Upon release, Tetris 99 received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[12] According to IGN Tetris 99 is a "wondrous pandemonium in a battle royale bottle" and that "the massive player count really ups the intensity."[15] The Telegraph said the game is "fiercer than Fortnite" and "as exciting and cutthroat as any video game deathmatch."[18]