Choose Bejeweled® 3
Choose Bejeweled® 3 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,807 Steam reviews back the pick.
Bejeweled® 3 vs Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast
Bejeweled® 3 and Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast 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 Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast (2021). Bejeweled® 3 is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast (0.99 USD vs. 5.39 USD). 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 Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast
Choose Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast launched in 2021.
Both Bejeweled® 3 and Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast 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 |  Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (3,807 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PopCap Games, Inc. | e-FunSoft Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Bejeweled® 3 (2010) is 11 years older than Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast (2021).
- Bejeweled® 3 is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast (0.99 USD vs. 5.39 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Bejeweled® 3 vs Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast — FAQ
- Should I play Bejeweled® 3 or Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast first?
- If you want chronology, Bejeweled® 3 (2010) came out before Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast (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 Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast 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.