Choose Bejeweled® 3
Choose Bejeweled® 3 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,807 Steam reviews back the pick.
Bejeweled® 3 vs Kavel
Bejeweled® 3 and Kavel both land in Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Casual games on Steam. Bejeweled® 3 (2010) is 11 years older than Kavel (2021). Kavel scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Bejeweled® 3 (95.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Kavel
Choose Kavel if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kavel launched in 2021.
Both Bejeweled® 3 and Kavel sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Bejeweled® 3 |  Kavel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (3,807 reviews) | 100% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PopCap Games, Inc. | Jerry Verhoeven |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Bejeweled® 3 (2010) is 11 years older than Kavel (2021).
- Kavel scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Bejeweled® 3 (95.7% positive).
- Bejeweled® 3 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Kavel (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Bejeweled® 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kavel has no Deck rating yet.
Bejeweled® 3 vs Kavel — FAQ
- Should I play Bejeweled® 3 or Kavel first?
- If you want chronology, Bejeweled® 3 (2010) came out before Kavel (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Bejeweled® 3 and Kavel similar?
- They overlap on Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Bejeweled® 3 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bejeweled® 3 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Kavel doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.