Choose Magical Drop V
Choose Magical Drop V if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Magical Drop V launched in 2012.
Magical Drop V vs Tetris® Effect: Connected
Magical Drop V and Tetris® Effect: Connected 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. Magical Drop V (2012) is 9 years older than Tetris® Effect: Connected (2021). Tetris® Effect: Connected scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Magical Drop V (50.5% positive). 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 Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.4% positive across 5,472 reviews.
Both Magical Drop V and Tetris® Effect: Connected sit in Indie and 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
 Magical Drop V |  Tetris® Effect: Connected | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50.5% positive (208 reviews) | 94.4% positive (5,472 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Golgoth Studio | Monstars Inc., Resonair, Stage Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Magical Drop V (2012) is 9 years older than Tetris® Effect: Connected (2021).
- Tetris® Effect: Connected scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Magical Drop V (50.5% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Magical Drop V vs Tetris® Effect: Connected — FAQ
- Which is better, Magical Drop V or Tetris® Effect: Connected?
- On Steam reviews Tetris® Effect: Connected scores higher (94.4% positive) than Magical Drop V (50.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tetris® Effect: Connected is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Magical Drop V or Tetris® Effect: Connected first?
- If you want chronology, Magical Drop V (2012) 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 Magical Drop V and Tetris® Effect: Connected 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 Magical Drop V and Tetris® Effect: Connected have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Magical Drop V ships Co-op; Tetris® Effect: Connected ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Magical Drop V and Tetris® Effect: Connected 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.