Choose Tetris® Effect: Connected
Choose Tetris® Effect: Connected if you want an Indie game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. 5,472 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tetris® Effect: Connected vs ARCADE
Tetris® Effect: Connected and ARCADE both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. ARCADE (2020) is 1 year older than Tetris® Effect: Connected (2021). Tetris® Effect: Connected scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than ARCADE (78.9% positive). 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 ARCADE
Choose ARCADE if you want an Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. ARCADE launched in 2020.
Both Tetris® Effect: Connected and ARCADE sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Tetris® Effect: Connected |  ARCADE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (5,472 reviews) | 78.9% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Monstars Inc., Resonair, Stage Games | EYEFRONT |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- ARCADE (2020) is 1 year older than Tetris® Effect: Connected (2021).
- Tetris® Effect: Connected scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than ARCADE (78.9% positive).
- ARCADE is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Tetris® Effect: Connected (3.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Tetris® Effect: Connected vs ARCADE — FAQ
- Should I play Tetris® Effect: Connected or ARCADE first?
- If you want chronology, ARCADE (2020) came out before Tetris® Effect: Connected (2021). 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 Tetris® Effect: Connected and ARCADE similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Tetris® Effect: Connected and ARCADE have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tetris® Effect: Connected ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; ARCADE ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Tetris® Effect: Connected and ARCADE both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.