{"data":{"slug":"tetris-effect-connected","name":"Tetris Effect: Connected","aliases":["Tetris Effect Connected","Tetris Effect"],"url":"https://gamecrave.app/games/tetris-effect-connected","api_url":"https://gamecrave.app/v1/games/tetris-effect-connected","facts":{"online_coop":true,"max_players_online":3,"min_players_online":null,"local_coop":true,"max_players_local":3,"local_screen":null,"separate_device_coop":null,"max_players_separate_devices":null,"free_to_play":false,"free_coop_setups":null,"crossplay":true,"crossplay_platforms":["windows","playstation_4","playstation_5","xbox_one","xbox_series","nintendo_switch"],"drop_in_drop_out":null,"host_only_ownership":null,"proximity_voice_chat":null,"platforms":["windows","playstation_4","playstation_5","xbox_one","xbox_series","nintendo_switch","nintendo_switch_2"],"solo_only_platforms":null,"steam_deck":"verified","release_status":"released","release_date":"2020-11-10","genres":["puzzle"],"steam_app_id":1003590,"wikidata_qid":"Q121009380"},"sources":[{"url":"https://www.tetriseffect.game/","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Page says three players can team up against computer bosses. A fourth player appears only in the versus variant, where one player is the boss."}},{"url":"https://www.tetriseffect.game/support/","kind":"official_support","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","local_coop","max_players_online","max_players_local","crossplay","platforms"],"notes":{"online_coop":"FAQ lists Connected with Friend Matches (online) and says a computer player can fill a seat there.","local_coop":"FAQ lists Local Matches (offline) for Connected.","max_players_online":"FAQ gives Connected as 1 to 3 players against the computer. Shop pages show larger numbers, which fit the boss player of the versus variant and the spectators the maker allows in a friend room. The maker wins.","max_players_local":"FAQ gives the same 1 to 3 players for Connected and lists Local Matches among its match types. No page states a local cap on its own, so the maker's three is used. Shops show 4 for local play.","crossplay":"FAQ answers yes to cross-platform online multiplayer.","platforms":"FAQ lists PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows with Steam and Epic. Meta Quest and Amazon Luna are also listed and are not in our platform list."}},{"url":"https://www.tetriseffect.game/history/","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["release_date","crossplay_platforms","platforms"],"notes":{"release_date":"Timeline says Connected launched on Xbox on November 10, 2020. Steam shows 2021-08-17 for its own launch, so the first platform date is used.","crossplay_platforms":"Timeline says the August 2021 update reached all platforms the game was on before and allowed cross-platform multiplayer. Switch followed in October 2021. The maker draws no matrix, so the pool also rests on the shop and press sources listed here.","platforms":"Timeline lists the Xbox, Windows, Steam and Switch releases and a PlayStation 5 version in February 2023."}},{"url":"https://www.tetriseffect.game/2023/02/22/tetris-effect-connected-is-now-available-on-playstation-5-and-playstation-vr2/","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["crossplay","crossplay_platforms","platforms"],"notes":{"crossplay":"Maker post of 2023-02-22 calls the title the only Tetris game with full cross-platform support.","crossplay_platforms":"Same post says the game is on all major platforms with full cross-platform support, which covers the PlayStation 5 version.","platforms":"Post announces the PlayStation 5 version and says PlayStation 4 owners can upgrade to it."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=1003590&cc=us&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_app_id","online_coop","local_coop","crossplay","release_status","platforms"],"notes":{"steam_app_id":"The data returns app 1003590.","online_coop":"Categories include Online Co-op.","local_coop":"Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op.","crossplay":"Categories include Cross-Platform Multiplayer.","release_status":"coming_soon is false and the game can be bought.","platforms":"Backs windows only. Steam lists no Mac or Linux build."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/1003590/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["free_to_play"],"notes":{"free_to_play":"The page sells the full game at $39.99 before the sale. Subscription catalogs do not count as free."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/saleaction/ajaxgetdeckappcompatibilityreport?nAppID=1003590&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_deck"],"notes":{"steam_deck":"Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck."}},{"url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121009380","kind":"wikidata","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["wikidata_qid","genres","release_date"],"notes":{"wikidata_qid":"The item lists Steam app ID 1003590 and the Xbox store ID of the game.","genres":"P136 is puzzle video game.","release_date":"P577 lists 2021-08-18 for Windows and 2021-10-08 for Switch, not the Xbox launch. The maker's timeline wins."}},{"url":"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/tetris-effect-connected/9PPBVK3TK83M","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","release_date","crossplay","free_to_play"],"notes":{"platforms":"Page lists Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC, and says Smart Delivery covers both console versions.","release_date":"Page shows 11/10/2020, which agrees with the maker's timeline.","crossplay":"Capabilities list Xbox cross-platform co-op.","free_to_play":"Page sells the game at $39.99. Subscription access does not count as free."}},{"url":"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/232708","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"platforms":"The page holds a PS5 edition and a PS4 edition.","free_to_play":"The PS5 edition costs $39.99 and the PS4 edition lists $39.99 as its original price. PS Plus Extra access is a subscription and does not count."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/tetris-effect-connected-switch/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","crossplay","free_to_play"],"notes":{"platforms":"Page is for the Nintendo Switch version. It shows Nintendo Switch 2 compatibility as Supported, so the game runs on Switch 2 through backward compatibility.","crossplay":"Page text says players on different platforms can join friend match rooms.","free_to_play":"Page sells the game for a fee, $19.99 at the time of checking."}},{"url":"https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/tetris-effect","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["crossplay","free_to_play"],"notes":{"crossplay":"Feature tags include Cross Platform.","free_to_play":"Page titled Tetris Effect: Connected offers the full game for sale with Buy Now."}},{"url":"https://www.nme.com/reviews/game-reviews/tetris-effect-connected-review-3068174","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_coop"],"notes":{"local_coop":"Review of 2021-10-12 says all modes can be played locally, including Connected on one Switch in tabletop mode."}},{"url":"https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/tetris-effect-connected-switch-review/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["crossplay_platforms"],"notes":{"crossplay_platforms":"Switch review of 2021-10-28 says each match is fully cross-platform, with a healthy mix of consoles."}},{"url":"https://www.purexbox.com/news/2021/07/tetris_effect_connected_gets_cross-platform_multiplayer_next_month","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["crossplay_platforms"],"notes":{"crossplay_platforms":"Report of 2021-07-16 says Xbox players will be able to play with players on PlayStation 4, Steam, Epic and Quest."}}],"updated":"2026-10-28"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://gamecrave.app/api"}}