Tetris® Effect: Connected and Beatcore 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 5 years older than Beatcore (2026). Tetris® Effect: Connected has co-op; Beatcore does not. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Tetris® Effect: Connected if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,472 Steam reviews back the pick.
Choose Beatcore if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beatcore launched in 2026.
Both Tetris® Effect: Connected and Beatcore sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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.
 Tetris® Effect: Connected |  Beatcore | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (5,472 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Monstars Inc., Resonair, Stage Games | Follow the fun |