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Tetris® Effect: Connected

Falling-block puzzle game synced to music, visuals, and multiplayer

Monstars Inc., Resonair, Stage Games · Published by Enhance · Released Aug 17, 2021

CasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 9,110
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 44 in 30 days
Players
119
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 15, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 750 Ti
4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 93/100 (critic reviews)

What is Tetris® Effect: Connected?

A falling-block puzzle game where you arrange Tetriminos to clear lines across more than 30 audiovisual stages. Modes include a single-player journey, score challenges, competitive matches, and three-player cooperative battles against computer-controlled bosses.

For you if...

  • +you want block stacking synchronized with music and visuals
  • +you enjoy competitive matches and cooperative boss battles
  • +you like score chasing across varied arcade modes

Not for you if...

  • −you are sensitive to flashing lights and busy backgrounds
  • −you only want plain Tetris without audiovisual distractions

What players say

94% of 9,110 reviews are positive · 88% of 44 in the last 30 days

Players consistently praise the music, reactive visuals, and range of solo and multiplayer modes. The most common current complaint is stuttering and slowdown on Deck hardware after a September update, with similar reports involving AMD graphics and Linux. Players also criticize distracting flashes, uneven ranked matchmaking, and the price.

Players over time

▼ -32% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 190 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026119
Nov 6, 202691
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Nov 2, 2026101
Nov 1, 2026142
Oct 31, 2026100
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Oct 26, 2026115
Oct 25, 2026132
Oct 24, 202699
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Oct 22, 2026110
Oct 21, 202694
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Oct 18, 2026148
Oct 17, 2026144
Oct 16, 2026116
Oct 15, 2026114
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Oct 11, 2026161
Oct 10, 2026183
Oct 9, 2026157
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Oct 7, 2026135
Oct 6, 2026127
Oct 4, 2026190
Oct 3, 2026159
Oct 2, 2026148
Oct 1, 2026132
Sep 30, 2026115
Sep 29, 2026120
Sep 27, 2026145
Sep 26, 2026123
Sep 25, 2026116
Sep 24, 2026112
Sep 23, 202687
Sep 23, 2026131
Sep 22, 2026113
Sep 21, 2026119

How many players finish Tetris® Effect: Connected?

32% of Steam players have unlocked «Long, Strange Trip», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Tetris® Effect: Connected screenshot 1

Tetris® Effect: Connected system requirements

Minimum: GTX 750 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i3-4340
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti equivalent or greater
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Minimum specs for non-VR mode

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i5-4590 (required for VR)
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 970 equivalent (required for VR)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Tetris® Effect: Connected have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen; PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Tetris® Effect: Connected run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
43
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, VR
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese.

Does Tetris® Effect: Connected use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

2 DLC available.

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