Bejeweled
Bejeweled is a 2001 match-three puzzle game developed by PopCap Games, a deceptively simple title in which players swap two adjacent gems to line up three or more of the same color. It began life as a browser and downloadable game before spreading across countless platforms, from PCs to mobile phones.
Matching gems clears them from the grid, cascading the gems above downward and often triggering satisfying chain reactions, while special gems created by larger matches added extra clearing power. Its instantly understandable rules, glittering presentation, soothing sound effects and moreish "just one more move" loop made it wildly addictive and broadly accessible to players who had never touched a video game before.
Bejeweled became a cornerstone of the casual gaming boom and helped define the match-three genre that later dominated mobile app stores and social platforms. Numerous sequels and variations followed, and the original remains a foundational, endlessly imitated puzzle classic.
Where can you play Bejeweled today?
Device by device, which of the 2 alternatives below you can play on it.
- PC
- Puzzle Quest 3 (Free + in-app purchases).
- Mac
- None of the alternatives to Bejeweled runs on Mac.
- Linux
- None of the alternatives to Bejeweled runs on Linux.
- iPhone
- Puzzle Quest 3 (Free + in-app purchases) and Bejeweled Classic (Free + in-app purchases).
- iPad
- Puzzle Quest 3 (Free + in-app purchases) and Bejeweled Classic (Free + in-app purchases).
- Android phone
- Puzzle Quest 3 (Free + in-app purchases) and Bejeweled Classic (Free + in-app purchases).
- Android tablet
- Puzzle Quest 3 (Free + in-app purchases) and Bejeweled Classic (Free + in-app purchases).
- PlayStation
- None of the alternatives to Bejeweled runs on PlayStation.
- Xbox
- None of the alternatives to Bejeweled runs on Xbox.
- Switch
- None of the alternatives to Bejeweled runs on Switch.
- Steam Deck
- Puzzle Quest 3 (Free + in-app purchases).
Games like Bejeweled
Modern alternatives to Bejeweled, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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Puzzle Quest 3
Free + in-app purchasesA match-three game fused with RPG progression and battles.
Puzzle Quest 3 is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Puzzle Quest 3 runs on PC, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. Not available on Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Bejeweled Classic
Free + in-app purchasesThe mobile version of the original gem-swapping puzzle game.
Bejeweled Classic runs on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. Not available on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Steam Deck.
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