Seven Seas Jewels Collector’s Edition

Seven Seas Jewels Collector’s Edition is, at its core, very similar to Avalon Jewels, which I previously reviewed here. The match-3 mechanics are exactly the same, but they now received a pirate-themed reskin. There are new level layouts and new extra minigames. However, most of the strengths and weaknesses I mentioned in my Avalon Jewels review still apply here as well.

Seven Seas Jewels introduces a couple of fresh mechanics that make some of the levels feel more puzzly. One recurring example involves spreading water tiles across the board, starting with a tile representing a docked ship in order to create a navigable path toward one or more island tiles.

Similar to Avalon Jewels, there is a constant feeling of freshness thanks to the frequent introduction of new mechanics, objectives, and quests. Levels never feel copy-pasted, and the game does a good job of mixing familiar ideas with small twists to always keep things engaging.

The optional minigames have changed to “battleship“, pair matching, or a simple card guessing game, while some levels are presented as jigsaw puzzles. Unlike in Avalon Jewels, it’s easier to accumulate coins here by replaying the first two minigames mentioned, since they no longer cost anything to access.

Compared to Avalon Jewels, Seven Seas Jewels is slightly shorter, with 220 levels instead of 250. The overall difficulty feels similar, although levels in Seven Seas Jewels tend to stack more mechanics on top of each other, which makes individual stages feel a bit more complex and puzzle-heavy rather than more challenging.

The overall presentation remains very pleasant: colorful boards, deeply satisfying animations when triggering match chains, and a fitting pirate score as the soundtrack. There’s also a simple story about rescuing a princess kidnapped by pirates, which provides a bit of context for progression without getting in the way of gameplay.

If you enjoyed Avalon Jewels, Seven Seas Jewels Collector’s Edition is an easy recommendation. It doesn’t reinvent the formula, but it refines it with new level mechanics, a new theme, and a generous amount of content. For fans of relaxed and thoughtfully designed match-3 games, this is another solid entry from the same developer.