Storm Chasers: Tornado Islands
Here’s a detailed overview of Storm Chasers: Tornado Islands. If you’d like a summary or quick look instead, I can provide that too.
🎮 Game Overview
Storm Chasers: Tornado Islands is a casual match‑3 puzzle game developed by Lazy Turtle Games and published by HH‑Games (and some other distributors) for Windows. (Steambase)
The player joins characters Alex, Professor Finch and their dog Muffin after their airship is pulled by a tornado into another dimension. They crash‑land on floating islands (the “Tornado Islands”), where they must help rebuild a cloud village, fix their ship, explore the new world, and return home. (GameTop.com)
🧩 Key Gameplay & Features
- The core is match‑3 gameplay: you clear tiles by matching three or more identical items on a board. (MobyGames)
- The game boasts 80+ unique match‑3 levels. (GameTop.com)
- Beyond match‑3, it includes other mini‑game modes like hidden‑object and mahjong segments. (GameTop.com)
- There is a meta‑progression layer: you help rebuild the cloud village (repair buildings, unlock structures) and gradually repair the airship through the story. (IPlay)
- Visuals: Full HD graphics, colourful floating‑island settings and cloud‑village aesthetic. (GameTop.com)
- System requirements: Very modest. One listing shows minimum CPU ~1.0 GHz, 256‑512 MB RAM, storage ~300 MB for Windows. (Steam Store)
- Release & availability: Originally listed in 2018 for PC (Windows) and on Steam as of Jan 2020. (Steambase)
✅ Why You Might Like It
- If you enjoy match‑3 puzzles and like a story/setting rather than purely board‑after‑board, this delivers that: adventure + rebuild + puzzle.
- The rebuilding of the cloud village gives a nice sense of progression beyond clearing levels.
- The inclusion of hidden‑object and mahjong elements adds variety to the gameplay loop.
- Very accessible: light requirements, casual pace (though challenge ramps optional).
⚠️ Things to Consider
- Though the setting and extras lift it a bit, the core mechanics remain standard match‑3; if you’re seeking radical innovation or deep strategy this may feel familiar.
- The meta‑game (village rebuild, airship repair) is relatively light; the main draw remains solving puzzle boards.
- It seems to be primarily a Windows PC title; if you are using Mac / Linux / mobile you’ll need to check compatibility.
- Reviews: On Steam, reviews are “Positive” though based on a smaller user base (fewer reviews). (Steam Store)
📋 Quick Specs
- Developer: Lazy Turtle Games (GameCompanies.com)
- Publisher: HH‑Games (Steambase)
- Release Date: September 4, 2018 (Windows) (MobyGames); Steam listing shows Jan 30, 2020. (Steam Store)
- Platform: Windows PC (Windows 7/8/10) (Big Fish Games)
- Minimum System Requirements (approx): CPU ~1.0 GHz, RAM ~256‑512 MB, Storage ~300 MB. (Steam Store)
- Pricing: On Steam, seen at ~$8.99 USD standard. (Steambase)
