SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Blocks That Matter

Blocks That Matter overview

Swing Swing Submarine | Aug 19, 2011 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 02:38:16 UTC

AdventureCasualIndieStrategyFunnySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)54,368
  • Revenue (VGI)$173,000
  • Review score78% positive

Blocks That Matter dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)54,368
  • Revenue (VGI)$173,000
  • Review score78% positive
  • Total reviews784
  • Release dateAug 19, 2011
  • DeveloperSwing Swing Submarine
  • PublisherSwing Swing Submarine

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Swing Swing SubmarinePublisher: Swing Swing Submarine

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Game overview

Overview

Blocks That Matter comes from Swing Swing Submarine and is published by Swing Swing Submarine. It arrived on Steam on Aug 19, 2011, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Blocks That Matter's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 02:38:16 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 78% positive across 784 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Blocks That Matter is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishFrench

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindowsXPPentium41 GB RAMOpenGL compatible 128Mo VRAM DirectX®: dx90c Hard Drive: 250 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatibleNot listed
WindowsRecommendedWindows7Core22 GB RAMOpenGL compatible 256Mo VRAM DirectX®: dx90c Hard Drive: 400 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connectionNot listed
macOSMinimumLeopardCore21 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics Hard Drive: 250 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatibleNot listed
macOSRecommendedSnowLeopardCore22 GB RAMAMD Radeon HD Hard Drive: 400 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connectionNot listed
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.10Core21 GB RAMAny Graphics Card with a working driver! Hard Drive: 250 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatibleNot listed
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 12.10Core22 GB RAMAny Graphics Card with a working driver! Hard Drive: 400 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connectionNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Blocks That Matter has sold up to 54,368 units and has 402 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $173,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Blocks That Matter overview details

Blocks That Matter combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation. You are the Tetrobot: a tiny robot that can drill blocks of matter one by one, collect them, and recycle them into new pieces of 4 blocks. You also have the possibility to destroy lines of 8+ blocks in a very «retro russian» game style. Sand, wood, stone, obsidian, iron, diamond: each matter has its specific behaviour you'll have to use wisely and take advantage of them. So get ready to use your brain and combine your platforming and puzzle-solving skills in this incredible mashup! Key features: A unique gameplay experience mixing puzzle and platform that will challenge your brain 40 levels to play in Adventure Mode, 20 bonus levels to unlock and more free content to come Collect every 40 "Blocks That Matter" and rediscover videogames made of blocks that made or will make History Create and share your own puzzles using an easy-to-use level editor Steam achievements: 30+ achievements to unlock by playing the game and being creative. Steam Cloud: No matter if you play on PC or Mac, at home or outside, your progression will be saved.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Blocks That Matter is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 02:38:16 UTC, a tracked peak of 5, and 78% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBlocks That Matter
Steam App ID111800
Typegame
Release dateAug 19, 2011
DeveloperSwing Swing Submarine
PublisherSwing Swing Submarine
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows and Linux
GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 23 September 2026 - 02:38:16 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak5
Positive reviews611
Negative reviews173
Total reviews784
Positive percent78%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations402
Average playtime696 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 19, 2011
Official Steam feed update (UTC)17 September 2014 - 17:19:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)23 September 2026 - 02:38:16 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 02:38:16 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 02:38:16 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Tetrobot 1.0No description
Tetrobot 1.1No description
Tetrobot 1.2No description
Tetrobot saves the dayNo description
Put it in a jarNo description
Blocks EnthusiastNo description
Blocks SpecialistNo description
Blocks ConnoisseurNo description
Shake your BoötisNo description
Carinae of TimeNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/111800
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/111800/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/111800
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Blocks That Matter

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Blocks That Matter?

Blocks That Matter's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 02:38:16 UTC, with a tracked peak of 5 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 12 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Blocks That Matter growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Blocks That Matter?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (39.2%), United Kingdom (11.8%), Canada (11.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.7%), United Kingdom (9.7%), Canada (9.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.1%), United Kingdom (9.8%), Canada (9.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.4%), United Kingdom (8.6%), Canada (8.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Blocks That Matter?

Blocks That Matter currently sits at 78% positive across 784 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 611 positive reviews and 173 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Blocks That Matter have?

Blocks That Matter currently has about 9K tracked Steam followers as of 1 August 2023 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Blocks That Matter?

Blocks That Matter is currently listed at $4.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 402, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

78% positive, 611 positive, 173 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud

Achievements

32

Platform releases
  • Steam 19 August 2011

DLC and packages

Blocks That MatterBuy Blocks That Matter #11269$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

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

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows7 Processor: Core2 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL compatible 256Mo VRAM DirectX®: dx90c Hard Drive: 400 MB HD space Sound: Integrated chipset OpenAL compatible Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection

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