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Clover Tale

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

A mysterious black mist has fallen on the Nifflings' Valley. Everyone is agitated, but no one understands what's happening. Help the Nifflings save their home in this exciting Match-3 game!

What works

  • Cute and colorful graphics
  • Challenging and varied match-3 puzzles
  • Free to play with no mandatory purchases
  • Relaxing fantasy atmosphere
  • Progression through quests and achievements

Things to keep in mind

  • Energy system limits continuous play
  • Microtransactions can be tempting
  • Some rng elements affect difficulty
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Slow energy recharge can frustrate

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Lost Lands: A Hidden Object Adventure

  • Lost Lands: Mahjong

  • Hero of the Kingdom II

  • Dealer's Life Legend

  • Fishing Inc

  • Mythic Wonders: The Philosopher's Stone

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Clover Tale but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Midas Gold Plus - Idle Clicker

  • Realm Grinder

  • Idle Slayer

  • Galactic Mining Corp

  • Spooky Bonus

  • Evitania Online - Idle RPG

Less idle-friendly

Games that feels like Clover Tale but with less of an idle filler feel

  • Nearwood - Collector's Edition

  • Witch's Pranks: Frog's Fortune Collector's Edition

  • Gnomes Garden

  • 7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover

  • Queen's Quest 2: Stories of Forgotten Past

  • 12 Labours of Hercules III: Girl Power

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Clover Tale: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Exploration, Creativity, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Fantasy, Exploration.

Last update: 03/08/2026