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FRACT OSC

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2014

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Quick resume

FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game.

Global score

86/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie, Music, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Unique audiovisual and musical experience
    • Open world exploration with minimal guidance
    • Creative music synthesizer unlocked through puzzles
    • Relaxing and immersive atmosphere
    • Challenging and satisfying puzzles

    Cons

    • Lack of narrative or story depth
    • Some puzzles can be obtuse or frustrating
    • Short overall playtime
    • Navigation can be confusing
    • Technical issues like bugs and occasional glitches

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Thrill.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    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.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    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 a large open world with minimal guidance and choose their own path and puzzle approach."

    • Competence
      3

      "Puzzles require logic, observation, and memory; difficulty ranges from easy to challenging, rewarding skillful problem solving."

    • Competition
      -5

      "No competitive elements; focus is on individual exploration and puzzle solving without comparison to others."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report returning to the game repeatedly for the relaxing atmosphere and music creation even after finishing puzzles."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Entirely single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Unlocking synthesizer features allows players to create and customize their own music tracks."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is solitary and non-confrontational."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Immersive abstract world and music provide a relaxing escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily driven by curiosity and intrinsic interest in music and puzzles."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Encourages exploration and experimentation with puzzles and music creation."

    • Exploration
      5

      "Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and puzzle locations in an open world."

    • Expression
      3

      "Music creation and customization in the synthesizer studio allows personal expression."

    • Fantasy
      3

      "Abstract, surreal, Tron-like world with imaginative electronic music environment."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; solitary experience."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop puzzle-solving skills and musical understanding through gameplay."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention to solve puzzles and explore; not designed for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building; purely individual experience."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements."

    • Progression
      4

      "Progression through unlocking puzzle areas and synthesizer features that enhance music creation."

    • Relaxation
      4

      "Many players describe the game as relaxing and chill with soothing music and atmosphere."

    • Sensation
      4

      "Strong audiovisual stimulation with neon visuals and dynamic electronic music."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

    • Story
      -3

      "Minimal narrative or plot; focus is on atmosphere and puzzles rather than story."

    • Strategy
      2

      "Puzzles require logical thinking and problem solving but no complex strategic planning."

    • Thrill
      -3

      "Low risk, calm experience without suspense or tension."

    • Value
      3

      "Players find good value in the unique audiovisual experience and music creation tools."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No violence or destructive gameplay elements."

    • Survival
      -5

      "No survival or threat avoidance mechanics; stable and safe environment."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026