Tetr.io
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| Developer(s) | osk |
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Tetr.io (stylized in all caps)[1] is a free-to-play block stacking puzzle game played in the web browser, with solo and multiplayer modes. It is a clone of the 1985 puzzle game Tetris, and is part of the Tetris variants and .io games genres.
Gameplay
[edit]Tetr.io is a puzzle game played in the web browser, with solo and multiplayer modes.[2][3] The game is often described as a Tetris clone,[2][4] and is part of the .io games genre.[5] Tetr.io is free to play.[4][5][6]
Tetr.io has solo modes like 40 lines, where players race to clear 40 lines as fast as possible, and Blitz, competing to attain the highest score within two minutes.[7] The game has leaderboards for the fastest times on these modes.[8] For multiplayer, there is a ranked leaderboard played in 1v1 matches, (Tetra League) where a player must stack and clear blocks faster than the other, while extra blocks obstruct gameplay.[5][3][9] There is also a battle royale mode, similar to Tetris 99.[3][4][9]
The game offers a high level of customizability, such as with "soft drop factor" or "delayed auto shift".[2][6] Its gameplay differs from similar games due to its combo system (which gives extra points for successive line clears) making quads and T-spins (more difficult moves) more favorable than 4-wides (an oft-used setup for combos).[4]
History
[edit]The game was released in Infdev on February 1, 2020, with limited beta testing. The game went Alpha on March 21, 2020. In August 2021, the game had around 2.6 million active players.[8] As of December 10, 2024, Tetr.io is in beta, with a new mode titled “Zenith Tower.”[10]
Reception
[edit]Publications have noted the sizeable and stable player base,[4][3] as well as the competitive nature of the multiplayer modes.[3][5] The game has received praise for its high customizability[2] and low barrier of entry.[3][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Branding — osk knowledge base". txt.osk.sh. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Vaz, Christian (December 10, 2024). "Best browser games 2024". PCGamesN. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Colp, Tyler (October 20, 2023). "10 quietly popular games on PC". PC Gamer. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Sprinks, Harry Ted (September 2, 2023). "8 Great Indie Games (That Aren't On Steam)". Game Rant. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Vaz, Christian (June 21, 2023). "The best io games 2024". PCGamesN. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Skenandore, Logan (March 25, 2024). "Free Online Fun with Friends". University Wire. Carlsbad.
- ^ TETR.IO, TETRA CHANNEL-. "TETRA CHANNEL - TETR.IO". ch.tetr.io. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Fleury, Geoffrey. "Chagny. À 16 ans, Merlin Marchand est un crack mondial de Tetris® (+ vidéo)". Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire (in French). Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "12 melhores jogos de navegador para curtir com amigos sem baixar nada". TechTudo (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 24, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "PATCH NOTES - TETR.IO". tetr.io. Retrieved December 10, 2024.