Every version except for Game Boy Advance features a distinctly whispering female voice (Kimberly Unger, credited as eKim) as the announcer.

[44] In the PS2, PC, and GBA versions, gameplay contained one major difference from a normal Tetris game.

Critics said that this made the game too easy (although the countdown clock still runs while the player is using unlimited move and rotate) and GameSpot said that it "broke Tetris".

[citation needed] In the GameCube and Xbox versions, the "Easy Spin" feature was made optional.

[18][21] In the United States, Tetris Worlds' Game Boy Advance version sold 960,000 copies and earned $26 million by August 2006.

[45] By July 2006, the PlayStation 2 version of Tetris Worlds had sold 850,000 copies and earned $18 million in the United States.

Next Generation ranked it as the 71st highest-selling game launched for the PlayStation 2, Xbox or GameCube between January 2000 and July 2006 in that country.