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Blocks That Matter

Blocks That Matter

When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation.

Released Aug 19, 2011 Developer Swing Swing Submarine Platforms Windows · Linux FunnySingleplayerPlatformerPuzzlePuzzle-Platformer
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-10-20)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

78.0%positive786 reviews
Recommended · 52 found this helpful

“Alexey Pajitnov (designer of Tetris) and Markus Persson (designer of Minecraft) were kidnapped because they were supposedly collaborating on a new game. Instead they were working on a miniature robot that was a blend of their two computer games. Tetrobot was activated in their…”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
Recommended · 34 found this helpful

“While the story and themes aren't necessarily super exciting, Blocks That Matters makes a lot up in the gameplay department. The object of the game is to control a little drilling robot and solve a slew of increasingly mind-bending puzzles. Your Drillbot can drill certain blocks…”

— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played
Not recommended · 70 found this helpful

“The nature of the puzzles in Blocks That Matter is such that it is very easy to make accidental but irreversible errors, forcing a complete restart of levels that may actually involve several smaller puzzle steps. The result is that a cute, easy puzzle platformer becomes tedious…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

1peak since Aug 2026
0 0 0 0 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.

32achievements
5.3%median completion
1.8%rarest: Big Mama is proud of you
76.4% of players 63.6% of players 42.9% of players 41.0% of players 37.8% of players 14.2% of players 11.2% of players 10.0% of players 9.4% of players 9.3% of players 9.2% of players 7.4% of players 7.0% of players 6.7% of players 6.1% of players 6.1% of players 5.3% of players 4.6% of players 4.3% of players 3.9% of players 3.4% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 76.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
76.4%Someone did it wrong — Experience the effect of the nanoreset explosion
63.6%Put it in a jar — Collect your very first Blocks That Matter
42.9%I kissed a slime, and I liked it — Die by kissing a slime
Rarest badges of honor
1.8%Big Mama is proud of you — Complete 20 Bonus Levels
1.9%Acceptable in the 80s — Start and finish "The Underground Rescue" in a single game session
2.1%Be our guest — Complete "The Underground Rescue" with 100%

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.99current · sampled 2026-10-20 11:41 UTC
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-10-01
US4.99 USD
EU4.99 EUR
UK4.29 GBP
Australia7.50 AUD
Canada6.49 CAD
Japan580 JPY
Brazil16.99 BRL
China22.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$3.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$5.7

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-20). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 07-25 08-10 08-28 09-14 10-01 10-20

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Apr 06, 2014
Permanent discount on Blocks That Matter's sequel: Tetrobot and Co.

Hi submariners, To thank you for supporting us and playing our first game Blocks That Matter , we created a permanent discount for all of you. You can now purchase Tetrobot and Co. with an automatic 2

Apr 06, 2014
Permanent discount on Blocks That Matter's sequel: Tetrobot and Co.

Hi submariners, To thank you for supporting us and playing our first game Blocks That Matter , we created a permanent discount for all of you. You can now purchase Tetrobot and Co. with an automatic 2

Feb 24, 2014
Blocks That Matter Steam Linux goes live! + 60% OFF

http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com/images/btm/btm_linux_steam-600-.jpg Hello everyone! Today, we are updating Blocks That Matter to add Steam Linux support! If you have any issue with the game, please

Feb 24, 2014
Blocks That Matter Steam Linux goes live! + 60% OFF

http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com/images/btm/btm_linux_steam-600-.jpg Hello everyone! Today, we are updating Blocks That Matter to add Steam Linux support! If you have any issue with the game, please

Dec 18, 2013
Tetrobot and Co. adds Beta Level Editor and Workshop Integration!

Hi there! We’ve just launched the Steam Workshop Beta for Tetrobot and Co. ! http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com/tac_workshop/steam_news/new_tac_workshop_header_600.png Here is a little FAQ, to answer

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Player tagsFunny · Singleplayer · Platformer · Puzzle · Puzzle-Platformer · Hand-drawn · 2D Platformer · 2D · Casual · Indie · Adventure · Cute (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Includes level editor · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French
ControllerFull support
Achievements32
Official sitehttp://www.swingswingsubmarine.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: WindowsXP Processor: Pentium4 Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL compatible 128Mo VRAM DirectX®: dx90c Hard Drive: 250 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible