Choose Tetris® Effect: Connected
Choose Tetris® Effect: Connected if you want an Indie game with Online Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported. 5,472 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tetris® Effect: Connected vs Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!
Tetris® Effect: Connected and Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! 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. Tetris® Effect: Connected (2021) is 5 years older than Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! (2026). Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tetris® Effect: Connected (39.99 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 Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!
Choose Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! launched in 2026.
Both Tetris® Effect: Connected and Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! 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 |  Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (5,472 reviews) | 8 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 | TAITO CORP., ArcSystemWorks |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Tetris® Effect: Connected (2021) is 5 years older than Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! (2026).
- Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tetris® Effect: Connected (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Tetris® Effect: Connected vs Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! — FAQ
- Should I play Tetris® Effect: Connected or Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! first?
- If you want chronology, Tetris® Effect: Connected (2021) came out before Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! (2026). 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 Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! 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 Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! 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; Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Tetris® Effect: Connected and Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! 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.