Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story
Developer
Microfun Limited
Gossip Harbor is a story-led merge puzzle built around restaurant restoration, character drama, item chains, and event pacing. It belongs in PlayWorth's renovation and merge-puzzle coverage because it competes more on long-term task progression than on a single puzzle board.
4.6
619K reviews
50M+
Downloads
4.6
174K ratings
12+
PEGI 3
9.2
Worth Score
Merge story puzzle
About this game
Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story is a puzzle-progression product: the puzzle levels fund a renovation or story meta, so the long-term fit depends on both mechanics and tolerance for chapter tasks. Gossip Harbor is a story-led merge puzzle built around restaurant restoration, character drama, item chains, and event pacing. It belongs in PlayWorth's renovation and merge-puzzle coverage because it competes more on long-term task progression than on a single puzzle board.
Levels gate progress
Puzzle stages provide the currency, stars, or task progress that unlocks the next room, scene, outfit, or story beat.
Meta gives direction
The renovation or story layer turns short puzzle sessions into a longer checklist of choices, chapters, and cosmetic upgrades.
Retry pressure
merge-items-plus-restaurant-restoration-plus-story-progression decide whether hard levels feel fair or become the main friction point.
Compare first
Compare Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story with Travel Town, Bounce Merge, and EverMerge: Merge & Match Game inside the merge story puzzle lane before deciding by screenshots, rating, or store rank alone.
Official download sources
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Technical facts
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- Android package
- com.mergegames.gossipharbor
- App Store ID
- 1623318294
- Current version
- Current Google Play listing
- Updated or checked
- Apr 29, 2026
- Developer / seller
- Microfun Limited
- Platforms
- Android / iOS
- Requirements
- Available through Google Play for Android devices / Use the current listing for device compatibility and purchase labels / Requires iOS 12.0 or later
- Size
- 295.7 MB
- Age rating
- Google Play PEGI 3 / App Store 12+
- Monetization labels
- Coin bundles, Booster bundles
- Category
- Games / Puzzle
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Verify identity
Android package: com.mergegames.gossipharbor / App Store ID: 1623318294 / Developer: Microfun Limited
Labels can change
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Gameplay evidence
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Puzzle gate
Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story uses puzzle progress to unlock story, room, makeover, or merge objectives.
Meta reason to return
Chapters, rooms, scenes, and task lists decide whether the game feels richer than a plain puzzle loop.
Booster pressure
Lives, moves, boosters, coins, and event goals decide whether difficulty spikes feel fair.
Comparison fit
PlayWorth compares it against nearby match, merge, and renovation games before treating store rank as enough evidence.
Version & freshness
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What's new
- ✓ Latest official store update observed by PlayWorth.
- ✓ Metadata and screenshots refreshed from public store sources.
- ✓ Google Play freshness checkpoint: Apr 29, 2026.
- ✓ PlayWorth source recheck: 2026-05-06.
Google Play
Current Google Play listing
Latest official store update observed by PlayWorth.
Google Play
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Metadata and screenshots refreshed from public store sources.
App Store
3.89.0
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Catalog benchmark
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Official store facts
The detail page combines 4.6 Google Play rating, 50M+ downloads, updated Apr 29, 2026 plus 4.6 App Store rating, 12+ age rating, 295.7 MB size.
Media evidence
3 local official-store screenshots are cached and normalized so the page shows the actual game, not a generic decorative hero.
Review intelligence
4 visible feedback themes are summarized as PlayWorth editorial signals instead of copying user reviews or usernames.
Quality bar
The page keeps official facts, screenshots, original analysis, privacy notes, and comparison links together so readers can judge fit without needing a thin download page.
Store intelligence
Google Play
- Rating
- 4.6 (619K reviews)
- Downloads
- 50M+
- Updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- Content rating
- PEGI 3
- Available on
- Android
App Store
- Rating
- 4.6 (174K ratings)
- Age rating
- 12+
- Size
- 295.7 MB
- Requires
- iOS 12.0 or later
- In-app purchases
- Coin bundles, Booster bundles
Privacy & data signals
What recent player feedback clusters around
Difficulty spikes
Watch themePuzzle games usually earn complaints when normal levels start feeling like hard gates without boosters or extra moves.
Event freshness
Positive themeDaily events, teams, collections, and new chapters help familiar puzzle mechanics feel alive over time.
Booster economy
Mixed themeCoins, boosters, lives, and retries decide whether repeat sessions feel fair after the tutorial generosity fades.
Ad or purchase pressure
Risk themePlayers notice when ad cadence, purchase prompts, or offer timing interrupts the core loop more than it supports it.
Decision FAQ
Is Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story worth playing in 2026? ->
Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story is worth shortlisting for merge puzzle players. It is a weaker fit for players who want pure match-3 swapping.
What kind of puzzle game is Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story? ->
Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story is best understood through this loop: merge-items-plus-restaurant-restoration-plus-story-progression. Store ratings help, but the loop and pressure profile matter more.
Is Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story free to play? ->
Use the official store listing for current pricing, ads, and in-app purchase labels. PlayWorth does not host app files or override store terms.
What should I compare Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story against? ->
Compare Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story with Travel Town, Bounce Merge, and EverMerge: Merge & Match Game inside the merge story puzzle lane before deciding by screenshots, rating, or store rank alone.
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