Choose Bejeweled® 3
Choose Bejeweled® 3 if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,807 Steam reviews back the pick.
Bejeweled® 3 vs Darkest Hunters
Bejeweled® 3 and Darkest Hunters 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 7 years older than Darkest Hunters (2017). Bejeweled® 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Darkest Hunters (46.3% 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 Darkest Hunters
Choose Darkest Hunters if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Darkest Hunters launched in 2017.
Both Bejeweled® 3 and Darkest Hunters 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 |  Darkest Hunters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (3,807 reviews) | 46.3% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | PopCap Games, Inc. | ECC GAMES S.A. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Bejeweled® 3 (2010) is 7 years older than Darkest Hunters (2017).
- Bejeweled® 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Darkest Hunters (46.3% positive).
- Bejeweled® 3 is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Darkest Hunters (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Bejeweled® 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Darkest Hunters has no Deck rating yet.
Bejeweled® 3 vs Darkest Hunters — FAQ
- Should I play Bejeweled® 3 or Darkest Hunters first?
- If you want chronology, Bejeweled® 3 (2010) came out before Darkest Hunters (2017). 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 Darkest Hunters 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 have multiplayer like Darkest Hunters?
- No. Darkest Hunters supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Bejeweled® 3 is listed as single-player only.
- Does Bejeweled® 3 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bejeweled® 3 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Darkest Hunters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.