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Games like Tetris

1989

The timeless puzzle classic: stack falling blocks to complete lines before the pile reaches the top. Simple rules, rising speed and an addictive rhythm.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

In short: Games like Tetris

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Tetris special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

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Best match

Bejeweled 2

94 %Match

2004USK 0PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable94 % positive4.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Tetris: puzzles to figure out, gameplay over story and a bright tone.

The classic match-3 puzzler where you swap gems into lines and chase high scores with cascades and power gems. Multiple modes, from relaxed Zen to frantic timed play, make it ideal for quick sessions.

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Hexcells

Puzzles and brain teasers

A calm Minesweeper-style logic puzzler where you clear hexagonal cells purely through deduction, with no guessing or time pressure. Minimalist visuals and soothing music give it a meditative feel.

Bejeweled 3

Bright, upbeat tone

The definitive version of the classic match-3 formula, with satisfying gem cascades and modes ranging from the meditative Zen to frantic Lightning and brain-teasing Quest puzzles.

Columns

Bright, upbeat tone

A classic falling-block puzzle game where you line up three or more matching jewels in rows, columns or diagonals. Simple rules, rising speed and an addictive high-score chase.

Lumines Remastered

Puzzles and brain teasers

A minimalist falling-block puzzler where electronic music and light effects set the rhythm. You arrange two-colour blocks before the beat bar sweeps them away, creating a hypnotic, flowing experience.

Chime

Puzzles and brain teasers

A music puzzle game where you place blocks to form quads and cover the board. Doing so layers and remixes tracks from artists around the world into an evolving soundtrack.

Lumines Electronic Symphony

Puzzles and brain teasers

A rhythm-driven falling-block puzzler where you match colored squares that get cleared in time with pulsing electronic music. Constantly changing skins pair visuals and tracks into a hypnotic audiovisual experience.

Lumines

Puzzles and brain teasers

A rhythm-driven falling-block puzzler where you build 2x2 same-colored squares while a timeline sweeps across the grid in time with the music. Changing skins with matching tracks turn each level into an audiovisual experience.

Lyne

Puzzles and brain teasers

A minimalist puzzle game where you connect matching shapes with lines while filling the whole board. The simple rules grow tricky over time, all set to calming music.

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