# Linkoidz — Arcade Drop & Match 3 Action > Arcade Drop & Match 3 Action (iPhone/iPad app by Retro Dreamer.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linkoidz/id338887297 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Retro Dreamer](https://appshunter.io/developer/338887318) - Category: Games, Casual, Puzzle - Price: $2.99 - Rating: 4.00/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 60 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 15.6 · 22 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2010-10-26 - Data updated: 2026-11-11 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linkoidz/id338887297/reviews.md ## What is Linkoidz? Linkoidz is an out of this world new arcade puzzle game. Crash landed on an alien planet, you must fight off the Linkoidz onslaught with only your gravity gun and trusty energy shield. Touch Arcade: "Linkoidz stands out from the pack by being designed to feel natural to the touch screen interface and offering some frantic matching fun." SlideToPlay: "All the elements of Linkoidz work together perfectly: The eye-catching graphics and animation, the exciting soundtrack; the novel control scheme, and the increasingly frantic challenge." 4/4 AppAdvice: "Linkoidz will have you hooked immediately with such an easy control mechanic, and such fast paced challenging gameplay." 4.5/5 AppAddict: "It’s silky smooth controls and downright addictive gameplay set the new gold standard for arcade match 3 games on the platform." 4.5/5 148Apps: "There are a lot of match-3 games on the App Store, but Retro Dreamer has something special here." 4.5/5 AppSpy: "Linkoidz is a rare gem that gets better over time and if you’re after a new arcade-puzzler this is definitely a no-brainer purchase." 5/5 Are your fingers up to this addicting new challenge? Linkoidz has 3 different Arcade modes, as well as 30 training and challenge missions. The training missions will teach you the basics, then you'll be on your own against all the Linkoidz and their queens if you want to escape. The Endless arcade mode offers non stop adrenaline fuelled action, but there's also the Sprint mode for a quick game, and Zen mode if you prefer a more relaxing game. All of the arcade modes can be played in a variety of different difficulty settings. Also features:- - Game Center Integration - Universal iPad support - Retina display support - Blazingly fast arcade action - Awesome hand crafted artwork - Exciting power ups and fiendish boss battles ## Is Linkoidz safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Linkoidz. ## Is Linkoidz legit? Linkoidz appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Linkoidz is 90 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Recent user reviews (10 of 60) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linkoidz/id338887297/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Shady Company *2016-01-05* FTC recently fined this co for collecting personal info from kids. Don't trust this company. ### 5/5 — Just like magical drop *2015-12-21* Yes, I've been searching for my favorite arcade game since the 90's! This app comes the closest and it even surpassed the the "magical drop" app on my original iPad! No cutie anime characters but I can work with the aliens and sci-fi theme. It keeps me entertained and challenged 🙆🏻. ### 5/5 — So Addicting! *2012-10-14* Got this game during one of the Free December App Days and I have to say that it's so much fun. The upper levels get really intense at times, but if there was no difficulty, I wouldn't keep coming back to play it. Great execution, great music, great gameplay. Could definitely see this game in one of those arcade machines when I was younger. Love it! ### 5/5 — Well worth it *2012-03-27* My ipad turned into a linkoidz simulator it was used for this game after a while more than anything else. ### 4/5 — Gut *2012-02-26* So ein spiel ist viel besser als die langweiligen bejeweled-spiele ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2012-01-14* One of the best hidden gems on the app store - excellent match 3 of a kind game that hadn't had the recognition it should ### 3/5 — Love it! BUT *2011-12-27* This game is awesome and is a lot of fun. However I can't believe I had to pay for it, there are not enough levels! It needs to be updated immediately ! Otherwise I would recommend you don't pay for it because you will just be heart broken and bored when the missions (there is only ) end! ### 5/5 — Surprised that this is such a fantastic game! *2011-12-02* I saw this game a number of months ago, watched the trailer and didn't think much more about it. Recently, I was lucky enough to get this game while it was free. All I can say is WOW! This is a GREAT game! I would have been more than willing to purchase this game and have it have been worth every penny! The trailer doesn't do it justice and I saw there is a lite version out now that you can try. If you have any doubts about it, I'd recommend downloading that version and trying it out! The only drawback about this is that the difficulty ramps up pretty quick. I've been a (very) long time puzzle gamer and this one is hard for even me. Kudos to the developers! ### 5/5 — The fun continues a year later. *2011-12-02* I left a review one year ago, and I still have fun with this game. Extremely polished (you can "feel" how fluid the game is) and unique fun. ### 3/5 — Средне *2011-12-01* Игра не затягивает совсем. Благо что бесплатная пока. Покупать не советую. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.0 — 2026-11-09 Updated for modern devices. ### 1.4 — 2014-09-18 iOS8 Maintenance/Fixes ### 1.3 — 2013-06-26 Maintenance update, iPhone 5 compatibility. ### 1.2 — 2012-11-26 We had to remove OpenFeint features because the service is shutting down. Leaderboards and achievements are now only available through Game Center. ### 1.1 — 2010-12-14 MULTIPLAYER VS MODE for iPad! New in this version: Play quick-fire two player VS games against a friend on a single iPad. Select the VS button on the menu for the split screen action. Other Recent Updates:- Fixed a bug on iOS4.2 Fixed the tweet score feature. You can now post any of your scores to Twitter or Facebook at the end of your game. Some of the achievements are now a little easier to get. Also, the Boss achievement wasn't working in previous versions. Fixed a bug where the screen would go blank or the game would freeze after returning from multi-tasking. ---------- Be a fan of Linkoidz on Facebook! http://facebook.com/linkoidz ## More apps by Retro Dreamer - [Sneezies](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sneezies/id298155609) - [Eyegore's Eye Blast](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eyegores-eye-blast/id332056733) - [Sneezies HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sneezies-hd/id364354797) - [Duckers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duckers/id433010312) - [Velocispider](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/velocispider/id433011745) All apps by Retro Dreamer: https://appshunter.io/developer/338887318 --- *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 2026-11-11.*