# Guardian Sword > Strategy puzzle RPG with customizable match-3 combat and RPG progression. (iPhone/iPad app by Picsoft Studio.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guardian-sword/id589760934 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Picsoft Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/453447825) - Category: Games, Role Playing, Strategy - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.80/5 from 111 App Store ratings · 245 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 8.0 · 144 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2015-07-19 - Data updated: 2026-08-15 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guardian-sword/id589760934/reviews.md ## What is Guardian Sword? "Guardian Sword from Picsoft doesn’t look like much at a glance, but under the surface lies a deep and strategic experience worth checking out." - Touch Arcade "While the approach to strategy with matching gems is enough to keep me coming back (the boss fights are intense!), there’s also RPG elements to top everything off. - App Store Arcade "I’ve always made the assertion that there’s room for one more match 3 hybrid on my device as long as the game keeps me entertained. Guardian Sword has done so much more than that so far – it has become an addiction." - TouchMyApps "The vast amount of depth in their combat system really must be experienced to be believed, and — although I sometimes nearly began to believe otherwise — I really could defeat anything with the right abilities, tiles, and strategic play." - iFanzine From the creators of Tiny Defense comes Guardian Sword - a strategy puzzle RPG with unique gameplay and classic RPG charm. Set off on an epic journey with Guts - a fearless swordsman who seeks an ultimate legendary weapon that gives the owner infinite power. But his road is not a bed of roses when it is the Guardian Sword that everyone can kill for… The cause of “The Last War” has started!! Guardian Sword is a strategy puzzle RPG, full of classic RPG charm that you rarely see in the genre these days. Guardian Sword Highlight is the unique gameplay that allows the players to customize the puzzles by themselves. You can choose from 40 Tiles with different abilities which means you can devise your own strategy in various ways and limitless. If you are looking for a game that is all new and if you would like a simple yet very strategizing gameplay, you are looking for “Guardian Sword”. GAME FEATURES • Choose a set of Puzzles from 40 Tiles with unique abilities • Enhance with more than 20 Special Skills and Ultimate Attacks • Fight alongside your Teammates together with their specific skills • Meet over 120 different enemies and defeat strong Bosses! • Level up your character and upgrade as you wish • Stores to buy Weapons, Armors and Items • Large world map for you to travel over 90 maps • Impressive story, from an ordinary man to a hero… How the story goes? Only the ones who play to the end of the legend know!! OTHER FEATURES • Game Center Leaderboard and Achievements • Universal app: play on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch • iCloud support for you to share your progress across devices • Official walkthrough and strategy guide • Recommended Hardware - iPhone 4S, iPod touch 5th gen, iPad 2/mini or better Get in Touch ---------------- • Follow us! : twitter.com/picsoft • Join our fan page : facebook.com/picsoft • Our Website : www.picsoftstudios.com/guardiansword • Support : support@picsoftstudios.com • Youtube : https://youtu.be/IlmO6r_zYo0 ## Key features - Customizable puzzles with 40 unique tiles - Over 20 special skills and ultimate attacks - Teammate system with specific skills - 120+ enemies and challenging bosses - Character leveling and upgrades - 90+ maps across a large world - Weapon and armor shops ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Pile of Gems | $1.99 | one-time | | Bag of Gems | $2.99 | one-time | | Sack of Gems | $4.99 | one-time | | Box of Gems | $9.99 | one-time | | Gems Factory | $19.99 | one-time | | Pile of Coins | $0.99 | one-time | | Bag of Coins | $1.99 | one-time | | Sack of Coins | $2.99 | one-time | | Box of Coins | $4.99 | one-time | | Chest of Coins | $9.99 | one-time | | Bahamut | $6.99 | one-time | | Personal Bank | $19.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Guardian Sword? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Enjoyable gameplay - 🚀 Addictive and engaging - 💡 Unique RPG-style mechanics - 👍 Generous free-to-play model - 👍 Satisfying progression system - 👍 Challenging but fair difficulty - 👍 Responsive developers **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs - 🔍 Repetitive gameplay at times - 🔍 Difficulty spike in later levels - 🔍 Some translation issues in text **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes during boss battles - Inability to restore progress after device change **Most requested features** - Ability to continue game after completion - Higher resolution graphics for larger devices - More enemy variety and boss battles ## Recent user reviews (10 of 245) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guardian-sword/id589760934/reviews.md ### 5/5 — 10/10 Connect the Pieces Puzzle+RPG *2025-11-03* I highly recommend this game for fans of puzzle and RPG games, such as Puzzle Quest. It starts off very simple, but new mechanics and abilities are added throughout the game, all the way to the end. Drawing paths of matching gems to make big combos is endlessly satisfying. Finding a way out of a tough situation by seeing a hidden path using the special pieces always feels great. I finally got all the achievements as this game was enjoyable enough for me to want to 100% complete it. Using different builds is required as the game changes your encounters are requires you to adapt your play. So you get to test various methods of combating enemies. Play this game. It’s that good. ### 5/5 — Zoomed in *2024-07-27* My game is zoomed in and idk how to fix it, I’m tryna play so bad ### 5/5 — Man I wish they would make more like this *2024-02-28* From the golden age of really good gaming, where you didn’t get nickel and dime, this Hass to be one of the best games of this genre I’ve ever seen. In fact, it is the best it deserves as close to five stars as it can get, I would pay again to play this game. It’s so good if they came out with a sequel I’d be happy to pay 10 bucks, as long as it doesn’t have a bunch of stuff to buy inside. If you’ve never played this year, lucky that you get an opportunity to enjoy it if you played it reinstall like I am, let’s see how a game goes this developers, the only one that makes games that I have ever played more than once. ### 3/5 — Game is fun enjoyable *2023-09-06* I enjoy the game but sometimes boots me out not sure if it is a bug of some sort. I still enjoy playing the game though just wish booting bug would be fixed ### 3/5 — Game is fun enjoyable *2023-09-04* I enjoy the game but sometimes boots me out not sure if it is a bug of some sort. I still enjoy playing the game though just wish booting bug would be fixed ### 5/5 — More than typical match 3 *2023-03-27* This is a true match 3 rpg/story based. The game play isn’t linear. As in most of these game types follow a theme in a straight line, this one has you follow the map but requires you to go back to visited areas after you have obtained certain items in order to proceed, kinda like Zelda. Also has optional side quests. Great game! ### 1/5 — Crashes Ultra common *2022-09-02* Especially in the demon world, in fact this must be the most common crashes ever. That app constantly crashes! ### 3/5 — Periodically crash and forced shut down *2022-05-15, version 2.5* Periodically crash and forced shut down ### 5/5 — 👍🏻👏🏻 *2022-03-26* Great game... A little confusing at first but then after a while we start learning more and more a little bit at a time lol 😉 ### 4/5 — Great game *2021-07-11* Great game can’t complain about much, only thing I wish it had was a way to continue the game after beating it with all your gear and level ## Frequently asked questions about Guardian Sword ### What kind of game is Guardian Sword? Guardian Sword is a strategy puzzle RPG that blends classic RPG charm with unique gameplay. It features a combat system based on matching tiles with different abilities, allowing for deep strategic customization. ### What are the key features of Guardian Sword? Key features include the ability to customize puzzles with 40 unique tiles, over 20 special skills and ultimate attacks, fighting alongside teammates with their own skills, battling over 120 different enemies and bosses, character leveling and upgrades, and exploring over 90 maps. ### Is Guardian Sword free to play? The game is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases. This allows players to acquire items, weapons, and armor to enhance their gameplay experience. ### What devices is Guardian Sword compatible with? Guardian Sword is a universal app, meaning it can be played on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Recommended hardware includes iPhone 4S, iPod touch 5th gen, iPad 2/mini or better. ### What is the main goal in Guardian Sword? The main goal is to embark on an epic journey with the swordsman Guts to find an ultimate legendary weapon of infinite power. Along the way, players will battle numerous enemies, defeat bosses, and uncover the story behind 'The Last War'. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.5 — 2017-11-29 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. • Fixed touchscreen unresponsive on iPhone X ### 2.4 — 2017-07-28 • Stability improvements and small bug fixes ### 2.3 — 2016-02-03 • Fixed game crash in Dark World • Stability improvements and small bug fixes ### 2.2 — 2015-12-22 • Fixed game crash and cannot open after receiving Phoenix Egg • Stability improvements and small bug fixes ### 2.1 — 2015-09-19 ​• iOS 9 support • Listen to your own music while playing Guardian Sword • Able to check enemies list during the battle by tapping skulls icon • More XPs and Coins drop from the enemies so you can grind faster • Lower Respawn rate of old enemies so you can explore the Map even smoother • Readjusted the balance of some Bosses to be better balanced and more enjoyable • Increased Item drop rate from the enemies and Steal success rate of the player • Goblins will no longer steal your Clock and Elixir • The Real Demon Lord will appear only when you defeated the Demon Lord • Fixed black screen during the battle on some devices • Fixed number of turn count while getting Freeze Status displaying incorrectly sometimes • Fixed some language and translation issues • Stability improvements and small bug fixes • Fixed game cannot open on devices running iOS7 and lower ## Apps similar to Guardian Sword | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Hero's Way (Classic ACT)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heros-way-classic-act/id451955533) | 4.5 (26) | Free | Games | | [Crunchyroll: Shogun Showdown](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crunchyroll-shogun-showdown/id6741780132) | 2.8 (44) | Free | Games | | [Tactic Fight: Roguelike](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tactic-fight-roguelike/id6494987506) | 4.0 (12) | Free | Games | | [Arcane Quest 3](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcane-quest-3/id1094997798) | 4.6 (302) | Free | Games | | [Red Conquest!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-conquest/id342960702) | 4.7 (21) | Free | Games | | [Taptap Heroes:Idle RPG](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taptap-heroesidle-rpg/id1369678805) | 4.3 (1,922) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Picsoft Studio - [Tiny Defense](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-defense/id453447822) - [Tiny Defense 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-defense-2/id1219626039) - [Happy Deads](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happy-deads/id1378548302) - [Farm, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/farm-inc/id1456463318) All apps by Picsoft Studio: https://appshunter.io/developer/453447825 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-15.*