How to play Tetris for free

Are you a puzzle game enthusiast? Then I bet you love Tetris madly. I understand you, I also consider it a unique pastime. One of those few games capable of relaxing the nerves and training the mind at the same time: almost magic, in my humble point of view.

You know what I say? I’d like to play it right now. Were you thinking the same thing too? Then let’s not waste any more time! Let’s try to look for titles to play  Tetris for free  directly online or to download on your PC (and, why not, also to be installed on smartphones and tablets as an app) and let’s start having fun right away. I can assure you that there are plenty of them: from faithful reproductions of the original game to more modern versions of the latter, with modified gameplay elements. You will see, there will be plenty of choice.

Come on, take five minutes of free time, try them all and choose the one you like best. Just think, you can also try your hand at multiplayer versions of Tetris that allow you to challenge other players from all over the world. How do they work? Again there are several titles to choose from with rules that vary from case to case. Find all the most interesting ones listed right below. Good fun!

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Play Tetris for free online

Let’s start this guide entirely dedicated to how to play Tetris for free by going to discover the best online resources through which you can have fun without downloading and installing anything on your computer, from any operating system and any Web browser. Find the best sites in the category right below.

Tetris Friends

If you are a true Tetris fan, you absolutely cannot avoid adding Tetris Friends to your bookmarks . This is the official Tetris site where you can play over 10 variants of this historic puzzle game for free, even in multiplayer. How does it work? Don’t worry, everything is done directly from the browser, without registration and without installing additional software on your computer.

To start playing, all you have to do is connect to the home page of the site via the link I reported to you, select the variant of Tetris you prefer the most and use the directional arrows on the keyboard to position the various brick factories. Here are all those currently available.

• Tetris Marathon (single player)– It is a variation of the classic Tetris in marathon mode, the aim of which is to complete 15 levels without ever losing.
• Tetris Sprint (single player)– To win this version of Tetris you have to clear 40 lines of bricks in the shortest time possible.
• Tetris Ultra (single player)– Another timed version of Tetris where you have to get the highest score possible within two minutes.
• Tetris 1989 (single player)– As you can easily guess from the name, this is a remake of the “very classic” Tetris for Game Boy, the black and white one.
• Tetris Survival (single player)– This is a standard version of Tetris in which the goal is to get “alive” to the twentieth level.
• Tetris N-Blox (single player)– It is essentially classic version of Tetris, in color.
• Tetris Battle 2P (multiplayer)– This is a multiplayer version of Tetris, 1 vs 1, the aim of which is to beat your opponent’s score within two minutes.
• Tetris Battle 6P (multiplayer)– This is the Battle version of Tetris with five challengers per match, instead of one.
• Tetris Arena (multiplayer)– Allows you to compete against five players at the same time. The player who completes the game first wins.
• Tetris Rally 8P (multiplayer)– This is the multiplayer variant of Tetris in which up to 8 players can be challenged. Whoever cuts (or rather eliminates) the finish line first wins.
• Tetris Sprint 5P (multiplayer)– This is the multiplayer version of the game for up to 5 players in which the first to remove 40 lines of bricks wins.

Note: To play with the variants of Tetris available on the Tetris Friends website, it is essential that Adobe Flash Player is installed on your computer (if you remember correctly, I explained how to do it in my guide on the subject ) or that the web browser used integrate the plugin yourself, such as Google Chrome (to find out how to download it you can read my tutorial dedicated to the topic ).

Kongregate

If you want to play Tetris for free directly from your browser, you can also turn to some third-party sites. Among the various portals available I would like to point out  Kongregate  which, in fact, collects a wide range of puzzle games inspired by Tetris that can be played directly online. Note that also in this case the use of the Flash Player plugin is required or that of a Web browser that integrates it as I explained to you in the previous lines.

To start playing, all you have to do is connect to the Kongregate website using the link I have just indicated, click on the preview image of the title that interests you most and wait a few moments for it to load (you will have to bear a short advertising message but then it’s all 100% free). A free site registration is required to use the multiplayer variants of the game.

Tetris.com

As an alternative to the countless variants of Tetris that I have already proposed, you can also turn to Tetris.com , especially if you do not particularly love the often useless frills. The game is offered by the official Tetris website and reflects in all respects the classic variant of the famous title. I point out that also in this case you need Flash Player to be able to play.

To play it, connect to its website and click on the Play button on the home page to immediately start the first game. If you want, you can also select the level to start from by clicking on the Level button on the screen before starting to play (there are 25 levels in all). I would also like to point out that in this specific case, in addition to being able to move the pieces with the classic directional arrows, the mouse (or trackpad) can also be used.

Play Tetris for free on computer

Of course there are variants of Tetris for free even offline, to be downloaded and installed on your computer to have fun at any time of the day. Below you will find some of the most successful.

Cutris II (Windows / Mac)

One of the most popular Tetris games for computers is without a shadow of a doubt  Cultris II which combines a fun single player mode with a fast-paced online multiplayer mode in which to challenge users from all over the world. It has futuristic graphics made in an excellent way and various game modes: “challenges” in which you have to reach certain points of score, “vs” in which you can challenge other users or the CPU, “sending polite” in which you send lines of additional pieces to your opponents and more. It is available for Windows and Mac and requires Java software installed on your computer to work.

If you want to download the game, connect to its official website using the link I just provided and press the logo of the operating system installed on your computer ( Windows or Mac ). Then, if you are using a Windows PC, start the cultris2 -xx-setup.exe file you  just obtained and always click on Next to complete the installation process of Cultris II on your computer.

If you are using a Mac, all you have to do is copy the game icon to your computer’s Applications folder . Keep in mind that since this is a game coming from outside the Mac App Store, to start the software the first time you may have to right-click on its icon and select the Open item from the menu that appears (in this way you will go around the limitations imposed by Apple against non-certified developers).

Tetra Blocks (Windows)

Another good title inspired by Tetris is Tetra Blocks which follows the style of the original puzzle game in a practically flawless way and allows you to play both single and multiplayer mode by challenging another user. It includes various game modes and is only compatible with Windows.

To download it to your PC, connect to the Internet Archive.org site and click on the WINDOWS EXECUTABLE item that you find in the right sidebar. Then wait for the download to start and complete, then start the tetra15.exe package you just downloaded from the Internet and always click on Next to install Tetra Blocks on your computer.

Quadra Blocks (Mac)

If you are a Mac user, I suggest you also take a look at Quadra Blocks , a free Tetris clone that works only and exclusively on Apple computers. It follows in all respects the characteristics of the original game and has three levels of increasing difficulty. The graphics are also not bad, simple but really well done.

To download the game on your computer, go to the official website of the same through the link that I have indicated a few lines above and click on the Télécharger Quadra Blocks button  located at the top right.

When the download is complete, to install the game on your Mac, copy its icon in the Applications folder of macOS / OS X. To start it, instead, right-click on its icon and select the Open item from the menu that appears.

Tetris games for smartphones

Would you like to play Tetris for free on your smartphone or, why not, even on your tablet? Then you have to run and download these two free titles. They are not all official but they are still extremely funny.

• Tetris– This is the classic Tetris in a variant optimized for the touch-screen. It includes various game modes, such as the marathon and the multi-level one called Galaxy. It supports multiplayer and can be linked to your Facebook profile. It’s free on both Android and iPhone / iPad but includes in-app purchases to remove ads and buy coins. On  Windows Phone , however, it is payment (2.99 euros) but there are no in-app purchases.
• Tetris Blitz– It is a modern version of Tetris in which you have to face timed challenges in order to free the picture from the blocks present on the screen. It supports multiplayer and can be linked to your Facebook profile. It’s free on both Android and iPhone / iPad and Windows Phone (with in-app purchases to purchase in-game bonuses).
• Brick Classic– This is a retro variant of the Tetris game. The graphics are essential and do not have much to do with that used for the most modern game titles but they are still pleasant. To play, use the buttons with arrows on the screen. It’s free and only available for Android .
• Super Brick – Classic Edition for tetris– A nice Tetris game in which the graphics and sounds resume in all respects that of the portable game consoles (and the titles related to them) of the old course. It’s free and it’s only for iPhone / iPad .
• Logic Blocks– A little bit Tetris and a little bit Tangram, this game with exceptional graphics is able to offer hours and hours of pure fun. It is free and is only available for Windows Phone .