Choose Zuma's Revenge!
Choose Zuma's Revenge! if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.5% positive across 1,429 reviews.
Zuma's Revenge! vs Rainbow Snake
Zuma's Revenge! and Rainbow Snake 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. Zuma's Revenge! (2009) is 8 years older than Rainbow Snake (2017). Zuma's Revenge! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Rainbow Snake (67.9% 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 Rainbow Snake
Choose Rainbow Snake if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rainbow Snake launched in 2017.
Both Zuma's Revenge! and Rainbow Snake sit in Casual on Steam, 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
 Zuma's Revenge! |  Rainbow Snake | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (1,429 reviews) | 67.9% positive (106 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PopCap Games, Inc. | RandomSpin |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Zuma's Revenge! (2009) is 8 years older than Rainbow Snake (2017).
- Zuma's Revenge! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Rainbow Snake (67.9% positive).
- Zuma's Revenge! is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Rainbow Snake (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Zuma's Revenge! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rainbow Snake has no Deck rating yet.
Zuma's Revenge! vs Rainbow Snake — FAQ
- Which is better, Zuma's Revenge! or Rainbow Snake?
- On Steam reviews Zuma's Revenge! scores higher (94.5% positive) than Rainbow Snake (67.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Zuma's Revenge! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Zuma's Revenge! or Rainbow Snake first?
- If you want chronology, Zuma's Revenge! (2009) came out before Rainbow Snake (2017). 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 Zuma's Revenge! and Rainbow Snake 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.
- Does Zuma's Revenge! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Zuma's Revenge! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rainbow Snake doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.