Tetris® Ultimate
Tetris® Ultimate brings the iconic block-stacking puzzler to modern consoles with six distinct game modes including Marathon, Sprint, and Ultra. Players can chase high scores solo or challenge friends locally and online in fast-paced competitive and cooperative matches. An extensive badge progression system and special power-up variants offer high replayability for casual stackers and hardcore veterans alike.
Overview of the platinum guide
No missable trophies · 1 online trophy
Platinum Requirement Profile (Difficulty & Effort)
Extremely challenging Tetris title without a Platinum trophy, demanding lightning-fast reflexes and online players.
- Mechanics & Peak: 9/10 – Requires masterful T-Spins, extreme speed, and perfect reflexes.
- Guide Reliance: 2/10 – Badge requirements are clear; minimal guide usage needed.
- Grind & Collectibles: 7/10 – Huge time commitment for hundreds of wins and thousands of lines.
- RNG & Luck: 3/10 – Random piece order demands quick adaptation, but little pure luck.
- Punishment Severity: 7/10 – Minor misplacements at high speeds instantly cause failure.
- Co-op / MP Dependency: 8/10 – Multiple trophies require co-op, online duels, and multiplayer lobbies.
Trophies
Ultimate Explorer
Earn the Newbie, Sprinter, and Head to Head badges to get your first Trophy.
Complete any first match ('Newbie'), finish a round in Sprint mode ('Sprinter'), and finish a local or online head-to-head match ('Head to Head').
Anniversary
Celebrate the Tetris® 30th Anniversary by earning 30 Lines!, 30 Tetris™! and Friendly 30! Badges.
Clear 30 total lines, perform 30 Tetris clears (four lines at once using the I-tetromino), and send 30 lines to your partner in Co-op mode.
High Score!
Work on your high scores by earning the Top Dog, Self Motivation, and Personal Best badges.
Beat your personal best score in Marathon, improve your Sprint record, and secure the top spot on your friends leaderboard.
Challenge Accepted!
Up for a challenge? Earn the First Mission, Relay Race, and Obedient badges.
Complete the initial challenge in Mission mode, swap control in a Relay match, and strictly follow the given on-screen clearing directives.
Ultimate Battler
Earn the Hot Dog!, Absolute Power, and Line Delivery badges to become the Ultimate Battler.
Play Battle mode, win matches, activate offensive power-ups, and flood your opponents matrix by sending over garbage lines through combos.
Power Player
Play is more fun with Power. Earn the Horse Play, Cut to Size, and The Haunting badges to get this trophy.
Start matches in Power mode and deliberately trigger the 'Horse Play', 'Cut to Size', and 'The Haunting' power-ups to unlock each badge.
The Cooperative
Stop the battling. Sing Kumbaya and earn the Group Think, Party Animal, and Power Couple badges.
Can be unlocked locally with multiple controllers or online. Form a team and complete co-op sessions to secure all three team badges.
Mode Master [Online trophy]
Be good at all the things! Earn the Spice of Life, Socialite, and Aficionado badges!
Complete at least one full match across every available game mode and participate in online matches with other players.
Dedicated
Earn the Longevity, Crushed it!, and Mt Olympus badges, but then go play outside.
Pure endurance grind. You must accumulate extensive total play time and clear tens of thousands of lines across all modes to trigger these milestone badges.
Hardcore
Be your best Tetris® Self. Earn the Strategist, Generous, and Shooting Star badges.
Stack your matrix strategically for multi-line combos, assist teammates with sent lines in Co-op, and maintain a swift clearing rhythm in Sprint.
Speed Demon
Be speedy! Earn the TPM, 60 Second Sprint, and LPM badges.
Focus on rapid hard-drops and minimal rotations in Sprint mode to clear 40 lines in under 60 seconds while hitting the required TPM and LPM thresholds.
Tetris® Master
For Tetris® Masters only. Earn the Show-off, T-Spinner, and Simply the Best badges.
Requires mastering T-Spin setups (twisting the T-tetromino into enclosed overhangs), executing clean runs without misdrops, and attaining the highest master rank tier.