Rank 01Why this
Same retro mood as Black Jewel.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- 2017
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The closest matches to Black Jewel: Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin, Oniken: Unstoppable Edition, Slain: Back from Hell, Narita Boy, and Haunted Lands. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares pattern memorization with Black Jewel.
- $1.74 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
Rank 03Why this
Shares non linear progression with Black Jewel.
- $1.29 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Oscar Celestini
- Price: $0.77−61%checked Oct 17
- 67% of 55 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cheap but high quality retro experience
- Feels like playing a real c64 game
- Memorizing enemy patterns is key
- Challenging
- Nostalgic
- Retro
More games like Black Jewel, sliced differently
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Narita Boy
Why this: Shares non linear progression with Black Jewel.
Haunted Lands
Why this: Shares pattern memorization with Black Jewel.
After Death
Why this: Same retro mood as Black Jewel.
About Black Jewel
The closest matches to Black Jewel: Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin, Oniken: Unstoppable Edition, Slain: Back from Hell, Narita Boy, and Haunted Lands. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Black Jewel is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin, Oniken: Unstoppable Edition and Slain: Back from Hell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, nostalgic and retro, and single out its enemy attack prediction and non linear progression. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Black Jewel: You are Ryan, a barbarian warrior and you've got to keep back to the realm the Black Jewel, stolen by Darkor.
Is Black Jewel worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 67% of 55 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 61% off, now $0.77 (checked Oct 17).
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cheap but high quality retro experience
- Feels like playing a real c64 game
- Memorizing enemy patterns is key
- No modern hand holding
People who play it also play: Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin, Oniken: Unstoppable Edition, Slain: Back from Hell
Frequently asked about Black Jewel
Can I run it?
How much does Black Jewel cost?
Black Jewel is listed on Steam at 0.77 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Black Jewel?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Black Jewel are Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin, Oniken: Unstoppable Edition, Slain: Back from Hell.
Who developed Black Jewel?
Black Jewel was developed by Oscar Celestini and published by Forever Entertainment S. A..