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Tetris® Effect: Connected vs Cribbage!

Tetris® Effect: Connected and Cribbage! 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 Cribbage! (2026). Cribbage! is free; Tetris® Effect: Connected is paid (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 the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP 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 Cribbage!

Choose Cribbage! if you want a Free To Play game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Cribbage! launched in 2026.

Both Tetris® Effect: Connected and Cribbage! sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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 Cribbage! — Steam metadata comparison
Tetris® Effect: Connected — Steam game coverTetris® Effect: ConnectedCribbage! — Steam game coverCribbage!
Released20212026
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Free To Play, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price39.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews94.4% positive (5,472 reviews)9 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersMonstars Inc., Resonair, Stage GamesCitradox

Side by side

Tetris® Effect: Connected vs Cribbage! — FAQ

Should I play Tetris® Effect: Connected or Cribbage! first?
If you want chronology, Tetris® Effect: Connected (2021) came out before Cribbage! (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 Cribbage! 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 both Tetris® Effect: Connected and Cribbage! 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; Cribbage! ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Is Cribbage! free?
Yes — Cribbage! is a free-to-play Steam title. Tetris® Effect: Connected is paid (39.99 USD).
Does Tetris® Effect: Connected run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Tetris® Effect: Connected is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cribbage! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Tetris® Effect: Connected vs Cribbage! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run