Bejeweled® 3

Simple fun and overall addictive.

way too good for a match 3 game

poker is my favorite gamemode in a match 3 game

classic mode: brain go brrrr

ice storm mode: brain go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

nice but need more updates

Match-3 perfection. Lots of game modes. Really fun to compete with friends. If you're going to get any single match-3 game and no other, make it this one!

My personal favorite of the PopCap bundle. Easy to learn, calming to play, a bunch of alternate modes; in short, the perfect casual game.

phone died while playing some bejeweled, misplaced my phone charger, didn't feel like finding it, decided to get it on PC instead, and this is a life saver! for a game that came out in 2010, this feels really well done!

HOURS OF FUN. I LOVE THIS GAME. BUT I WANT MY TIME BACK PLEASE. HELP I AM ADDICTED!!!

One of the most addicting games I've ever played! Well worth $5 with how much there is to do. Lightening mode and Poker mode especially can make 2 hours feel like 15 minutes!

Bought this foo foo bootleg ahh game on sale for $1 it made my computer took a dump and almost got hacked. I should've used the $1 on an arizona bottle like a friend told me to DO NOT BUY OR REFUND IF YOU JUST BOUGHT IT

Timeless classic, better than any modern AAA game released in the last 10 years

The original and best Match 3 game. I remember playing this back on Windows XP/Vista. Good memories.

Recommended.

An absolute classic!
A nice game to play to remember the good old times!!!
Also it runs great!

Works on steam deck in gaming mode as well as in desktop mode, both full screen and windowed! Great game!

For the uninitiated or those who turn their noses up at “casual” games, Bejeweled could be called the flagship of PopCap Games. It’s a simple yet addictive puzzle game where you match different colored gems. Line up at least three of the same colored gems to remove them from the board. If you line up more than three, you create special gems that do a variety of things from blowing up all surrounding gems to removing all gems of a certain color. Bejeweled 3 offers eight game modes:

-Classic: As the name suggests, this is the standard, classic version of Bejeweled. There’s no time limit, but it is possible to run out of moves.

-Zen: This is similar to Classic in that there’s no time limit, but it’s also impossible to run out of moves because the game generates new gems to allow for endless play. The goal of this mode is to relax players. You can turn on various ambient sounds, such as crickets or waterfalls. There’s also a “breath modulation” option, where the screen prompts you when to breathe in & out as you would in meditation.

-Lightning: A time-trial mode, players have 60 seconds to score as many points as possible. You can collect special gems to increase your time, or create several chains quickly to earn a speed bonus.
Quest: Quest is sort of a mini-game mode. In each stage you have to complete four mini-games to move onto the next level. These mini-games are made up of the various other modes listed, but typically have a specific, timed objective. The only one I’ve seen so far that isn’t one of the main modes was a balancing game where you have to keep the amount of colors even (for example, clearing the same number of red & blue gems).

-Butterflies: Unlocked in Zen, Butterflies randomly replaces gems on the bottom of the screen with jeweled butterflies. With each turn that they aren’t removed, they move up a space. The goal is the clear as many as you can before one reaches the top, where a spider waits.
Diamond Mine: Another timed game, players dig through layers of dirt to find gold, silver & treasure by clearing gems near the bottom. This mode is unlocked in Quest.

-Ice Storm: Currently I haven’t unlocked this mode yet, because it requires 100,000 points in Lightning, but it’s similar to Butterflies. The goal is to prevent columns of ice from reaching to top of the board. The game ends when the board freezes.

-Poker: Unlocked in Classic, each set of gems you remove counts as a card. For example, if you match red gems, you get a red gem card. After five matches, the game gives you a certain number of points based on your hand. Having five different cards gives you the lowest score, while having five of the same kind gives you a Flush, & the most points. Occasionally the game will put a skull on a type of hand, & if you have that hand there’s a 50/50 chance you’ll get a game over.

Bejeweled is easy to understand & pick up. There are plenty of modes to appeal to all types of puzzle gamers, from those who like fast-paced to those (like me) who don’t want to be pressured. I also have to say that I really like the Zen mode. If you turn the music down & turn the ambient sounds up, it’s very relaxing. The regular music is nice, although I don’t think there are many different songs. The graphics are okay as well. Your board takes up most of the screen, but each new level has a different fantasy art landscape in the background, which is nice to look at. But honestly you probably won’t pay much attention to it.

However, puzzle games aren’t for everyone. Gameplay is essentially the same thing, just with different objectives. So if you’re a hardcore action junkie, I doubt games like this will appeal to you. Also, while there is an addictive quality to the game, I find that if I play it too long I have a harder time finding matches because the jewels just start to look the same.

If you’re a fan of puzzle games, you’ll probably like this one. I can’t say that there’s enough difference between this & previous Bejeweled games to say if you should add this one to your collection, however. But if you’ve never played Bejeweled & think you might be interested, Bejeweled 3 is as good a starting point as any. But it’s not for everyone. Personally, I find Bejeweled 3 to be a nice palate cleanser between games or a way to kill time.

Verdict: 8/10

this game saved my life, without it i'd probably have been addicted to several illegal substances and selling my body on the streets for pennies. I love bejeweled.

Good game to play when you've got time to kill. Bejeweled 3 has a plethora of game-modes that suit all kinds of players looking for a casual game.

As a match 3 fan, I enjoy classics like this. Was going for all achievements and got a good chunk of them (72 % to be exact) but some of the platinum ones are just frustratingly annoying to get, since they mostly depend on the luck of getting the right pieces and I don't necessarily like that. Will still go back to it from time to time, as a means to kill time.

This was a purchase that I had made to replace an existing copy of this game when my new computer had no CD ROM. Still fun.

probably the best match 3 on the market possibly ever

I think I've played this enough now that I feel comfortable leaving a review. I rarely play anything other than Diamond Mine mode, which is locked behind the Quest mode. I am aware that there are probably many others with much higher scores than me.

But when life is stressful and work is a word Steam won't let me say, this is what I come to to relax: a fifteen-year-old puzzle game that probably didn't spawn the match-3 category, but certainly popularized it. Reviews are still this positive for a reason. Spend the $5 and get it. Your sanity will thank you.

Garbage. The game always works against you. Often leaving you scrambling for 60 or 90 seconds without being able to make a move or only being able to make a move in the upper corner of the screen.

my whole life is nothing but gems. every day i wake up and all i can do is merge these gems. i open up this game, play the poker mode, and gamble all my life earnings away. i'm living in a cardboard box because of this game. thanks, popcap

I've played this game off and on for many year's. You can play it as a simple game or you can make the game more challenging. Enjoy...

Still a classic and the gameplay is top notch... or would be, but the pc version shows popups every 3 seconds to explain the special gems that you create by matching more than 3 gems. The popup does not go away until clicked and covers about a quarter of the board.

As this is an old game, it will never be fixed.

A classic. Runs amazing on the Steam Deck OLED with the touch screen. Wouldn't recommend on the Steam Deck LCD because the touch screen isn't as responsive.

I mean come on, Bejeweled 3 is an all-time classic "Match 3" game and the game modes are all very fun and enjoyable! Probably the greatest Match 3 to ever be made! The downside is as an achievement enjoyer, a lot of them are incredible luck-based, especially the platinum achievements for the specific game modes like Ice Storm, Poker, and Butterflies...personally in my eyes, super luck based achievements are complete garbage so I wasn't happy to see them there. Otherwise, if you don't care about achievements, then this is a fantastic game!

It's the OG for a reason, 8/10

I really like it! It has some annoying modes but there is always zen mode for healing !!! xd

I am mildly addicted to the poker mode.

It's just a way better and less greedier version of Candy Crush :D

who doesnt love some bejeweled? timed modes get my blood pumping

Challenging high score game! Time sensitive! Beat THE CLOCK. Strategy !

Bejeweled 3 is awesome and relaxing i play Bejeweled Twist ,But it won't start anymore bummer.

im gonna get every achievement or die trying

I went in to this game kinda ticked off and came out relaxed and happy. This game is worth every penny.

I'm realizing that there is a 'mind' behind the game, that it exhibits differing forms of play and [for this octogenerian] keeps me wondering how to cope.

Judging by how many negative reviews I've read about people being angry at the difficulty of some of the upper tier achievements, I'm going to preface this by saying if you go into playing Bejeweled 3 with the intent to play for fun and maybe hunt the achievements if you're bored, you'll probably have a blast. If you're a hardcore completionist for achievements I have no doubt you'll get a lot of frustration.

I had very little experience with this series other than playing the original for a little bit I think back on Xbox. I've always been a fan of Match 3 games and Tetris so I figured I'd give another puzzle game a shot. I'm really glad I did! Beside the classic mode there's several other interesting gameplay variants that could keep you entertained for hours and hours, match poker, rescue the butterflies, shatter ice columns, etc. The game is pretty close to the definition of "simple to grasp but difficult to master", and definitely has an addictive quality, watching gems explode as you set up various combo matches of 4 and 5 gems. Get it on sale for a dollar and I fail to see how you could be disappointed, if you enjoy other puzzle games in the vein of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords and Gems of War you'll probably end up having a blast with this since there is no other tedious elements keeping you from getting to the meat of the game solving puzzles!

I will point out that on my Windows 11 laptop I had some issues getting the game to work in fullscreen, my solution? I'm just playing it in a window, I wish they could make it work correctly out of the box, as far as I can tell there are solutions to fix the resolution issue, and it didn't affect my enjoyment of the game.

It keeps screwing up my dual monitor setup.

finally, a good game.

This game made my boyfriend mess up his daily routine. He was Bejeweled, and so was I. There's nothing left. Only jewels.

I saw triplets sit on a bench and disappear

Got all badges and a 2,800,000 score on poker mode-whichi is my favorite-as my PR. I transferred my profile from Android device to continue on PC. Fun game

Lightning and Ice Storm mode is the closest any match-3 game comes to being an action game.

Played for 100 hours, started booting it up, BSOD'd my computer, lost all my saves and had to start over. If this had happened for any other game, I'd have been devastated. Lucky for me, having to start a new Bejeweled file is a delight. It spawned a million imitators for a reason.

Getting flushes in this game is completely impossible for me as well as 15x Combo in the Ice storm,
Im Bad.
So much grind and so many hours put into just trying to get Flushes.
Stupid.
Save your money even when its on sale.

The poker gamemode gave me a crippling gambling addiction

Greatest game of all time, no notes

Delicious match-3 nostalgiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Even if you don't like match-3 games, I still recommend it, and that's not just my nostalgia bias talking.
It's genuinely really enjoyable, and there's something about the sound design that's just MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM GOOD SHET, 10 OUTTA 10, AND IT'S ONLY 5 'MURICA DOLLARS AND A FEW CENTS AFTER THE TAX. I genuinely believe you are doing yourself a disservice by not getting this game.

Very fun puzzle game holds up really well

The Bejeweled Series is the OG of the OG match-3 games before the time of microtransactions and predatory practices.