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Boxes: Lost Fragments

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2024

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Quick resume

As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.

Global score

93/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Beautiful and detailed puzzle box designs
    • Relaxing and satisfying puzzle gameplay
    • Intuitive controls and helpful hint system
    • Variety of themed puzzles
    • Smooth animations and sound design

    Cons

    • Relatively short playtime
    • Puzzles generally easy, lacking challenge for experienced players
    • Some puzzle repetition and similarity to the room series
    • Limited story and narrative integration
    • No multiplayer or social features

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Thrill, Story.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
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    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players freely explore and manipulate puzzle boxes at their own pace with optional hints and puzzle skips."

    • Competence
      2

      "Puzzles provide a moderate challenge with mostly logical solutions; some players find them easy but still engaging."

    • Competition
      -5

      "No competitive elements or player comparison; focus is on individual puzzle solving."

    • Continuation
      1

      "Some players enjoyed the game enough to want more, but overall it is a short experience with limited replay."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single-player experience with no cooperative gameplay."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players interact with uniquely themed puzzle boxes featuring creative mechanical designs and animations."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive puzzle experience to escape daily life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Encourages exploration and experimentation with puzzle mechanisms and hidden elements."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Players discover new puzzle boxes and hidden compartments within them, though environments are confined."

    • Expression
      -4

      "Limited customization; players interact with preset puzzle boxes without personalizing elements."

    • Fantasy
      2

      "The game features imaginative themed puzzle boxes and a light narrative with some fantasy elements."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "Primarily a solo puzzle-solving experience with minimal social interaction."

    • Growth
      2

      "Players develop puzzle-solving skills and learn mechanics, though difficulty is generally moderate."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention to solve puzzles; not designed for background or idle play."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship-building features."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles."

    • Progression
      3

      "Players progress by unlocking puzzle boxes and collecting items to advance through levels."

    • Relaxation
      4

      "The game offers a calm, satisfying puzzle experience with soothing music and smooth animations."

    • Sensation
      3

      "High-quality visuals and sound design provide sensory enjoyment and tactile feedback."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems."

    • Story
      1

      "Light narrative present but minimal and mostly serves as context for puzzles."

    • Strategy
      1

      "Puzzles require logical thinking and problem solving but are generally straightforward."

    • Thrill
      -3

      "Low suspense or risk; gameplay is controlled and relaxing rather than thrilling."

    • Value
      0

      "Mixed opinions on value; some find it worth the price especially on sale, others find it short for cost."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No violent content; gameplay focuses on constructive puzzle solving."

    • Survival
      -5

      "No survival or threat avoidance mechanics."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026