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. They're organized within their categories too, but there may be some slight inaccuracies with games that only have a year or month known for their release.

1980s

• Tetris (Many versions!)
• Chain Shot
• Puzznic
• Plotting
• Welltris
• Quarth
• Columns

1990

• Columns (Sega)
• Klax
• Columns II: The Voyage Through Time
• Dr. Mario
• Hatris

1991

• Gorby no Pipeline Daisakusen
• Puyo Puyo (1991)
• Yoshi
• Sonic Eraser
• Faces...tris III
• Wordtris

1992

• Puyo Puyo (1992) / Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine / Kirby's Avalanche / Qwirks
• Yoshi's Cookie
• Drop-Drop
• Tetris (CD-i)
• Cosmo Gang the Puzzle / Pac-Attack
• Soldam
• SegaSonic Bros. (Unreleased)

1993

• Emeraldia
• Tetris Flash / Tetris 2
• Columns III: Revenge of Columns
• Tetris Battle Gaiden
• Poitto!
• Oh My God!

1994

• Wario's Woods
• Daruma Dojo
• Gururin
• Stack Columns
• Puzzle Bobble
• Puyo Puyo Tsu / 2
• Shariki
• Hebereke's Popoitto

1995

• Magical Drop
• Senkyu / Battle Balls
• Panel De Pon / Tetris Attack
• Virtual Lab
• Dero~n Dero Dero / Tecmo Stackers
• Cleopatra Fortune
• Baku Baku Animal
• Puzzle Bobble 2

1996

• Magical Drop II
• Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
• Tetris Plus
• Puzzle Bobble 3
• Kurukuru Twinkle: Onegai Ohoshisama
• Kururin Pa!
• Puyo Puyo Sun
• Noon
• Karian Cross
• Snood
• Ghostlop (Unreleased)

1997

• Money Idol Exchanger / Money Puzzle Exchanger
• Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)
• Kurushi / I.Q.: Intelligent Qube
• Pikiinya!
• Magical Drop III
• Monster Slider
• StarSweep
• Tripuzz
• Shinshuku Taisen - It's a Nony!
• Puzzle Bobble 4
• Swing / Marble Master

1998

• Wrecking Crew '98
• Kirby's Star Stacker (SNES)
• Land Maker
• Wetrix
• XI [sai] / Devil Dice
• Tetris: The Grand Master
• Magical Tetris Challenge

1999

• Puyo Puyo~n
• Magical Drop F: Daibōken Mo Rakujyanai!
• Sega Tetris
• Mr. Driller
• XI [sai] Jumbo
• Sen-Know

2000s

• Pokémon Puzzle League
• Guts'n
• Bejeweled
• Dr. Mario 64
• Columns Crown
• Otenki Kororin – Weather Tales
• Mr. Driller Drill Land
• Nintendo Puzzle Collection
• Puyo Puyo Fever
• Pochi and Nyaa
• Lumines: Puzzle Fusion
• Meteos
• Sushi Bar (Unreleased)

2010s

• Dr. Luigi
• Puyo Puyo Tetris
• Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
• Nyoki Nyoki: Tabidachi Hen
• Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido
• Tetris 99
• CROSSNIQ+
• A lot of mobile games that I want to cover from a historical standpoint at least...

2020s

• Mixolumia
• Petal Crash
• Suika Game
• Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
• Hamster Scramble
• Tetrachroma
• Annalynn MD





Who knows what the future could hold...