Underplayed Gems

Coral Cove (2023)

Coral Cove cover
Developer
Sandro Figo, Iris Trummer, Johannes Schatteiner
Publisher
MediaCube Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 148 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A calm, thoughtful match-3 game about rebuilding an underwater ecosystem by merging coral tiles, with a gentle tension from limited resources.

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What players say

Players describe Coral Cove as a relaxing hex-based merge game that is free and easy to pick up. They appreciate the calm atmosphere and coral facts, but some find the gameplay repetitive, note that the in-game wiki is needed to understand mechanics, and warn that the ending can feel hopeless. A few also mention performance issues on PC.

Screenshots

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