The Chronicle
A chronological list of falling/matching block puzzle games. Or at least, my opinion on what games count as that. At some distant point in the future, I would love to have a page for every game here, and many more! If a game is listed here, I at least think it's noteworthy in some way. Games are organized by whatever their earliest release date is, regardless of region.
Full Chronicle
Games with Pages
Full Chronicle
1980s
Tetris (Electronika 60)
1985(?)
Chain Shot
Late 1985
Tetris (Spectrum Holobyte)
January 27, 1988
Tetris (Sega)
December 1988
Tetris (Game Boy)
June 14, 1989
Flash Point
July 1989
RYUKYU / Solitaire Poker
August 1989
Quarth / Block Hole
October 9, 1989
Puzznic
October 1989
Tetris (NES)
November 1989
Plotting
Late 1989(?)
Welltris
1989
Columns (HP-UX)
1989
1990
Bloxeed
January 1990
Klax
February 1990
Columns (Sega)
March 1990
Columns II: The Voyage Through Time
July 21, 1990
Dr. Mario July 27, 1990
Megapanel
November 22, 1990
Hatris
1990
Faces...tris III
1990
Sun Shine / Block Paradise
Unreleased
1991
Gorby no Pipeline Daisakusen
April 12, 1991
Puyo Puyo (1991)
October 25, 1991
Tetris 2 + BomBliss
December 13, 1991
Yoshi
December 14, 1991
Bubble Bath Babes / Mermaids of Atlantis
1991
Sonic Eraser
1991
Wordtris
1991
1992
Puyo Puyo (1992) / Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine / Kirby's Avalanche
October 1992
Yoshi's Cookie
November 21, 1992
Cosmo Gang the Puzzle / Pac-Attack
November 1992
Drop-Drop
1992
Tetris (CD-i)
1992
Soldam
1992
SegaSonic Bros.
Unreleased
1993
Poitto!
June 1993
Emeraldia
July 1993
Tetris Flash / Tetris 2
September 21, 1993
Columns III: Revenge of Columns
October 15, 1993
Tetris Battle Gaiden
December 24, 1993
Keeper
December 25, 1993
Oh My God!
1993
1994
Wario's Woods
February 19, 1994
Daruma Dojo
April 1994
Gururin
May 25, 1994
Stack Columns
May 1994
Puzzle Bobble
June 1994
Puyo Puyo Tsu / 2
September 1994
Bomberman: Panic Bomber
December 22, 1994
Naname de Magic!
1994
Shariki
1994
Hebereke's Popoitto
1994
1995
Magical Drop
June 1995
Kururin Pa!
July 7, 1995
Senkyu / Battle Balls
October 24, 1995
Panel De Pon / Tetris Attack October 27, 1995
Virtual Lab
December 8, 1995
Cleopatra Fortune
December 1995
Moujiya
December 1995
Dero~n Dero Dero / Tecmo Stackers
1995
Baku Baku Animal
1995
Puzzle Bobble 2
1995
Mouse Shooter GoGo
1995
1996
Magical Drop II March 21, 1996
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
May 29, 1996
Neratte Chu
May 1996
Tetris Plus
(Early?) 1996
Puzzle Bobble 3
September 1996
Kurukuru Twinkle: Onegai Ohoshisama October 4, 1996
Puyo Puyo Sun
December 1996
Noon
1996
Karian Cross
1996
Snood
1996
Ghostlop Unreleased
1997
Money Idol Exchanger / Money Puzzle Exchanger
January 17, 1997
Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)
January 25, 1997
Kurushi / I.Q.: Intelligent Qube
January 31, 1997
Pikiinya!
January 31, 1997
Magical Drop III
February 25, 1997
Monster Slider
March 28, 1997
Tetrisphere
August 11, 1997
Puchi Carat
October 1997
StarSweep Before October 30, 1997
Tripuzz
October 30, 1997
Shinshuku Taisen - It's a Nony!
November 27, 1997
Puzzle Bobble 4
December 1997
Swing / Marble Master
1997
1998
Wrecking Crew '98
January 1, 1998
Kirby's Star Stacker (SFC)
February 1, 1998
Land Maker June 1, 1998
Wetrix
June 12, 1998
XI [sai] / Devil Dice
June 18, 1998
Tetris: The Grand Master
August 1998
Puzzle Link
October 28, 1998
Magical Tetris Challenge
Before November 20, 1998
1999
Puyo Puyo~n
March 4, 1999
The New Tetris
August 2, 1999
Magical Drop F: Daibōken Mo Rakujyanai!
October 21, 1999
Sega Tetris
November 1999
Mr. Driller November 1999
XI [sai] Jumbo December 22, 1999
Aqua Rush
1999
Sen-Know
1999
2000-2004
Fantavision
March 9, 2000
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
September 21, 2000
Pokémon Puzzle League
September 25, 2000
Tetris: The Absolute: The Grand Master 2
October 2000
SIMPLE 1500 series Vol.46 The Mahjong Ochige: Raku Jongg
November 16, 2000
Guts'n
2000
Bejeweled
2000
Dr. Mario 64
April 9, 2001
Columns Crown
December 7, 2001
Otenki Kororin – Weather Tales
May 2, 2002
Mr. Driller Drill Land
December 20, 2002
Nintendo Puzzle Collection
February 7, 2003
Puyo Puyo Fever
November 2003
Pochi and Nyaa
December 23, 2003
Sushi Bar
Unreleased
It's Mr Pants
December 7, 2004
Lumines: Puzzle Fusion
December 12, 2004
2005-2009
Tetris: The Grand Master 3 - Terror Instinct
February 2005
Meteos
March 10, 2005
Chuzzle
May 12, 2005
Pokémon Trozei!
October 20, 2005
bit Generations: Dialhex / Art Style: Rotohex
July 13, 2006
Trioncube
August 3, 2006
Gunpey DS
October 19, 2006
Blocksum
December 31, 2006
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
March 16, 2007
Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles
August 24, 2007
Mario Party DS
November 8, 2007
Bejeweled Twist
October 27, 2008
Art Style: Aquario / Aquite / Aquia
December 24, 2008
Art Style: PiCOPiCT / PiCTOBiTS / PiCTOPiCT
January 28, 2009
Trash Panic
March 19, 2009
Spin Six / KuruKuru Action: KuruPachi 6
April 1, 2009
0-D Beat Drop
November 11, 2009
2010s
Dr. Luigi
December 31, 2013
Puyo Puyo Tetris
February 6, 2014
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure May 31, 2015
Nyoki Nyoki: Tabidachi Hen
November 11, 2016
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido
June 8, 2018
Tetris Effect
November 9, 2018
Tetris 99
February 13, 2019
CROSSNIQ+
October 4, 2019
A lot of mobile games I need to cover...
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2020s
Mixolumia
August 8th, 2020
Petal Crash October 12, 2020
Suika Game
April 2021
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
December 13, 2021
THERE WAS A MIXUP AT THE FACTORY!
2022 (In Development)
Hamster Scramble
November 9, 2023
Tetrachroma
October 25, 2024
Tetris Forever
November 12, 2024
Annalynn MD April 1, 2025
Tetris the Grand Master 4: Absolute Eye
April 4, 2025
Games with Pages
Dr. Mario July 27, 1990
Panel De Pon / Tetris Attack October 27, 1995
Magical Drop II March 21, 1996
Kurukuru Twinkle: Onegai Ohoshisama October 4, 1996
Ghostlop Unreleased (1996)
StarSweep Before October 30, 1997
Land Maker June 1, 1998
Mr. Driller November 1999
XI [sai] Jumbo December 22, 1999
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure May 31, 2015
Petal Crash October 12, 2020
Annalynn MD April 1, 2025
Who knows what the future could hold...
