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Place falling two-color blocks to form squares that clear to the beat, then use Burst to build larger combos.
Released 11 Nov 2025
Build Beat-Synced Squares
Hold Clears With Burst
Play 35+ Stages
A mind-blowing, fiendishly addictive reinvention of the puzzle classic Lumines from the creators of Tetris® Effect: Connected, where sound pulses through your body, mind, and every block you place, triggering dazzling visuals synched to the driving beat of an infectious, eclectic soundtrack.
Developed by Enhance, Monstars Inc. · Published by Enhance









You place and rotate falling 2×2 blocks made of two colors, arranging matching colors into squares on the playfield. A timeline sweeps across the board in time with the music, clearing completed squares and awarding points.
Burst pauses the clearing timeline for a limited time, letting you build up a matched area before it clears in a larger combo. The single-player Journey spans more than 35 stages, while training, missions, challenges, and other modes offer additional ways to play.
Stages pair distinct music and visuals with changing rhythms and block designs. You can make playlists, customize your Loomii avatar, play online against other players, and use optional VR.
In the supplied reviews, players often enjoy how the puzzle action, music, and stage visuals combine into a focused, immersive rhythm, and some praise the added depth and comeback potential of Burst. Others find the visual effects make blocks difficult to read, the pauses between stages interrupt the flow, or the soundtrack’s styles inconsistent with their tastes. Multiplayer is exciting for some, while others describe it as limited or difficult to match into.
A mind-blowing, fiendishly addictive reinvention of the puzzle classic Lumines from the creators of Tetris® Effect: Connected, where sound pulses through your body, mind, and every block you place, triggering dazzling visuals synched to the driving beat of an infectious, eclectic soundtrack.
Journey through over 35 stages of synesthetic sensory wonderlands, everything from lush jungles to buzzing neon streets to more surreal experiences, matching blocks and crafting insane combos with the all-new Burst mechanic. Mix it up with a variety of other single-player modes and challenges, or test your mettle against friends or strangers in online multiplayer.
Whether you’re looking to get hyped up or chill out, new to the series or a veteran, have an hour to kill or just five minutes, want to play solo, with friends, or challenge strangers, or play in optional VR or stunning 4K, Lumines Arise is the ultimate puzzle game.

Lumines Arise is easy to pick up and play, but has incredible depth that’s harder to master. Players manipulate 2x2 blocks of two colors that fall from the top of the screen, aiming to create Squares of a single color/type. A Timeline sweeps across the Playfield to the beat of the music, clearing completed 2x2 Squares and generating points.

Every stop on the over 35-stage single-player journey evokes a different and complex emotional response. From lush jungles, oceans teeming with life and snakes preparing to strike, to more electronic frontiers like bustling neon streets and the endless expanse of outer space.

Trigger the new Burst mechanic to stop a matched Square from clearing. Build it as large as you can until time runs out. When the Timeline starts clearing again, enjoy the show as screen-clearing combos rack up massive points.

Customize your Loomii Avatar from the largest selection of options the series has ever offered. It’s a great way to express yourself and your personality when setting off on your in-game journey.

Let the electrifying soundtrack by Hydelic, acclaimed composer of Tetris Effect: Connected and Rez Infinite’s Area X, take you to new depths of immersion. You’ll want to throw on a pair of your favorite headphones for maximum effectiveness. Use the Playlist feature to create a mix of stages with your favorite tracks or to set a specific mood.







| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 45 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Metacritic | 87/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |