Titanium Court review: award-winning match-three fairy tale now on consoles
The winner of the IGF 2026 grand prize has been available since 29 October on PS5, Switch 2, Switch and phones. Critics hail its wit and ideas but warn of randomness and drag.
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Trailer: YouTube · Fellow Traveller · youtube.com
Critics' rating
Scores: PC Gamer 74/100 · Eurogamer 4/5
- Platforms
- PS5, Switch 2, Switch, iOS, Android, PC
- Studio
- AP Thomson / Fellow Traveller
- Release
- 29.10.2026
+ Pros
- Original mix of match-three and tower defence
- Funny, absurd writing
- Distinctive retro look and lo-fi music
- Won the IGF 2026 grand prize
– Cons
- Randomness undermines careful planning
- Match-three part grows tedious over time
- Some dialogue falls flat
Critics' verdict
A one-of-a-kind, very funny roguelite – provided you enjoy match-three puzzles.
Summary of published reviews – sources below.
Titanium Court by New York developer AP Thomson launched on PC and Mac in April; since 29 October publisher Fellow Traveller has also offered it on PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch, iOS and Android. At the 2026 Independent Games Festival it won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize and the Excellence in Design award. You play the new queen of a faerie court caught up in a pointless war – loosely inspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Each round has two phases: first you slide terrain tiles into rows of three to gather wood, bread, stone and water, then you spend them on soldiers, workers and spells and watch an automatic tower-defence battle. Between runs you explore the court like a visual novel. The A.V. Club ranks it among the year's best games, praising how seamlessly the genres fit together, its witty dialogue and its CGA-style graphics.
PC Gamer awards 74 out of 100: the concept is clever and the writing consistently funny, but randomness undermines careful planning and matching tiles becomes a chore over a run. Eurogamer gives 4 out of 5 stars, and the OpenCritic top critic average is 85. The reviews cover the PC version; the verdict: a true original – above all for anyone who likes match-three puzzles.