Bejeweled: 6 Open Source Clones Compared
These clones vary widely in platform reach and purpose. Freegemas is the only one supporting PS Vita alongside GNU/Linux, Windows and macOS, while Dijeweled Remastered is limited to Windows and Android but adds online multiplayer via a companion dedicated-server project. Ellaz Match Three is one game within a larger free, account-free, ad-free 23-game browser platform that stores all progress locally with no backend, using entirely original SVG art and synthesized sound rather than any Bejeweled-derived assets. SliJewel lets players configure the board's dimensions and number of gem colors before playing, while Match-3 Game HTML5 is explicitly a tutorial code example accompanying a how-to article rather than a standalone game.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, OSX, Linux, PSVita
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 2mo ago
- Stars
- 84
- Contributors
- 9
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoWritten in C++ using SDL2 as an open source clone of Bejeweled with no mention of requiring original game assets.
- Multiplayer
- —
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- Web
- Play in browser
- YesPlay in Browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 4y ago
- Stars
- 80
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- MIT
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoA Match-3 game implementation in HTML5 Canvas with original assets.
- Multiplayer
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Android
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- Android
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 1y ago
- Stars
- 66
- Contributors
- 3
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Engine
- GameMaker
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Multiplayer
- Multiplayer
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 2y ago
- Stars
- 5
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Multiplayer
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Web
- Play in browser
- YesPlay in Browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- today
- Stars
- 0
- Contributors
- 3
- License
- MIT
- Engine
- Phaser
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoThe project ships its own SVG game art, synthesized sound, and written content with no separately-licensed media files.
- Multiplayer
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Not tracked
- Last updated
- Not tracked
- Stars
- Not tracked
- Contributors
- Not tracked
- License
- Not tracked
- Engine
- Not tracked
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Multiplayer
- —
| Title | FreeGemas | Match-3 Game HTML5 | Dijeweled Remastered | SliJewel | Ellaz Match Three | Gweled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Semi-playable | Playable | Playable | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows, OSX, Linux, PSVita | Web | Windows, Android | Windows | Web | Linux |
| Play in browser | No | YesPlay in Browser | No | No | YesPlay in Browser | No |
| Mobile | No | No | Android | No | No | No |
| Project health | ||||||
| Development status | Active | Halted | Halted | Halted | Active | Not tracked |
| Last updated | 2mo ago | 4y ago | 1y ago | 2y ago | today | Not tracked |
| Stars | 84 | 80 | 66 | 5 | 0 | Not tracked |
| Contributors | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Not tracked |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 | MIT | Not tracked |
| Engine | SDL2 | — | GameMaker | — | Phaser | Not tracked |
| Compatibility | ||||||
| Requires original assets | NoWritten in C++ using SDL2 as an open source clone of Bejeweled with no mention of requiring original game assets. | NoA Match-3 game implementation in HTML5 Canvas with original assets. | — | — | NoThe project ships its own SVG game art, synthesized sound, and written content with no separately-licensed media files. | — |
| Multiplayer | — | — | Multiplayer | — | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Bejeweled clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these Bejeweled clones use?
FreeGemas (GPL-2.0); Match-3 Game HTML5 and Ellaz Match Three (MIT); Dijeweled Remastered (AGPL-3.0); SliJewel (GPL-3.0).
Do I need to own the original Bejeweled to play these clones?
FreeGemas, Match-3 Game HTML5, and Ellaz Match Three run standalone, no original files needed.
Can I play any of these Bejeweled clones directly in a browser?
Yes — Match-3 Game HTML5 and Ellaz Match Three have a browser-playable build linked in the comparison table above, no install required.
Which Bejeweled clone is the most actively maintained?
FreeGemas and Ellaz Match Three are currently under active development, based on recent commit activity. See the "Development status" row above for every clone's current status.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Bejeweled.