Small Town Murders: Match 3

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46.1K reviews
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PEGI 7
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PEGI 7
Implied Violence, Mild Violence
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About this game

A new match 3 puzzle game from the makers of Angry Birds!



Can you find the hidden clue, that one object that fuels your suspicion and ultimately solve the murder mystery?

Welcome to Thornton Grove, an idyllic hamlet far from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Life is simpler here. The people seem friendly, the atmosphere is laid back – but something sinister is hidden just below the surface. A recent string of bizarre crimes has broken the silence in this serene country town. It’s up to aspiring mystery writer Nora Mistry, to unravel the truth. Uncover crimes and clues, find the hidden objects and solve the murder mystery!

Every crime is a puzzle & every investigation is just a game
To get to the bottom of these mysterious crimes, it’s going to take a keen eye for detail. Play levels and use a detective’s intuition to unravel the match 3 puzzles, investigate crime scenes and uncover hidden objects to solve this murder mystery. Find clues by solving match three puzzles. Use the clues in this detective game to interrogate suspects, and solve the mystery once and for all!

Find the hidden objects and clues
Meet friendly townspeople during your investigations, each with their own story. Team up with Deputy Shanahan, the lovable but slightly hapless sheriff's deputy. Chat with Mrs. Musgrove, a matronly innkeeper who has lived in the area for decades and knows everyone’s dirt. Meet plenty more colorful characters of this game in twisting, ever-growing crime mystery stories! But be careful – everyone is a suspect. It’s up to you to uncover the real criminal, make a case & bring him to justice - play the detective game & unravel the puzzle mystery - just match three and find the hidden objects that will lead to the culprit.

Solve the murder mystery
In Small Town Murders you will go on murderous pursuits, examine each crime scene to choose your next step in this extraordinary detective game. Test your skills in match 3 puzzle games and uncover crucial clues that will help you build a criminal case. Find the murderer & be the hero of this crime story!

In Small Town Murders you’ll:
• Work as a detective to solve the criminal case
• Put your detective skills to the test in match 3 puzzles.
• Investigate crime scenes to find hidden clues.
• Play tons of levels and experience murderous pursuits as a detective
• Match three or more items to clear them.
• Meet colorful townspeople and swap gossip for juicy clues.
• Interrogate suspects to uncover the criminal case.
• Unravel match 3 puzzles to find hidden objects and solve the murder mystery!
• Enjoy the adaptive music system that reacts to the twists of the eccentric storylines
• Find the murderer & unravel the crime mystery stories.


Murderous pursuits, crime mystery stories and match 3 puzzles are waiting for you. Can you find the hidden objects and solve the murder mystery of Small Town Murders?


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Small Town Murders is completely free to play, but there are optional in-app purchases available.

We may update the game periodically, for example to add new features or content or to fix bugs or other technical issues. Please note that the game may not function properly if you do not have the newest version installed. If you have not installed the latest update, Rovio will not be responsible for the game failing to function as expected.

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Find clues, unravel the case & solve the murder mystery | A Match 3 Crime Game
Updated on
Oct 3, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Location, Financial info and 2 others
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 5 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

37.7K reviews
C Warner
September 24, 2020
The score would be higher, but it's annoying how many times you have to play the match 3 games to do basic things. Just to discuss something you play 3 times, they say a few sentences then you have to play it again 2 more times to resolve that part of the game. Also the amount of moves you get isn't always enough to complete the level, so you have to play multiple times. The lives then take a while to replenish so you're waiting ages to try again.
42 people found this review helpful
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Hiten
November 9, 2020
It's an excellent match 3 game with a compelling storyline, leaving you wanting to pass the levels to find out what happens next. Unfortunately, you don't get a say in the story - that would be nice to choose who you think the murderer is and then getting a small reward for the right answer. Like most match 3 games, it's very fun until it gets almost impossible to compete without having a power-up and then you're left repeating the same level over and over and forgetting what the storyline is.
61 people found this review helpful
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Jo Brady
May 17, 2021
The game has been glitchy since the past two updates. If I use the watch ad feature (usually only with one item to get), more often than not, it takes me to Google Play, and kicks me out that current level, AND makes me lose a life as well! I'm on level 2877 of the game, so I'm a long-time player, but it's getting ridiculous at this point, especially with some of the levels being impossible to clear without adding extra moves. Always seems to be on one item left as well. Not as fun as it was.
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What’s new

Discover an all-new case: Golden Years
Nora & Mike are called to a retirement home where an orderly is found dead in the manager's office, an apparent burglary gone wrong. The story turns it's intrigue up to 11 when an old gumshoe and a master jewel thief are thrown into the mix!
Can you solve the case?

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