Black Jewel

Retro action platforming with five zones and a punishing challenge

Oscar Celestini · Published by Forever Entertainment S. A. · Released Dec 1, 2017

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 135
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Aug 9, 2019
Minimum PC: HD 3000; 2 GB RAM · 0 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Black Jewel?

A single-player 2D action platformer about Ryan, a barbarian seeking a jewel stolen by Darkor. You cross more than 50 screens through forests, ruins, and a castle, fighting five bosses along the way.

For you if...

+you enjoy memorizing enemy placements and attack patterns
+you prefer short games with straightforward goals

Not for you if...

−you want checkpoints rather than restarting the entire game

What players say

77% of 135 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art and music for capturing the style of older games. Common complaints focus on stiff controls and awkward combat.

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Black Jewel system requirements

Minimum: HD 3000, 2 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i5-4440 (or equivalent)
Graphics: nVidia 320M or higher, or Radeon 7000 or higher, or Intel HD 3000 or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 15 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Black Jewel have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Black Jewel run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Black Jewel use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam