Tetris® Forever

Tetris® Forever

Steam Deck Verified

Digital Eclipse · Puzzle · Nov 12, 2024

Worth it for the right player.

At $34.99. It has been as low as $15.74.

74%
Mostly Positive
367 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 367 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 234 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise13% are divided12% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
While this is all good, it's important to frame the material with the context that this is the story that the Tetris Company wants to tell: there's barely any mention of Tetris games that did not involve Bullet Proof Software (A.K.A.
30 of 234 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The re-creation of the original tetris is a nice one, with small touches that reflect original gameplay.
21 of 234 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
As for console versions, obviously it also would have been impossible to include the superior (but sadly illegal) Tengen Tetris, but the original famicom version benefits from now allowing controller remapping, making it much more playable.
11 of 234 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The content is presented in a timeline format for you to explore, but the game also features a separate menu where you can directly select a game to play.
11 of 234 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
- This is a collection of Tetris games that you can play on PC or Steam Deck.
6 of 234 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Digital Eclipse’s attention to detail is evident in how each version is presented, with options to adjust visuals or replicate the feel of original hardware.
6 of 234 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters30 reviews
Gameplay21 reviews
Controls11 reviews
Interface11 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Multiplayer17 reviews
47%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs6 reviews
50%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 5 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $34.99. The lowest we've tracked is $15.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $34.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
15
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.