Tetris® Effect: Connected
Released Aug 2021
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!
94% positive · 9,013 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $39.99
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Evaluation
Tetris® Effect: Connected launched on August 17, 2021 as a fully featured product — a reinvention of Tetris with 30+ stages, 10+ modes, and cross-platform multiplayer baked in from day one. The two items in the DLC list (a Digital Deluxe bundle released August 18, 2021 and an Original Soundtrack released September 27, 2021) have both shipped. No additional DLC has been announced or listed since.
Across 50 developer news posts spanning years of activity, there are zero major content releases, zero feature patches, zero bug fix posts, and zero direct statements about the game's future. The vast majority of posts are weekend events, sales, and community events — standard promotional activity for a complete game. The one notable announcement post (August 27, 2025) promotes Lumines Arise, a separate upcoming game from publisher Enhance, and has no bearing on Tetris® Effect: Connected's development status.
There is no roadmap, no announced upcoming content, no unreleased DLC, and no developer statement suggesting further development is planned. The game launched as a polished, complete package and the developer has made no communications indicating otherwise.
Evidence
Original Soundtrack DLC released; both DLC items are released with none remaining unreleased
Publisher Enhance announced a demo and release date for a separate title, Lumines Arise — no content updates or announcements for Tetris® Effect: Connected
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Enhance
Achievements
43
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen
About this game
Tetris® Effect: Connected is Tetris like you've never seen it, or heard it, or felt it before—an incredibly addictive, unique, and breathtakingly gorgeous reinvention of one of the most popular puzzle games of all time, from the people who brought you the award-winning Rez Infinite and legendary puzzle game Lumines.
Music, backgrounds, sounds, special effects—everything, down to the Tetriminos themselves—pulse, dance, shimmer, and explode in perfect sync with how you're playing, making any of the game's 30+ stages and 10+ modes something you'll want to experience over and over again.
Plus cross-platform multiplayer modes for competitive and cooperative play!
An exhilarating single-player experience full of surprises.Over 30 different stages, each with its own music, sound effects, graphical style and background that all evolve and change as you play through them.
Enter the Zone, a mechanic unique to Tetris Effect: ConnectedPlayers can stop time (and Tetriminos falling) by entering “the Zone” and either get out of a sticky situation that could otherwise lead to “Game Over,” or rack up extra Line Clears for bonus rewards.
Cross-platform multiplayer lets you play with players from all over the world!Players on different platforms can easily join Friend Match rooms with the Room ID feature.
A wide variety of competitive and co-op modes!Test your skills in "CONNECTED" where three players can team up and literally connect their Tetris Matrices to fight against A.I.-controlled Bosses; "Zone Battle," a one-on-one match of standard competitive Tetris, but with a twist: the time-stopping Zone mechanic; and "Score Attack" and "Classic Score Attack,” two single-player versus modes where two players compete separately to see who can get the best score.
Join in on the fun in Spectator mode!Spectator mode is available in Friend Matches. A room can contain up to 8 total people. Spectators can use emotes during the match to liven up the competition.
Uncapped framerate and ultra-wide monitor supportTailored for Steam, capable of running at resolutions of 4K or more with an uncapped framerate (with Vsync disabled) and includes ultra-wide monitor support as well as other expanded game and graphical options not found in the console release for both 2D and VR play (including adjustable particle volume and size, texture filtering, and more).
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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