(oneliner:: Line up falling blocks into complete rows to keep the well from overflowing.)
Developer:: Bullet-Proof Software Publisher:: Nintendo Release Date:: 1989-06-14
This entry refers to the 1989 release for the Game Boy and NES. Its oldest version was created by Soviet software engineer Alexey Pajitnov in June 1984, for the Electronika 60.
Tetris is a game that cannot be improved at the fundamental level. It’s elegant, appeals to many levels of skill, and always has a satisfying difficulty curve. It might be one of the best pieces of culture made in the 1980s, period. Certainly timeless.
Play Today:: Plenty of options
Here are some of the many great versions of Tetris to play today.
- Free
- If you want to play Tetris immediately, go to Tetra Legends and click Quick Play.
- Tetr.io is a free browser version of Tetris focused on head-to-head multiplayer and fluid gameplay.
- Paid
- Tetris Effect turns Tetris into an immersive music experience. Get it on Steam, Epic, PlayStation, Xbox
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 contains both Tetris and Puyo Puyo in one package, plus a variety of crossover modes.
- You can play the Game Boy Tetris on a Switch with an active Nintendo Switch Online membership, or try the battle royale Tetris 99.
- Tetris: The Grandmaster is considered the best hardcore single-player Tetris experience you can get. Push yourself past your limits with advanced input techniques and audio cues while enjoying electronic music and some CGI backgrounds that apparently detail the evolution of life. You can buy it digitally for Switch or PS4
- Classic
- As mentioned here, the NES version retains a good number of active players.
- Tetris DS (2006) is an excellent port for Nintendo fans.
- Super Tetris 3 (1994) is a great classic version for casual play, with a variety of modes and four-way multiplayer.