Bejeweled Deluxe 2006

About

Bejeweled Deluxe came out in 2001 for BlackBerry OS, then for PC on May 30, 2001 and for Mac in 2002. On Steam, 87% of 325 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 8 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 14 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. It won the World Video Game Hall of Fame.

Get set to play the PopCap game that set the standard in casual gaming! Match sparkling gems three at a time to make them burst in showers of color and points. Match four or more to create flashy power gems that boost your score and your mood with brilliant cascades and combos.

What is happening now

Bejeweled is PopCap's foundational match-three puzzle game that arrived on Palm OS and Windows Mobile in 2001, spawning sequels that have since become industry standards for the genre. The game's straightforward mechanics - swapping adjacent gems to form matches of three or more - proved durable enough to sustain ports across multiple platforms over two decades, from BlackBerry to iOS to console. Recent coverage highlights the availability of Bejeweled 2 and 3 on Xbox Game Pass, with reviewers emphasizing the series' staying power as a design template. The titles' presence on the subscription service has renewed attention to how effectively these games distill match-three gameplay into something consistently engaging, suggesting their appeal extends well beyond their original mobile audience.