Kavel
DRAG DROP POP!
Ratings
Age
4+
Category
Casual
Languages
English
Thu Mar 12 2026
Kavel is BACK! Better than ever.
-Fully up to date with latest tech.
-Newly integrated GameKit for Leaderboards and Achievements to comply with Apple.
-New languages: French and Korean.
Kavel is a modern puzzle game that blends several classic genres into something entirely new. Players are given tetromino-style shapes to place on a grid. Instead of just clearing lines, the goal is to group colors together to trigger 'blasts.' The game offers three distinct modes: 'Zen' for endless play, 'Casual' for a balanced experience, and 'Greatest' for high-score seekers. With its polished minimalist design and satisfying haptics, it is a 'thinking person's' puzzle game.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Kavel is a masterclass in puzzle design. It takes elements we’ve all seen before—Tetris shapes and Match-3 logic—and fuses them so seamlessly that you wonder why it hasn't been done this way before. It feels familiar yet completely fresh. The aesthetic is incredibly clean, which is exactly what you want in a game that requires this much concentration.
What I love most is the lack of predatory monetization. You buy the game, and you own the game. There are no timers stopping you from playing or gems to buy. It’s just you and the board. The 'thump' of the blocks and the visual 'pop' of a big score feel amazing. If you’re a fan of games like 'Threes' or 'Mini Metro,' Kavel belongs on your home screen. It’s a deep, rewarding, and stylish puzzle game.
Features
Innovative puzzle mechanics
Beautiful, clean interface
Satisfying haptic feedback
No ads or in-app purchases
Tips & Walkthrough
Don't just place blocks randomly. Look ahead to the next few pieces and try to build large clusters of the same color. Clearing a large group at once yields a much higher 'Kavel' bonus than clearing small groups multiple times.
Gameplays
Zen mode has no pressure, allowing you to play until the board fills. Casual mode introduces some challenges to keep you on your toes. Greatest mode is a timed sprint where you must score as much as possible in a limited window.
Screenshot
Q&A
Simply tap the piece before dragging it onto the board to rotate it 90 degrees.
Ratings & Reviews
Best match game I’ve ever played
Sat Feb 05 2022 WRS15743So glad I found this game! It’s just the right kind of challenge, you have to think, but it’s not stressful. And I love that it saves progress so you can go back any time when you have a short break. The design is gorgeous, the play is smooth, and I love the different play options, it can be as zen or as challenging as you want it to be. I also appreciate the fair premium price with no ads or IAP. Also it’s good on battery and storage, and it doesn’t collect data. This developer did it all right, we need more developers like this. Great job developers, thank you for an excellent game that’s super engaging to play! I highly recommend this game!
Awesome, but how does score work??
Wed Feb 03 2021 Jf112368I love the game, it’s right up my alley but for the life of me I can’t figure out how scoring works other than the more bombs in a single match the more of the board is removed and score is higher. But when I make a match the game shows a brief message about % + PieceShape(s). I ‘think’ the % refers to percent of board that will be removed/cleared by the match but I have no idea what the pieceshape marks refer to... frustrating just because I have no idea what it means and didn’t see anything about it in the tutorial and there is no info on the dev website. Devs pls explain if you can. Thx.
Delightful matching game
Fri Aug 28 2020 casey1031This is the perfect game to pick up when you’ve only got a few minutes to play. It’s relaxing (except for Frenzy, which is intense in a good way), extremely customizable, and fun. It’s really nice to find a matching game without all the in-app purchases that the others have, too.
Suprizingly deep high-score puzzler
Mon Jun 14 2021 Evan BGA lot of fun figuring out the mechanics and what makes it tick — and then using those to get higher and higher scores. I’d love to see something like a daily challenge! That would be a great way to test my skill compared to other players, and would keep me coming back regularly.
My go-to puzzler!
Sat Aug 22 2020 A Hollow WindThis game is fantastic and well worth your time. Tons of customization options and a nice twist on the matching game genre. Familiar yet fresh! If I’m in the mood for color-matching, combo-building, score-chasing goodness this is my first and final stop.
Missing scores?
Thu Sep 03 2020 MlisagorI really like the game but it doesn’t seem to keep my previous scores so I don’t know what I’m going against. Update: looks like I had a Game Center issue. Works good now.
Review
Mon Sep 07 2020 CrimmmaI love this game but I can’t see my high scores. I click on leaderboard and achievements but the links don’t work. Please fix! Thanks!
Love it. Figuring out the secret rules is fun
Sun Sep 06 2020 Lazarusty2 needs: 1, have a page that shows the “secret” plays you can make when you discover them, and a list of what is left undiscovered. 2, implement slide-over for iPad: this is exactly a game I want to multitask with! (QoL #3) for those of us who don’t want to sign into a global score ...thing- perhaps a local best score list?