Blocks That Matter
A puzzle platformer where each building material behaves differently
Swing Swing Submarine · Released Aug 19, 2011
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 429
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)
What is Blocks That Matter?
You control Tetrobot, a small robot whose creators are in trouble, in a single-player 2D puzzle platformer. Across 40 adventure levels, you jump between platforms, drill individual blocks, and rebuild collected material into four-block shapes to reach new areas.
For you if...
- +you enjoy combining spatial puzzles with timed jumps
- +you like pursuing optional collectibles beyond the main route
Not for you if...
- −you want freeform construction rather than rule-based puzzles
What players say
81% of 429 reviews are positive
Players praise the puzzle design and variety between levels. The most common complaint is that irreversible mistakes force full-level restarts, requiring players to repeat sections they have already solved.
Screenshots and trailer
Blocks That Matter system requirements
Minimum: OpenGL compatible 128Mo V…, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Blocks That Matter?
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- OS
- WindowsXP
- Processor
- Pentium4
- Graphics
- OpenGL compatible 128Mo VRAM
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 250 MB HD space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows7
- Processor
- Core2
- Graphics
- OpenGL compatible 256Mo VRAM
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB HD space
- Notes
- Broadband Internet connection
Does Blocks That Matter have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Blocks That Matter run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 32
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French.
Does Blocks That Matter 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
