For Puzzle Craft fans
Games like Puzzle Craft and Puzzle Craft 2
Plai: Village Tale is built on the loop you remember: draw chains of tiles on a farm board and in a mine, carry everything home, and turn it into a village. It is new, free, made for today’s phones, and still being updated.
What Puzzle Craft players say about Plai
“Scratches the itch I’ve had ever since Puzzle Craft 2 broke on Android. Nails all of the mechanics that got me hooked on PC originally, and seems to expand upon some of them.”
“used to play a game called puzzle craft when I was younger but it was removed from playstore back in 2018 and this is exactly what I wanted! fantastic work”
Your fingers will remember this.
This is Plai’s real chain puzzle, running in your browser. Twelve moves on the farm, ten in the mine: drag across three or more touching tiles of the same kind, diagonals included. Long chains pay a bonus, golden tiles count three times.
Harvest complete
gathered
Keep the village growing on your phone
Connect three or more matching tiles
Why Puzzle Craft fans feel at home
Puzzle Craft’s pull was one simple loop: match tiles to gather resources, then spend them to grow a settlement, with a sunny field to harvest and a dark mine to dig. Plai is built on that rhythm.
- Chains, not swaps. You drag across three or more touching tiles of one kind, in any of eight directions. Long chains pay a bonus.
- A farm and a mine. Wheat, wood, grapes, water and chickens above ground; stone, iron, coal, gold and gems below.
- A settlement to grow. 13 buildings, each with three levels, from the first village house to the manor.
- Tools that change the board. Forge 14 tools, such as the scythe, the watering can and the pickaxe, and craft 11 goods.
What Plai adds
| What you liked | In Plai: Village Tale |
|---|---|
| Matching tiles to gather resources | ✓ Chain puzzles on a farm board and a mine board |
| Building up a settlement | ✓ 13 buildings × 3 levels |
| Crafting tools | ✓ 14 tools and 11 crafted goods |
| Coming back to a busy town | ＋ Villagers keep producing while you are away, up to 8 hours |
| Something new each day | ＋ 36 story events, daily bounties, a weekly village festival |
| Long-term goals | ＋ 24 achievements and a prestige “New Age” |
| Price | ＋ Free, no account, plays offline; ads only when you choose one for a bonus |
| Languages | ＋ English, Română, Русский, Українська |
Is Puzzle Craft still available?
Checked October 4, 2026.
| Puzzle Craft (2012) | Puzzle Craft 2 (2015) | |
|---|---|---|
| Google Play | Gone since 2018 | Gone since 2018 |
| iPhone and iPad | Not on the App Store | Available: re-released by its developer, Ars Thanea; last updated in 2021 |
| Windows | Listed on the Microsoft Store | Listed on the Microsoft Store |
Both games were developed by Ars Thanea and published by Chillingo. On Android there is no official way to get either of them today.
Puzzle Craft 2 on Android
If you are on Android and miss Puzzle Craft 2, Plai: Village Tale is on Google Play: a current game, updated regularly, with the same chain puzzles, a farm and a mine, and a village to build. It runs offline and needs no account.
Is there a Puzzle Craft 3?
No official Puzzle Craft 3 has been announced. Plai is not a sequel and has no connection to the original games. It is an independent game, made by one developer in Moldova for people who loved that kind of match-and-build game.
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Frequently asked questions
What games are like Puzzle Craft and Puzzle Craft 2?
Plai: Village Tale is built on the same loop as Puzzle Craft and Puzzle Craft 2: draw chains of matching tiles on a farm board and a mine board, bring the resources home, and use them to build and upgrade a village and craft tools. It is free on Google Play and the App Store.
Is Puzzle Craft 2 still on Google Play?
No. Puzzle Craft and Puzzle Craft 2 have both been gone from Google Play since 2018. If you are on Android and want the same match-and-build loop in a game that is still supported, Plai: Village Tale is free on Google Play.
Can I still play Puzzle Craft 2?
On iPhone and iPad, yes: Puzzle Craft 2 was re-released on the App Store by its developer, Ars Thanea, and was last updated in 2021. Both games are also still listed on the Microsoft Store for Windows. On Android, neither is available on Google Play.
Is there a Puzzle Craft 3?
No official Puzzle Craft 3 has been announced. Plai: Village Tale is a separate, independent game made for players who loved that style of match-and-build game.
Is Plai: Village Tale free?
Yes. It is free on Google Play and the App Store, needs no account and plays offline. There are no purchases you need to make; ads only play when you choose to watch one for a bonus.
How is Plai different from Puzzle Craft?
Plai keeps the chain puzzles, the farm and mine boards and the village building, and adds production that keeps running while you are away (up to eight hours), 36 story events, daily bounties, a weekly village festival and a prestige system. It is set in a Moldovan village in 1476 and plays in English, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian.
Start your own village.
Plai: Village Tale is free on Android and iPhone, plays offline and needs no account.
Plai: Village Tale is an independent game and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Puzzle Craft, Puzzle Craft 2, Ars Thanea, Chillingo or Electronic Arts. “Puzzle Craft” and other product names mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners; they are referenced here only to describe the kind of game and to help players find a similar experience. Player quotes are from public Google Play reviews of Plai.