
A masterclass in casual design, Tetris Effect: Connected delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
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Verdict
95%
Steam
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IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (95% positive from 9K reviews)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Outstanding soundtrack
Standout indie gem
No significant drawbacks reported

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 18d ago
Tetris Effect: Connected is broken on Deck, and the devs are ignoring the community on the problem and how it can be fixed. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1003590/discussions/0/595161397134199416/?ctp=7 The fact the game still has Verified Status would be comical, if it didn't encourage more people to spend money on a game that has been borked and subsequently abandoned by the devs. An update back in 2025 stopped the game running on higher settings (which it had been able to do without issue previously.) The community identified the cause, and even sent evidence to the dev team, only to be told they should just play on lower settings and no fix would be made available. Don't buy this game, even on a good sale. In fact, don't buy anything from an unreliable, gaslighting dev like this one. You never know when they'll completely ♥♥♥♥ up, break and abandon another game, just like this one. *NOTE: If you have bought the game, are playing on Steam Deck and NOT getting the 60FPS at HIGH settings that you SHOULD be getting, read through the thread above to see how to rollback to the version that played flawlessly before the devs broke it!* Edit: I'm going to update this review once a month, until the game gets fixed (if ever...) just so it doesn't get buried. I suggest everyone facing similar issues does the same!
Game has been broken on steamdeck since the september 2025 update with the only supposed help from the developers being "Turn the settings down!" Game worked fine before the september 2025 patch without turning settings down. ♥♥♥♥ turning settings down. Fix the game.
Incredible interpretation of tetris but one huge issue...it stutters on steamdeck on certain stages. How incompetent of a dev do you have to be to not be able to optimise tetris.. something that worked on my original game boy.
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