Choose Dance Collider
Choose Dance Collider if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Dance Collider launched in 2019.
Dance Collider vs Matrix Blocks
Dance Collider and Matrix Blocks both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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 Action, Sports, Indie on Steam. Dance Collider (2019) is 1 year older than Matrix Blocks (2020). Matrix Blocks is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dance Collider (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Matrix Blocks
Choose Matrix Blocks if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation experience. Matrix Blocks launched in 2020.
Both Dance Collider and Matrix Blocks sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Dance Collider |  Matrix Blocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.7% positive (89 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | emergeWorlds | NetDinamica |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Dance Collider (2019) is 1 year older than Matrix Blocks (2020).
- Matrix Blocks is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dance Collider (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Dance Collider is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Matrix Blocks has no Deck rating yet.
Dance Collider vs Matrix Blocks — FAQ
- Should I play Dance Collider or Matrix Blocks first?
- If you want chronology, Dance Collider (2019) came out before Matrix Blocks (2020). 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 Dance Collider and Matrix Blocks similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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.