Choose Puyo Puyo Champions
Choose Puyo Puyo Champions if it's currently about 54% cheaper on the Steam Store. Puyo Puyo Champions launched in 2019.
Puyo Puyo Champions vs Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2
Puyo Puyo Champions and Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 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. Puyo Puyo Champions (2019) is 2 years older than Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 (2021). Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Puyo Puyo Champions (86.9% 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 Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2
Choose Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 if you want an Action game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.9% positive across 1,183 reviews.
Both Puyo Puyo Champions and Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Puyo Puyo Champions |  Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 15.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (367 reviews) | 89.9% positive (1,183 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Sonic Team | SEGA |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Puyo Puyo Champions (2019) is 2 years older than Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 (2021).
- Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Puyo Puyo Champions (86.9% positive).
- Puyo Puyo Champions is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 (6.99 USD vs. 15.19 USD).
- Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 has co-op; Puyo Puyo Champions does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Puyo Puyo Champions vs Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Puyo Puyo Champions or Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2?
- On Steam reviews Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 scores higher (89.9% positive) than Puyo Puyo Champions (86.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Puyo Puyo Champions or Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Puyo Puyo Champions (2019) came out before Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 (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 Puyo Puyo Champions and Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 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.
- Do Puyo Puyo Champions and Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2 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.