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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

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players freely explore a large open world and solve puzzles at their own pace with minimal guidance."

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    • Competence

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      "Puzzles vary from easy to challenging, requiring logical thinking and problem solving, providing a sense of skill and accomplishment."

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

    • Competition

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

      Capsule for Botanicula Botanicula

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

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players report returning to the game repeatedly for music enjoyment and challenge despite short overall length."

      Capsule for Frederic: Resurrection of Music Director's Cut Frederic: Resurrection of Music Director's Cut

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

    • Cooperation

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

      Capsule for FINAL FANTASY XVI FINAL FANTASY XVI

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    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Allows importing and playing with custom music tracks, enabling player creativity and personalization."

      Capsule for Lofi Ping Pong Lofi Ping Pong

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

    • Domination

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

      Capsule for Serial Cleaner Serial Cleaner

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

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Immersive, atmospheric world and relaxing music provide a strong escape from real life."

      Capsule for Slice of Sea Slice of Sea

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

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

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

      Capsule for Manifold Garden Manifold Garden

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

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "Encourages exploration and experimentation with interactive objects and musical puzzles."

      Capsule for Samorost 3 Samorost 3

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

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      5

      "Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and collectibles in a charming open world."

      Capsule for Seal World Seal World

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

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      3

      "Customization through music creation and object arrangement allows personal expression."

      Capsule for Mountain Mountain

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

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "Fictional musical world with imaginative characters and scenarios inspired by music culture."

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

    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community features; solitary experience."

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      "No social or community features; solitary experience."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players develop puzzle-solving skills and learn the musical language mechanic."

      Capsule for Finding Teddy Finding Teddy

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

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

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

      Capsule for Kairo Kairo

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

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

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

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

    • Leadership

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      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements."

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      "No leadership or group management elements."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Progression through unlocking puzzles, artwork, and music tracks."

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

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

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

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

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

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      "Strong audiovisual stimulation with neon visuals and electronic soundtrack providing excitement."

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

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

      Capsule for House Builder House Builder

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -3

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

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

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      2

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

      Capsule for Call of the Sea Call of the Sea

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

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      -3

      "Low risk, emotionally steady experience without suspense or tension."

      Capsule for Venba Venba

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

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      3

      "Players find good value in the unique experience, music, and atmosphere relative to game length and price."

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

    • Violence

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      "No violence or destructive gameplay elements."

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      "No violence or destructive gameplay elements."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      -5

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

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    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.

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    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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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.

    Last update: 30/04/2026