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Lumines Arise
Developer Enhance, Monstars Inc.
Lumines Arise is a 2025 puzzle video game developed by Enhance Games and Monstars Inc. and published by Enhance Games for PlayStation 5 and Windows. It is a falling block puzzle game where 2x2 blocks of different colors fall down to the floor and creating 2x2 colored squares of the same color or greater allows the timeline to clear the colored squares from left to right in sync with the song's BPM. Each stage has… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
421 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 29, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
91
LovedLoved
234 positive · 23 negative
95% range 87–94%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 234 | 23 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 78 | 1 | 66 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
700 of 739 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
91% recommend · 230 yes, 24 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 254 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (880 of 934 positive).
Players praise the game as a triumphant return that delivers a hypnotic audiovisual experience. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note issues with block readability and input latency. [4][5][2] Many find the game deeply immersive and emotionally uplifting, especially in VR. [6][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
TE:C Journey Mode has a problem where pieces sometimes blends in too well to the background to the point that it is unreadable. TE:C's solution is to introduce a setting which changes block designs to using traditional color schemes for the 7 unique pieces. Lumines Arise is played with blocks that only has 2 colors, yet there are some block designs that, even if they don't blend in with the background, is extremely …
- [1]
Well worth the wait. Lumines 1 and 2 are some of my favorite games of all time. Perfect gameplay. Perfect style. And, naturally, amazing music. We're shinnin'.
- [2]
It's a triumphant return to Lumines that builds upon Tetris Effect's amazing attention to sound, visuals, and incredible knack of style, but it does come at one caveat - the actual input latency / controlling of the blocks feels significantly less tight than the original Lumines or even Tetris Effect. I feel like I can stomach that for the sake of experiencing a genuinely jaw-dropping set of spectacular levels and …
- [3]
Lumines Arise follows in the revered footsteps of Tetris Effect, delivering a hypnotic audiovisual experience to an otherwise humble puzzle masterpiece. Lumines has a lot in common with Tetris. Your first hour will be reactive, often spent frantically searching for somewhere - just ANYWHERE - your piece will fit. But before long you’ll be seeing several moves ahead, setting up larger chains and entering a flow …
- [6]
For just a brief moment it all melts away, all the Tansphobia, Queerphobia, racism, sexism, captilism etc... Just all the bad phobias and isms that are destroying modern day life. It all just, goes away. All the abuse and vitriol just disappears and all that remains is Lumines. 10/10 game.
Summarised from 34 of the 377 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Lumines Arise sits at 91% positive across 257 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Lumines Arise received "generally favorable reviews" from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received "mighty" approval, and was recommended by 97% of critics. In Japan, four critics from Famitsu gave the game a total score of 31 out of 40.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 421 · most liked firstWhen I play Lumines Arise, I am no longer in The Cynical World. I am a cat in a sunbeam. (my lumines arise review) www.polygon.com/lumines-aris...
positive · AI labelView post →Lumines Arise demo is out (game releases on Nov 11 - demo available only until Sept 3) US PSN store.playstation.com/en-us/search... Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3847360/... also up for preorder on PSN ($35.99 on PS+) Details: blog.playstation.com/2025/08/26/l...
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's my Lumines Arise review. It's probably the most personal thing I have ever published on the internet. www.rewinder.co.uk/lumines-aris...
neutral · AI labelView post →What happens when you wanna take a quick look at a video game... With a little EXtra help? That's right y'all, Quick Look EX is back as @danryckert.com and @grubb.wtf are joined by Enhance's own @markmacdo.bsky.social to check out the awesome new Lumines Arise demo! youtu.be/BBqUG1gqVvg
neutral · AI labelView post →Lumines Arise Deluxe includes Astro Bot in-game avatar
neutral · AI labelView post →Ahhh my favorite game… eating a weed gummy and starting journey mode on Lumines Arise and seeing how far I can get before I’m unable to match blocks
positive · AI labelView post →TE:C Journey Mode has a problem where pieces sometimes blends in too well to the background to the point that it is unreadable. TE:C's solution is to introduce a setting which changes block designs to using traditional color schemes for the 7 unique pieces. Lumines Arise is played with blocks that only has 2 colors, yet there are some block designs that, even if they don't blend in with the background, is extremely unreadable (such as the broccoli level and the earth level). Lumines Arise…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well worth the wait. Lumines 1 and 2 are some of my favorite games of all time. Perfect gameplay. Perfect style. And, naturally, amazing music. We're shinnin'.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Every time I lament that this year’s game slate has been underwhelming for me, I remember that Lumines Arise is still set to drop sometime in 2025 and there’s a good chance that it single-handedly changes my entire tune.
positive · AI labelView post →The Wishlist fairy has visited your timeline! 🧚 Lumines Arise is an addictive puzzle game that'll excite your senses; out November 11 for PS5 and Steam. Wishlist it and RT to keep the fairy going! PS5 - store.playstation.com/concept/1001... Steam - store.steampowered.com/app/2370000/...
neutral · AI labelView post →I absolutely adored Lumines Arise in every way. But it’s hard to put into words why I love it so much, or what it’s like to even play - i liken it to finding that one painting at the art musuem that your just inexplicably drawn to. It pulls you in and makes you cry. www.inverse.com/gaming/lumin...
positive · AI labelView post →Maybe it’s cause I just got up from a nap after being awake for 30 hours straight, but having a weird time playing Lumines Arise while I wait for Pragmata to download, wondering why the heck I was so cynical and down about this game at first. I was so repulsed by it, but playing it now… it’s… fine?
neutral · AI labelView post →For just a brief moment it all melts away, all the Tansphobia, Queerphobia, racism, sexism, captilism etc... Just all the bad phobias and isms that are destroying modern day life. It all just, goes away. All the abuse and vitriol just disappears and all that remains is Lumines. 10/10 game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PlayStation 5 owners, you can preorder Lumines Arise right now—so you'll be ready on November 11 to set sail on your Journey. Available in Standard (just the game) and Digital Deluxe Edition flavors (with all you see here!). 🛒 store.playstation.com/concept/1001...
neutral · AI labelView post →Lumines Arise is out November 11 on PS5 and Steam! PS5 pre-orders start TODAY! 🎁 Digital Deluxe w/4 Loomii in-game avatars: Tetris Effect: Connected, Rez Infinite, HUMANITY and ASTRO BOT PS+ members get 10% off! store.playstation.com/concept/1001... store.steampowered.com/app/2370000/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Lumines Arise announced, a new Lumines game from Enhance Games (Rez Infinite, Tetris Effect) Coming Fall 2025. #StateofPlay #PS5
neutral · AI labelView post →So hey, I can say now that I'll be at Summer Game Fest / Play Days this weekend with other Enhance folks demoing Lumines Arise. If you're there too, be sure and say hello! 👋
neutral · AI labelView post →Watch our full reactions to the fun State of Play filled with announcements like the return of Final Fantasy Tactics, Lumines Arise, and a new Marvel tag fighting game! youtube.com/live/hCYz4yH...
neutral · AI labelView post →Lumines Arise might be the only game that pulls off tonal whiplast but tbh it just barely does it. Sometimes I get done with an area and I feel like I haven't slept in 22 hours.
neutral · AI labelView post →holy hell this game is optimized i ran it in vr at 120fps with max graphics and rendering scale at 150% and had no frame drops or artifacting at all how is this the most optimized vr game ive played in the last 5 years
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →lumines remastered has been a game I've returned to again and again, what started as a mindless game I could put on while pretending to listen to classes, quickly became an escape and a tool for me to use during my absolute worst panic attacks. years later, I find myself still experiencing that calming zen state the game put me in back then, and I know it'll still be here when I need it most.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't think the game is technically bad. It functions perfectly fine. I do not like the game compared to the previous Lumines titles, however, and I would recommend Lumines Remastered over this game. The song variety leaves much to be desired. It feels like it's all various forms of EDM. This is in contrast with the previous titles which had some rock mixed in as well, and even had some more whimsical tunes. Some of the level themes had the perfect opportunity for these, but I was only…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Be sure to watch the latest episode of the MinnMax Show - Lumines Arise Executive Producer joins as a guest to talk about the game, the trailers, and much more! 💜 Thanks @minnmax.com!!
neutral · AI labelView post →The only game developer I trust enough to buy a game when there are no reviews. I’ve loved everything since Rez on the Dreamcast, and on first play, this seems like no exception.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How do you follow up ‘The Perfect Game’? VGC went hands-on with Lumines Arise to find out why it could top Tetris Effect. www.videogameschronicle.com/features/how...
neutral · AI labelView post →LUMINES ARISE PARATEXT THREAD because i gotta be annoying about this game and i have THOUGHTS
neutral · AI labelView post →It's Patrick, Chia, Janet, and Danika on Remap Radio, where we react to The Game Awards nominations and discourse, and remember legendary game dev Rebecca Heineman. Plus! Constance, Dispatch, Lumines Arise, Goodnight Universe!, Hades II, Where Winds Meet, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
neutral · AI labelView post →Comparing this game in VR vs. on mouse and keyboard vs. on gamepad is wild because each feel totally unique in their own way without feeling totally alien. This plus Lumines Arise in the same week is so good for a certain kind of person.
positive · AI labelView post →At this point, Lumines Arise if @yozetty.bsky.social's most-anticipated game of the year. @suriel.bsky.social also talks about his time with the demo on the latest episode of The MinnMax Show. youtu.be/ZyNWsjMMjZI
neutral · AI labelView post →I've always been so bad at Lumines and this is the best version of the game to be bad at. Incredible work.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →300 CHARACTERS ISN’T ENOUGH TO EXPRESS HOW GOOD THIS GAME IS. Lumines Arise is an exceptional puzzler with one of the best soundtracks this year. Bravo @enhance-experience.com 💙 (I’m waiting for the Spotify playlist 👉👈🥹) I can’t wait to gush about this game on the pod this week.
positive · AI labelView post →Takashi Ishihara (Enhance - Game Director & Art Director of Lumines Arise) 1) Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves 2) Mario Kart World 3) Vampire Survivors 4) Battlefield 6 5) Donkey Kong Bananza
neutral · AI labelView post →The game looks very nice and most of the stages are quite the spectacle. However, on many of the stages I had a hard time differentiating the blocks due to their shapes and colors, especially when combined with the various stage effects. There are a lot of different accessibility options for turning off this or that visual effect, but they didn't really do well for me. The main deal breaker is that at least 25% of the music is, to my taste, garbage. If you're interested in the game, you should…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its impossible not to compare this game to the original for me, its probably my favorite psp game. Everything in that game was so clear and felt like such a unique experience. This game feels more like they had something they wanted to show you and overlooked the basics that made the original so good. The biggest issue is the music, each level from the original had a distinct melody, and usually distinct ensemble or pallet of sounds. Each track felt like it was somehow creating music from your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a triumphant return to Lumines that builds upon Tetris Effect's amazing attention to sound, visuals, and incredible knack of style, but it does come at one caveat - the actual input latency / controlling of the blocks feels significantly less tight than the original Lumines or even Tetris Effect. I feel like I can stomach that for the sake of experiencing a genuinely jaw-dropping set of spectacular levels and motifs, so if anything, that just speaks to how entrancing of an experience this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Whew. Lumines Arise has a spider-themed stage where spiders crawl across your face while you're trying to play a rhythm game.
neutral · AI labelView post →LUMINES Been playing a lot of LUMINES Remastered later - it sparks joy. Really looking forward to the upcoming Lumines Arise game.
positive · AI labelView post →Top 4 games I finished this year! Lumines is a floating choice because I haven't finished it but it's pretty much a lock - Lumines Arise - Chrono Trigger - Ridge Racer 7 - Final Fantasy Legend 2/SaGa 2 (Shocked a game released this year is on here lmao)
positive · AI labelView post →With all the @indiegameawards.gg prep, I haven’t had time to get my thoughts down yet. But… Lumines Arise is a frontrunner for my GOTY. I began playing for review while grieving a loss, and the experience I felt during SGF (linked here) became deeply transformative. Tysm, @enhance-experience.com 💙
positive · AI labelView post →Lumines Arise has a free demo. It's fun af, just as good as Tetris Effect, if you liked TE, try it!
positive · AI labelView post →No shade on the things up for best music at Game Awards, but for me none of them come close to Lumines Arise, Promise Mascot Agency or Birdcage - three absolutely astonishing soundtracks. Imagine those played on stage at the awards. Krysta Youngs just blasting your ears off.
positive · AI labelView post →LUMINES ARISE — FORTY DOLLARS TO MATCH COLORS Lumines Arise is another game that proves modern gamers can be impressed by almost anything if you add enough flashing lights, electronic music, and particle effects. The core gameplay is still about placing 2x2 colored blocks, making matching squares, and waiting for the Timeline to clear them, yet people talk about this game like they just witnessed the second coming of puzzle games. Maybe I am simply incapable of appreciating artistic…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The colors all bleed together and the transitions are incredibly jarring and take you out of the zone. Even if you can differentiate between the blocks, those transitions. I decided to submit a refund, the accessibility options were not enough to allow me to differentiate between the blocks on more than a few levels. I have yet to have a game be unplayable due to the color choices and everything bleeding together thus far in my life. Tetris Connect worked and wasnt a problem because color and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How am I supposed to sleep tonight knowing I could be placing my entire head inside of the Lumines dimension and vibing til the batteries on my Oculus run out.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh right the blacked out game was Lumines Arise! Seemingly everyone on the SGF mailer was sent the full game, technically only a preview embargo lifted but I did play the full thing. In vague terms it was dope as hell, and while they said not to play in VR because of performance concerns it ran fine
positive · AI labelView post →How do you follow up ‘The Perfect Game’? Some words from me on what Enhance learned making Tetris Effect, and why Lumines Arise - from the same director - could yet top it. vgc.news/features/how...
neutral · AI labelView post →Lumines Arise follows in the revered footsteps of Tetris Effect, delivering a hypnotic audiovisual experience to an otherwise humble puzzle masterpiece. Lumines has a lot in common with Tetris. Your first hour will be reactive, often spent frantically searching for somewhere - just ANYWHERE - your piece will fit. But before long you’ll be seeing several moves ahead, setting up larger chains and entering a flow state. And what a flow state it is! The feedback this game offers when everything…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lumines Arise is one of the best puzzle games we have played. It brings back the classic Lumines gameplay, ups the ante with visuals, and is a joy to play on the #SteamDeck. A copy was provided by Enhance for review. steamdeckhq.com/game-reviews...
positive · AI labelView post →Lumines Arise is my first Lumines game so I'm still pretty terrible at it but man, if it isn't a treat to play. It's become my nightly ritual. Check out our review below:
positive · AI labelView post →Lumines Arise feels like it connects to the player’s soul. It’s the therapeutic experience we could all desperately use, and only @enhance-experience.com could possibly deliver.
positive · AI labelView post →Letting me play Lumines Arise is like handing a Stradivarius to a chimp. Easily the biggest gulf between the quality of the game and the quality of what I achieve in it.
positive · AI labelView post →“Lumines Arise isn’t just a puzzle game, it’s a symphony of the senses.” Read @begroom.bsky.social’s review of @enhance-experience.com Lumines Arise ⤵️⤵️ passthecontroller.io/2025/11/12/l...
neutral · AI labelView post →WELCOME BACK LUMINES! Please support the game with more contents, skins and updates Don't let this franchise "die" for another decade! The game is amazing and beautiful. Either you come from Tetris Effects or you were an old school lumines fan, this game will blow your mind Compared to Tetris Effect this game is even 10 times prettier and creative
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THE GOOD: lumines is fun when it works THE MEH: some themes are hard to see, and some of the music is just not pleasant THE BAD: devs abandoned multi-player stability so it's hard to find a game OR hard to play the full set without people randomly disconnecting for no reason CONCLUSION: buy on -40% or higher sale
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arriving at #FFXVIII2026 on Thursday? We've got a night cap bracket for Lumines Arise goin down hosted by @blindrob.bsky.social and myself. The versus action in this game is lightning fast, you won't want to miss this if you're a puzzle fan. challonge.com/FrostysLumines
neutral · AI labelView post →All style, no substance. Half the stages are so dark and noisy that you can't see what color the blocks are and the music is pretty forgettable compared to the original.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →had a full on lip quivering, tears down my face cry during the first beat drop in stage 1 of Lumines Arise so I think that it's a Good Game
positive · AI labelView post →We beat Keeper, so now we're playing Lumines: Arise, the most gorgeous game ever made. (I got a code, Bob bought the game) www.twitch.tv/gigaboots
positive · AI labelView post →Lumines: Arise was my Game of the Show at SGF. You owe yourself to download this demo and give it a try even if you’re not a puzzle fan. It’s a vibe, it’s beautiful, and one that must be experienced. PLAY. THIS. DEMO.
positive · AI labelView post →Tetris Effect: Connected studio Monstars announces its Lumines Arise puzzle game for PS5, PSVR, and PC via Steam this fall!
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