Choose Bejeweled® 3
Choose Bejeweled® 3 if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,807 Steam reviews back the pick.
Bejeweled® 3 vs Spa Mania
Bejeweled® 3 and Spa Mania both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Casual on Steam. Bejeweled® 3 (2010) is 6 years older than Spa Mania (2016). Bejeweled® 3 is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Spa Mania (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Spa Mania
Choose Spa Mania if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Spa Mania launched in 2016.
Both Bejeweled® 3 and Spa Mania sit in Strategy and 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 |  Spa Mania | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (3,807 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PopCap Games, Inc. | Blue Lizard Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Bejeweled® 3 (2010) is 6 years older than Spa Mania (2016).
- Bejeweled® 3 is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Spa Mania (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Bejeweled® 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Spa Mania has no Deck rating yet.
Bejeweled® 3 vs Spa Mania — FAQ
- Should I play Bejeweled® 3 or Spa Mania first?
- If you want chronology, Bejeweled® 3 (2010) came out before Spa Mania (2016). 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 Spa Mania similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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. Spa Mania doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.