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Games like Puyo Puyo Champions

If Puyo Puyo Champions is your kind of game, the closest matches are Puyo Puyo™Tetris®, DRAGON BALL FighterZ and TEKKEN 7 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, competitive and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Puyo Puyo Champions: Easy to learn, tough to master! Challenge friends and family in local multiplayer or compete globally via online matchmaking. Built for all ages, this puzzle game comes with a surprisingly competitive edge.

2019Casual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Sonic Team
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Players who liked Puyo Puyo Champions also play

Steam players who put hours into Puyo Puyo Champions also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Puyo Puyo™Tetris®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Top pick for Puyo Puyo Champions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as global phenomenon Tetris® and SEGA’s famous Puyo Puyo™ combine in a super mash-up of ferocious competition, adorable looks, and addictive puzzle fun!

    2018ActionCasual13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. DRAGON BALL FighterZ

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Second-strongest match for Puyo Puyo Champions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    DRAGON BALL FighterZ is born from what makes the DRAGON BALL series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.

    2018Action59.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. TEKKEN 7

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Third-strongest match for Puyo Puyo Champions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Discover the epic conclusion of the long-time clan warfare between members of the Mishima family. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, the legendary fighting game franchise fights back with stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals.

    2017ActionSports9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Astroblocks

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Puyo Puyo Champions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A competitive puzzle-arcade fighting game where you stack colored blocks and detonate them using matching bombs. Chain together devastating combos and dominate the leaderboards! Play through an intense single-player campaign, challenge your friends online, and fight your way to the top!

    ActionSteam ↗
  5. TEKKEN 8

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Ranked #5 for Puyo Puyo Champions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    TEKKEN 8 is the latest addition to the TEKKEN series, the pinnacle of 3D fighting games. Join the fight with over 32 characters and bear witness to the next installment in this epic saga. Get ready for the biggest and best TEKKEN game ever made!

    2024Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Battle Fantasia -Revised Edition-

    WHY THIS

    Shares survival mode with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Ranked #6 for Puyo Puyo Champions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    "Battle Fantasia", the fantasy RPG themed 2D Fighting game is now appearing on Steam, and "REVISED" with the latest balances and improved visual effects! Comes with FREE Soundtrack DLC!

    2015Action14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Ranked #7 for Puyo Puyo Champions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Japan’s beloved puzzle game series Puyo Puyo and the world-renowned Tetris® game franchise have teamed up again to deliver even more Puyo-popping and Tetrimino-clearing fun in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2.

    2021ActionCasual15.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Arcana Heart 3 LOVE MAX!!!!!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Ranked #8 for Puyo Puyo Champions fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    With its own unique battle system and a wide selection of characteristic angels, the girls are appearing on Steam for the first time in [Arcana Heart 3 LOVE MAX!!!!!]!!

    2015Action29.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Puyo Puyo Champions

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Puyo Puyo™Tetris®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Reviewers of Puyo Puyo Champions cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as global phenomenon Tetris® and SEGA’s famous Puyo Puyo™ combine in a super mash-up of ferocious competition, adorable looks, and addictive puzzle fun!

    2018ActionCasual13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Reviewers of Puyo Puyo Champions cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Japan’s beloved puzzle game series Puyo Puyo and the world-renowned Tetris® game franchise have teamed up again to deliver even more Puyo-popping and Tetrimino-clearing fun in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2.

    2021ActionCasual15.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. ANIME TETRIS

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Puyo Puyo Champions cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    The legendary game "Tetris" in a unique performance and atmosphere

    2021StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Puyo Puyo Champions at current Steam store prices.

  1. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Puyo Puyo Champions on Steam right now.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Puyo Puyo Champions on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Puyo Puyo Champions on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Puyo Puyo Champions on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Puyo Puyo Champions on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Puyo Puyo Champions on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Superflight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Puyo Puyo Champions on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

    2017ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Refunct

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Puyo Puyo Champions on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Sonic Team

Other recommendable Steam games by Sonic Team, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Sonic Frontiers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Experience Sonic like never before!

    2022ActionAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Shadow the Hedgehog is back with Classic and Modern Sonic in SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS, an all-new collection featuring two unique experiences!

    2024Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Race across land, sea, air, space, and time in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds! Warp through Travel Rings into new dimensions where something new awaits around every twist and turn.

    2025ActionAdventureRacing41.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sonic Forces

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Puyo Puyo Champions.

    The fate of Sonic the Hedgehog’s world is in your hands – Join the Uprising.

    2017ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Sonic Origins

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Puyo Puyo Champions. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Experience the collected adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Origins Plus! With 16 legendary Sonic titles, including 12 Game Gear games, new playable characters, modes, challenges, behind-the-scenes content, and more, this is the definitive way to play these classic games!

    2022ActionAdventureCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Puyo Puyo™Tetris®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Puyo Puyo Champions. Shares Casual with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as global phenomenon Tetris® and SEGA’s famous Puyo Puyo™ combine in a super mash-up of ferocious competition, adorable looks, and addictive puzzle fun!

    2018ActionCasual13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sonic Lost World

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Puyo Puyo Champions.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Puyo Puyo Champions.

    When the Deadly Six threaten to destroy his world, Sonic’s new moves & power-ups are the only way to defeat them before it’s too late!

    2015Adventure7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Puyo Puyo Champions

Is Puyo Puyo Champions verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Puyo Puyo Champions is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Puyo Puyo Champions cost?
Puyo Puyo Champions is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Puyo Puyo Champions have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Puyo Puyo Champions supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Puyo Puyo Champions?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Puyo Puyo Champions are Puyo Puyo™Tetris®, DRAGON BALL FighterZ, TEKKEN 7.
Who developed Puyo Puyo Champions?
Puyo Puyo Champions was developed by Sonic Team and published by SEGA.

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