We are excited to officially announce the release of "Merge Match March" on Steam(R), scheduled for October 23, 2025 (JST).
"Merge Match March" is an RPG that combines merge puzzles and battles, where you command an army led by heroes to protect the kingdom from monsters.
We are also planning to release a free demo starting July 31, 2025.
Furthermore, we are pleased to announce that "Merge Match March" will be featured in the "Steam Next Fest: October Edition," which will be held on Steam in October 2025.
It supports English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Spanish.
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"Merge Match March" highly acclaimed on smartphones, is now available on Steam with an optimized user interface, rebalanced gameplay, and enhanced features for a seamless PC experience.
Building on the popular fusion of merge puzzles and battles from the smartphone version, this enhanced release offers an even more enjoyable gameplay experience. Please look forward to it!
A demo featuring the early stages is now available on Steam. We’d love to hear your feedback on the Steam Community forums, as your input will help us make the game even better!
- Merge Match March
Features:
- Become a strategist and repel the monsters!
As the strategist of the hero-led army, you will command your troops to fend off attacking monsters and bring peace to the kingdom!
- Rank up units through merging!
Merge units of the same class to rank them up! Create high-rank units and win battles!
- Train your favorite units!
Choose units with diverse abilities from various professions to form your army! Strengthen your troops by training units and equipping them with weapons!
- Use skills to gain an advantage in battles!
Trigger skills by making certain matches during battles! Assess the situation and use skills to gain the upper hand in battles!
Main Changes and Improvements from the Smartphone Version:
- Expanded Puzzle Board Size
The number of squares on the puzzle board has been increased from "6×6" to "6×8" to better match the screen size. Along with this update, game balance has also been newly adjusted. Even players who have already enjoyed the smartphone version can look forward to a fresh experience!
- Relaxed Conditions for Soldier Synthesis
The conditions for synthesizing Soldiers have been eased from "same character & same rarity" to "same class & same rarity". With this change, increasing the rarity of Soldiers is now more accessible than ever!
- Increased Effect of EXP Granting Items
The effect of EXP granting items, obtainable at a certain rate upon stage clear, has been enhanced. New Soldiers can now be trained more smoothly from the very beginning!
- Changes to Gems Acquisition
Players can now acquire Gems upon clearing stages, with the amount received based on battle performance. The higher the difficulty of the mission, the greater the number of Gems players can obtain.
Product information:
Title name: Merge Match March
Platform: Steam
Language: English / Japanese / Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese / Spanish
Release Date: October 23, 2025 (JST)
Price: 17.99 dollars (tax included)
Number of players: 1 players
- Copyright
Merge Match March (C)ZOO Corporation.
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- URLs
URLs of the ZOO GAMES community hub and official website on Steam.
ZOO GAMES "Merge Match March" Product site
https://game.zoo.jp/mergematchmarch/
Steam "Merge Match March" Product page
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3764410/
Steam "Merge Match March" Demo page
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3830390/
YouTube "Merge Match March" Official trailer movie
https://youtu.be/pssgltuzBG4
Contact:
Zoo Games Official Website
https://game.zoo.jp
Zoo Games Official X(Twitter)
https://twitter.com/zoo_games_staff
ZOO GAMES official Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/zoogames.bsky.social
Zoo Games Official YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@zoo-games