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Stack falling blocks to music across evolving stages, use the time-stopping Zone, and team up or compete in Tetris modes.
Released 17 Aug 2021
Freeze Falling Blocks
Team Up Against Bosses
Stack to Reactive Music
Tetris® Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for, with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes!
Developed by Monstars Inc., Resonair, Stage Games · Published by Enhance








Tetris® Effect: Connected reworks the familiar task of arranging falling Tetriminos to clear lines. In Journey mode, you progress through themed stages whose music, backgrounds, sounds, and effects change in response to play. The game can be played in 2D or VR.
Beyond Journey, a range of single-player modes offers different Tetris challenges and rules. The Zone mechanic pauses time and falling pieces, giving you a chance to recover or clear extra lines for bonus rewards. Across more than 30 stages and 10 modes, you can take on challenges and work to improve your scores.
Multiplayer includes Connected, where three players join their boards to take on AI-controlled bosses, and Zone Battle, a one-on-one match with the time-stopping mechanic. Score Attack modes pit players against each other to compare scores. Online and local multiplayer are available, with cross-platform Friend Matches and room space for spectators.
Players often enjoy how the music and changing visuals respond to their moves, turning familiar Tetris into an absorbing or relaxing experience. Reviews also praise the range of modes and the co-op boss battles, with some finding VR especially immersive. Criticisms include busy or flashing visuals, reported performance problems on Steam Deck and some hardware, concerns about full price, and complaints about online matchmaking or disconnects.
An exhilarating single-player experience full of surprises.
Enter the Zone, a mechanic unique to Tetris Effect: Connected
Cross-platform multiplayer lets you play with players from all over the world!
A wide variety of competitive and co-op modes!
Join in on the fun in Spectator mode!
Uncapped framerate and ultra-wide monitor support
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 43 |
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| Players | 1–8 |
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| Multiplayer | The game supports online and local multiplayer, including co-op and competitive play. Confirmed modes include a 3-player co-op boss mode, 1v1 Zone Battle, and 2-player score-based versus modes. Multiplayer is cross-platform, supports Friend Match rooms, spectator mode, and rooms with up to 8 total people. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer mod support is stated. Reviews explicitly note no Steam Workshop. Remote Play Together is supported. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 93/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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