charts
genres
Charts Genres Community
Queues
Settings
Charts Genres Community Settings
Login

Tetris

Developer: Alexey Pajitnov [Алексе́й Па́житнов]
1986
Tetris - cover art
Images [3]
Glitchwave rating
3.94 / 5.0
0.5
5.0
 
 
2,072 Ratings / 5 Reviews
#229 All-time
#1 for 1986
Genres
Falling block puzzle#2 Arcade#1
The original edition of Tetris. Players must guide randomly selected tetromino-shaped blocks called "Tetriminos" down a matrix and form complete horizontal lines to keep the blocks from piling to the top.
NickShutter
2023-12-24 09:05:54.478159
There was an error saving your submission.
Submit and vote on synopsis
Rate / catalog Rate / catalog another release
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
Releases 20
Filter by: All 20 GB 5 NES 3 Atari ST 2 DOS 2 C64/C128 1 iPod 1 MSX 1 3DS 1 Apple II 1 Switch 1 Apple IIGS 1 Arcade 1 CD-i 1
Tetris
1986 • Алексе́й Па́житнов  
RU
Tetris
1987 • Andromeda Mirrorsoft  
Floppy 3.5"
GB
Tetris
1987 • Spectrum HoloByte  
Floppy 5.25"
XNA
Show all 20 releases
Tetris
1988 • Andromeda Mirrorsoft  
Cassette
GB 5 012342 107502
Tetris
1988 • Spectrum HoloByte  
XNA
Tetris
1988 • Spectrum HoloByte  
2xFloppy 5.25" Floppy 3.5"
XNA
Vs. Tetris
1988 • Atari Games Corp.  
テトリス
1988 • BPS  
Floppy 3.5"
JP 4 988627 100104
テトリス
1988 • BPS  
Cartridge
JP 4 988627 000053 BPS-TØ
Tetris
1989 • Nintendo  
Cartridge
XNA 0 45496 73027 7 DMG-TR-USA
Tetris
1989 • Nintendo  
Cartridge
XNA 0 45496 63053 9 NES-EI-USA
Tetris
1990 • Nintendo  
Cartridge
ES 0 45496 63053 9 NES-EI-ESP
Tetris
1990 • Nintendo BPS  
Cartridge
XEU 0 45496 73027 7 DMG-TR-NOE
Tetris
1992 • Philips  
Disc
7 51069 01882 7
Tetris
1993 • Nintendo  
Cartridge
ES IT 0 45496 73027 7 DMG-TR-EUR
Tetris
2006 • EA EA Mobile  
Download
Tetris
2011 • BPS Nintendo  
Download
Tetris
2023 • Nintendo  
Download
Tetris Players Choice Million Seller
Nintendo  
Cartridge
XNA 0 45496 73027 7 DMG-TR-USA-2
Tetris
Nintendo  
Cartridge
FR DMG-TR-FAH
Main Game
Write review
Save settingsSaved!

Reviews

Sort by: Score Date Rating Length Bookmarked
Filter by: Reviews 5 Commentary 3 All 8
Show following first
Language: All English 7 Other 1
Title
One of the only objectively perfect games in existence since it's just a simple puzzle with a closed system. Tetris is beautiful philosophically and ideologically. The only foe you have here is your own lack of imagination and its almost zen-like quality makes it a standard for hardcore and wide audiences alike. Who would've thought Soviet's best export of the Orwellian 1984 would be a video game to resonate with generations?

My favourite versions to play are the DOS one and the NES one which has a magical chiptune rendition of The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. I never was one of those Gameboy people.
Body
tips
Formatting
[b]text[/b] - bold
[i]text[/i] - italic
[s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough
[tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type
[color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list)
[spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover
[https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site

Linking
When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].
Upload image Embed existing image


Insert Link
Paste the address (or embed code) below and click "embed".
Supported: YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, Dailymotion
Embed
Clownboss 2016-08-06T13:44:30Z
2016-08-06T13:44:30Z
5.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
Supplement
tips
Formatting
[b]text[/b] - bold
[i]text[/i] - italic
[s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough
[tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type
[color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list)
[spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover
[https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site

Linking
When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].
Paste the address (or embed code) below and click "embed".
Supported: YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, Dailymotion
Embed
Attribution
Requested publishing level
Draft
Commentary
Review
review
en
Expand review Hide
Title
Now don't get me wrong, I do like me some Tetris. One of the most iconic falling object puzzle games for a reason. But other than nostalgia, why would you ever play this version of it? As a game, this is honestly one of the most barebones games ever. If the main Tetris mode doesn't appeal to you after some time, then this game has absolutely nothing else to offer. There are way, way better versions of playing Tetris now especially if you want to play Tetris alone. I heard Tetris Effect [テトリス エフェクト] and Puyo Puyo Tetris [ぷよぷよテトリス] are some of the most definitive ways to play it and I don't even think I need to mention why Tetris 99 is so good as a multiplayer Tetris experience.
Body
tips
Formatting
[b]text[/b] - bold
[i]text[/i] - italic
[s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough
[tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type
[color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list)
[spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover
[https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site

Linking
When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].
Upload image Embed existing image


Insert Link
Paste the address (or embed code) below and click "embed".
Supported: YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, Dailymotion
Embed
Sothras 2024-01-02T22:36:17Z
2024-01-02T22:36:17Z
1.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
Supplement
tips
Formatting
[b]text[/b] - bold
[i]text[/i] - italic
[s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough
[tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type
[color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list)
[spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover
[https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site

Linking
When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].
Paste the address (or embed code) below and click "embed".
Supported: YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, Dailymotion
Embed
Attribution
Requested publishing level
Draft
Commentary
Review
commentary
en
Expand review Hide
Title
Who hasn't played a version of this iconic game yet? It has one of the simplest formulas possible of stacking boxes in a way where they're destroyed should they filled up an entire column on the screen. Apparently, there are versions of this game with an end goal, however I always found this to be the ultimate time waster like bejewelled as the game naturally gets tougher the longer you play it due to how much faster the bricks fall in each stage.
Body
tips
Formatting
[b]text[/b] - bold
[i]text[/i] - italic
[s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough
[tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type
[color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list)
[spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover
[https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site

Linking
When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].
Upload image Embed existing image


Insert Link
Paste the address (or embed code) below and click "embed".
Supported: YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, Dailymotion
Embed
Foxylover92 2024-01-02T11:19:37Z
2024-01-02T11:19:37Z
4.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
Supplement
tips
Formatting
[b]text[/b] - bold
[i]text[/i] - italic
[s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough
[tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type
[color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list)
[spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover
[https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site

Linking
When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].
Paste the address (or embed code) below and click "embed".
Supported: YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, Dailymotion
Embed
Attribution
Requested publishing level
Draft
Commentary
Review
review
en
Expand review Hide
Title
Neat game :)

For what is just a rudimentary action-puzzle game made in some russian basement as a side project, it really, really works at keeping me hooked. I always wanna play one more game, trying to stack the pieces differently from last time in hopes I can get a better score.

To me, Tetris sets the standard for what's considered "fun" in videogames. If your videogame isn't as fun as Tetris, you need take a step back and rework on the fundamentals.
Body
tips
Formatting
[b]text[/b] - bold
[i]text[/i] - italic
[s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough
[tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type
[color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list)
[spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover
[https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site

Linking
When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].
Upload image Embed existing image


Insert Link
Paste the address (or embed code) below and click "embed".
Supported: YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, Dailymotion
Embed
renegadexavier06 2023-03-28T13:01:52Z
2023-03-28T13:01:52Z
5.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
Supplement
tips
Formatting
[b]text[/b] - bold
[i]text[/i] - italic
[s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough
[tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type
[color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list)
[spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover
[https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site

Linking
When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].
Paste the address (or embed code) below and click "embed".
Supported: YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, Dailymotion
Embed
Attribution
Requested publishing level
Draft
Commentary
Review
draft
en
Expand review Hide
Title
If we were to rank the greatest games of all time based on their desired accomplishments and objectives, Tetris would probably hold the #1 spot. Unlike most games of its era, Tetris has never failed the test of time and will undoubtedly continue to thrive on numerous platforms.
Body
tips
Formatting
[b]text[/b] - bold
[i]text[/i] - italic
[s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough
[tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type
[color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list)
[spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover
[https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site

Linking
When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].
Upload image Embed existing image


Insert Link
Paste the address (or embed code) below and click "embed".
Supported: YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, Dailymotion
Embed
sunseeeeet 2021-05-17T22:38:00Z
2021-05-17T22:38:00Z
5.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
Supplement
tips
Formatting
[b]text[/b] - bold
[i]text[/i] - italic
[s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough
[tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type
[color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list)
[spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover
[https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site

Linking
When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].
Paste the address (or embed code) below and click "embed".
Supported: YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, Dailymotion
Embed
Attribution
Requested publishing level
Draft
Commentary
Review
draft
en
Expand review Hide
Title
Tetris is the purest intersection between art, play, and geometry. Even though games like Resident Evil 4, Mario 64 and We Love Katamari top my games list, Tetris is one of those unspoken things where it's almost moot to bring it up.
Body
tips
Formatting
[b]text[/b] - bold
[i]text[/i] - italic
[s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough
[tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type
[color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list)
[spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover
[https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site

Linking
When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].
Upload image Embed existing image


Insert Link
Paste the address (or embed code) below and click "embed".
Supported: YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, Dailymotion
Embed
Supplement
tips
Formatting
[b]text[/b] - bold
[i]text[/i] - italic
[s]strikethrough[/s] - strikethrough
[tt]text[/tt] - fixed-width type
[color red]text[/color] - colored text (full list)
[spoiler]text[/spoiler] - Text hidden with spoiler cover
[https://www.example.com/page/,Link to another site] - Link to another site

Linking
When you mention an album, artist, film, game, label, etc - it's recommended to link to the item the first time you mention it. Doing so will make it easier to search for your post and give it more visibility. To link an item, use the search box above, or find the shortcut that appears on the page that you want to link. You can customize the link name of shortcuts by using the format [Artist12345,Custom Name].
Paste the address (or embed code) below and click "embed".
Supported: YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Vimeo, Dailymotion
Embed
Attribution
Requested publishing level
Draft
Commentary
Review
draft
en
Expand review Hide

Catalog

Sort by: Date Rating Plays
Filter by: All 2,261 Owned 794 Rated 2,072 Wanted 43
DarK_RaideR Tetris 2024-04-17T21:14:09Z
2024-04-17T21:14:09Z
4.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
orchidcnr Tetris 2024-04-16T04:38:51Z
NES • XNA
2024-04-16T04:38:51Z
3.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
KCharbzz98 Tetris 2024-04-15T17:29:35Z
2024-04-15T17:29:35Z
4.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
FrostSonium Tetris 2024-04-15T06:39:30Z
2024-04-15T06:39:30Z
4.5
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
TheAltMetalLad Tetris 2024-04-14T15:39:58Z
2024-04-14T15:39:58Z
4.0
1
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
fleshtache Tetris 2024-04-14T09:06:31Z
2024-04-14T09:06:31Z
2.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
AlltheMadmen Tetris 2024-04-11T00:20:19Z
2024-04-11T00:20:19Z
4.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
pearguy Tetris 2024-04-10T18:10:43Z
2024-04-10T18:10:43Z
3.5
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
facelessworldman Tetris 2024-04-10T07:27:12Z
2024-04-10T07:27:12Z
8
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
kafeis Tetris 2024-04-09T18:48:10Z
2024-04-09T18:48:10Z
3.5
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
Deamonium666 Tetris 2024-04-09T12:18:23Z
2024-04-09T12:18:23Z
4.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
tsw167 Tetris 2024-04-08T19:39:10Z
2024-04-08T19:39:10Z
4.0
In collection Want to buy Used to own  
Images [3]
Player modes
Single-player
Franchises
Tetris
In collections
Tetris & Dr. Mario Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack Super Mario Bros. / Tetris / Nintendo World Cup Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 28: Tetris Collection
Also known as
  • テトリス
  • View all [1] Hide

Comments

Rules for comments
  • Be respectful! All the community rules apply here.
  • Keep your comments focused on the game. Don't post randomness/off-topic comments. Jokes are fine, but don't post tactless/inappropriate ones.
  • Don't get in arguments with people here, or start long discussions. Use the boards for extended discussion.
  • Don't use this space to complain about the average rating, chart position, genre voting, others' reviews or ratings, or errors on the page.
  • Don't comment just to troll/provoke. Likewise, don't respond to trollish comments; just report them and ignore them.
  • Any spoilers should be placed in spoiler tags as such: [spoiler](spoiler goes here)[/spoiler]
Note: Unlike reviews, comments are considered temporary and may be deleted/purged without notice.
  • Previous comments (54) Loading...
  • luna128 2023-09-10 07:28:02.397169+00
    Would like to hear from anyone who's given this less than a perfect score how they would improve the game.
    reply
    • Previous replies (15) Loading...
    • vivus 2023-12-07 21:21:48.329743+00
      if you're talking about the nes one in particular i think it's a bit outdated now after so many other versions have come out (grandmaster series is my favorite) but it's still almost perfect. but the base concept of tetris is one of the best ever
    • cryospelledwrong 2023-12-08 21:07:49.00175+00
      full frontal nudity
    • cringeybabey 2024-03-19 21:55:26.39995+00
      I gave it a 5, but
      full frontal nudity [2]
      it's fun and doesn't feed my depression [2]
    • More replies New replies ) Loading...
  • cringeybabey 2023-09-25 02:36:28.232451+00
    fascinating competitive scene [2] I've been completely addicted to watching competitive tetris for like the past 3 months
    reply
    • More replies New replies ) Loading...
  • Aysenthesys 2023-11-01 17:16:12.521019+00
    Absolutely timeless and endlessly replayable. I really do suck, though. Better get off this game before I get too addicted.
    reply
    • More replies New replies ) Loading...
  • EJ_082887 2023-11-30 13:18:10.835777+00
    So over Thanksgiving weekend. My six year old nephew was showing me his Switch, and he played the original GameBoy version of Tetris. Just playing that game, never once commented on the graphics. He had fun playing that game! He even prefer music “Type-C”. Do me that is a testament on how timeless that game is and I think at the end of the day, its a perfect game!
    reply
    • More replies New replies ) Loading...
  • renegadexavier06 2024-01-20 12:00:10.495746+00
    Congratulations on that 13-year old kid! He's got bragging rights for life as the kid who beat Tetris.
    reply
    • 666LILGILGAMESH666 2024-02-21 20:53:05.094623+00
      lost his dad about a week before christmas too. kids a legend.
    • More replies New replies ) Loading...
  • fleshtache 2024-04-14 09:05:09.668429+00
    I'm terrible at this
    reply
    • More replies New replies ) Loading...
  • More comments New comments (0) Loading...
Please login or sign up to comment.
Generate playlist

Suggestions

batamamma
2018-03-03 00:35:46.318018
There was an error saving your submission.
scaryness
2018-12-09 15:00:56.167825
There was an error saving your submission.
Submit and vote on media
ADVERTISEMENT

Contribute to this page

Edit game History Vote on genres
Contributors to this page: jessesmit Clownboss diction Iai StreetsDisciple regagain jazzbo beeniebag Xydako Aurochz amosmyn batamamma Timbre funkacademy TheFetishMachine xNobility dukkha GreenYoshi nospr
Examples
1980s-1996
23 mar 2015
8 apr - 12 may 2015
1998-05
Report
Download
Image 1 of 2