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 Donjon Defense
Bejeweled® 3 and Donjon Defense 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 Donjon Defense (2017). Bejeweled® 3 is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Donjon Defense (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Donjon Defense
Choose Donjon Defense if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Donjon Defense launched in 2017.
Both Bejeweled® 3 and Donjon Defense 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 |  Donjon Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, 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) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PopCap Games, Inc. | Obi-Wanya |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Bejeweled® 3 (2010) is 7 years older than Donjon Defense (2017).
- Bejeweled® 3 is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Donjon Defense (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Bejeweled® 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Donjon Defense has no Deck rating yet.
Bejeweled® 3 vs Donjon Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Bejeweled® 3 or Donjon Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Bejeweled® 3 (2010) came out before Donjon Defense (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 Donjon Defense 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. Donjon Defense doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.