Underplayed Gems

Fractured Perception (2025)

Fractured Perception cover
Developer
VHS
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
2.9 of 5, 14 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 52 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slow, unsettling descent into a fractured mind where familiar routines warp into eerie, personal horror.

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What players say

Players are split on the experience: some find it an interesting short horror walk, others call it broken and nonsensical. Multiple reviewers report a spawn bug that stops camera or movement, and several ran into other bugs like getting stuck or sudden slowdown. The story is often described as predictable or confusing, and the Chinese translation is machine-based.

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