular island, Quern. Match three icons to delete those and any of the same icons that are touching your matched three. Near the end, the puzzles start to look very similar and there are no new features, and yet as you are about to become bored, you discover that you have finished the game. The puzzles become more difficult and further features are added as you run through the levels. Queen's Garden 2 is similar to mostly all the other match-three games, and it is a shame that the game doesn't have more levels and features, but it is good that the game ends before it gets boring. Queen's Garden 2 looks cheap, and the mechanics are uninspired, but there are over 130 levels, which means if you take the time to get good at the game, then you can blast through the levels and feel pretty good about yourself by the end. Softonic review A match-Three puzzle game

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