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Tetris® Effect: Connected vs Harvest Moon: Mad Dash

Tetris® Effect: Connected and Harvest Moon: Mad Dash 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. Harvest Moon: Mad Dash (2019) is 2 years older than Tetris® Effect: Connected (2021). Harvest Moon: Mad Dash is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Tetris® Effect: Connected (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). 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 Tetris® Effect: Connected

Choose Tetris® Effect: Connected if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,472 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Harvest Moon: Mad Dash

Choose Harvest Moon: Mad Dash if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Harvest Moon: Mad Dash launched in 2019.

Both Tetris® Effect: Connected and Harvest Moon: Mad Dash sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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 vs Harvest Moon: Mad Dash — Steam metadata comparison
Tetris® Effect: Connected — Steam game coverTetris® Effect: ConnectedHarvest Moon: Mad Dash — Steam game coverHarvest Moon: Mad Dash
Released20212019
GenresIndie, CasualCasual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price39.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews94.4% positive (5,472 reviews)7 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Co-op
DevelopersMonstars Inc., Resonair, Stage GamesAppci Inc.

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Tetris® Effect: Connected vs Harvest Moon: Mad Dash — FAQ

Should I play Tetris® Effect: Connected or Harvest Moon: Mad Dash first?
If you want chronology, Harvest Moon: Mad Dash (2019) 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 Harvest Moon: Mad Dash 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 Harvest Moon: Mad Dash 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; Harvest Moon: Mad Dash ships Co-op.
Does Tetris® Effect: Connected run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Tetris® Effect: Connected is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Harvest Moon: Mad Dash doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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