Underplayed Gems

FRACT OSC (2014)

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Developer
Phosfiend Systems
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.3 of 5, 611 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A slow, contemplative wander through a beautiful, broken sound-world where you solve gentle puzzles to rebuild the music around you.

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What players say

Players praise the minimalist, neon visuals and the way puzzles are woven into a musical synthesizer world. Many love the sense of discovery and the built-in music editor, but warn that the game offers almost no direction, which can be frustrating. Some Mac users report game-breaking sound problems that were never fixed.

Screenshots

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More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.