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Tetris® Effect: Connected vs Lumines Arise

Tetris® Effect: Connected and Lumines Arise both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Casual on Steam. Tetris® Effect: Connected (2021) is 4 years older than Lumines Arise (2025). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Tetris® Effect: Connected: 5,472 reviews, Lumines Arise: 630). 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 the Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 5,472 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Lumines Arise

Choose Lumines Arise if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lumines Arise launched in 2025.

Both Tetris® Effect: Connected and Lumines Arise sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.4% vs 94.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Tetris® Effect: Connected vs Lumines Arise — Steam metadata comparison
Tetris® Effect: Connected — Steam game coverTetris® Effect: ConnectedLumines Arise — Steam game coverLumines Arise
Released20212025
GenresIndie, CasualAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price39.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews94.4% positive (5,472 reviews)94.8% positive (630 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersMonstars Inc., Resonair, Stage GamesEnhance, Monstars Inc.

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Tetris® Effect: Connected vs Lumines Arise — FAQ

Which is better, Tetris® Effect: Connected or Lumines Arise?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Tetris® Effect: Connected sits at 94.4% positive (5,472 reviews), Lumines Arise at 94.8% (630). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Tetris® Effect: Connected or Lumines Arise first?
If you want chronology, Tetris® Effect: Connected (2021) came out before Lumines Arise (2025). 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 Lumines Arise similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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 Tetris® Effect: Connected and Lumines Arise 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.
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