Attractio is a challenging puzzle game where contestants compete on a deadly reality show set in space, risking their lives to win prizes. Players control characters Keir, Mia, and Dalek, each with unique motivations, using gravity-manipulating gadgets to solve puzzles. With only one way to survive, players must navigate the Entertainment Space Station's treacherous levels with dexterity and cleverness.
The game features some genuinely decent puzzles that require thought and creativity to solve.
The gravity manipulation mechanics are interesting and add a unique twist to the gameplay.
The game has a decent story and character progression that keeps players engaged.
The game suffers from long loading times and poor optimization, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
Many puzzles require pixel-perfect timing and precision, which can be frustrating and detracts from the overall enjoyment.
The graphics and voice acting are subpar, making the game feel outdated and less immersive.
story
74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it lacking depth and poorly executed, often citing mediocre voice acting and forgettable characters. While some appreciated the intriguing backstory and sci-fi elements, others described the narrative as flat, predictable, and unimportant to the overall experience. Overall, the story serves as a basic framework for the gameplay but fails to leave a lasting impression on most players.
“Lastly, the story here is exciting and the ending is excellent.”
“This solid gameplay is backed by an intriguing (if a bit generic) sci-fi-hunger-games-esque plot, and there are some nice stylistic touches to match the backstory.”
“Attractio features a story that will have you hooked.”
“The story is lacking any depth, which is further amplified due to horrible voice acting.”
“The story is weak and mediocre at best; the narrative behind everything is not interesting and even annoying.”
“The story is just meh and badly explored, making it very flat and predictable.”
gameplay
66 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
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The gameplay in Attractio features a mix of simple yet complex mechanics centered around gravity manipulation, which can lead to both engaging puzzles and frustrating moments due to unforgiving fall damage and clunky interactions. While the game introduces interesting mechanics and a smooth difficulty curve, players may struggle with the frequent shifts in rules and the potential for cheap deaths, particularly in challenging levels. Overall, the mechanics are easy to grasp but require precision and mastery, making for a mixed experience that showcases both potential and pitfalls.
“I have to admit it, the game mechanics are simple to understand but quite complex to master.”
“Attractio is a surprisingly good game for an indie game studio with interesting game mechanics based on gravity.”
“The gravity mechanics are novel, the puzzles aren't stupidly simplistic and require a bit of thought, and a bit of guesswork.”
“Expect a lot of cheap deaths in executing the simplest mechanics (characters are so weak, they can almost die just from dropping literally ten feet) and the final level must be completed in zero-g while a giant security bot is trying to kill you. If you die, you have to start the room over again from the beginning.”
“The shotgun approach to mechanics may cause players to struggle to master any due to quantity and frequent shifting rule sets.”
“While fall damage is a fine mechanic, it is very unforgiving and the platforming/timing mechanics can be very frustrating.”
graphics
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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58%
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The graphics of the game have received mixed to negative feedback, with many users describing them as outdated, mediocre, or even terrible, often accompanied by performance issues such as crashes and graphical glitches. While a few players praised the graphics as nice or clear, the overall consensus highlights significant optimization problems and a lack of visual appeal, detracting from the gameplay experience.
“Amazing graphics, real nice story and I love the idea of a reality show.”
“+ graphics are really nice”
“*great graphics”
“The FOV is terrible, the controls feel weird, and the graphics are just not good.”
“A mediocre at best copy of Portal, but with terrible graphics combined with equally terrible optimization.”
“Attractio has solid puzzle mechanics that it uses well and they're varied enough to remain interesting, but they're surrounded by grossly outdated visuals, poor voice performances, and an obnoxious narrative.”
optimization
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
24%
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The game's optimization has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users reporting severe performance issues, long loading times, and frequent hiccups, even on capable hardware. Many describe it as poorly optimized, with choppy animations and multiple bugs detracting from the overall experience. Despite its creative puzzle mechanics and engaging sci-fi story, the technical shortcomings significantly hinder enjoyment.
“Performance was great overall.”
“The graph is gorgeous but somewhat poorly optimized.”
“The game is not that bad overall, but the optimization is not good.”
“Long loading times even from SSD, terrible performance, way too long between checkpoints.”
“Piss poor optimization!”
“Halfway interesting game and setting, but it seems like it is quite poorly optimized and has a lot of bugs.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed feedback; while some players appreciate the good soundtrack and find it enjoyable, others feel it lacks the quality expected from a AAA title and express indifference towards it. Overall, it seems to be a decent aspect of the game, though not universally praised.
“The music is pretty good.”
“Good soundtrack.”
“The effects and music aren't those of a AAA game for sure, but it doesn't make you turn them off.”
“I didn't care much for the music.”
“The effects and music aren't those of a AAA game for sure, but it doesn't make you turn them off.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be unengaging and tedious, often feeling forced to repeat monotonous tasks like repositioning blocks after dying. The repetitive nature of certain puzzles and slow mechanics contribute to a lack of enjoyment, making it difficult to stay invested in the gameplay.
“It is hard to keep playing, not because it is hard or anything but because it is not engaging, dull, and tedious.”
“Some puzzles are too tedious by going back and forth or by having to step on a box which slowly moves downwards...”
“Every time you insta-die, you have to go back and position all the blocks into all of the right places over and over again, which gets pretty tedious.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the emotional expressiveness of the characters and their cooperative interactions, which enhance the game's design despite the somewhat cartoony sound and voice acting. However, some find the story lacking, preferring more realistic or anonymous narratives over the sci-fi elements presented.
“The game mechanics work fine, the characters are emotionally expressive and cooperate nicely. The sound and voice acting are a bit cartoony, but it only enhances the game's design.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is largely criticized for being overly self-referential and unoriginal, relying on taunting players for their failures in a way that feels more amusing to the developers than to the audience. Many players find these death-related jokes to be tiresome and lacking genuine wit.
“This game has a unique sense of humor that keeps players engaged, especially with its clever taunts and playful jabs when you fail.”
“The humor in this game is a delightful mix of self-awareness and playful sarcasm, making even the frustrating moments enjoyable.”
“The witty banter and humorous situations throughout the game add a lighthearted touch that makes the experience memorable.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent crashes, graphical glitches, and bugs that disrupt gameplay, such as unintended quicksaves during critical moments. These problems can lead to frustrating experiences, requiring players to restart puzzles and detracting from overall enjoyment.
“I experienced numerous crashes and graphical glitches, along with several bugs that forced me to restart puzzles. For instance, the game somehow quicksaved while I was falling to my death, which should be impossible with the checkpoint system in place.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is significantly enhanced by its audio design, which users consistently highlight as a key element in creating an immersive experience.
“The audio really adds to the atmosphere.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers replayability through its challenge modes, which provide additional content for players to engage with. However, the absence of leaderboards limits competitive aspects and tracking of performance.
“The challenge modes add some replayability to the whole experience; it's just a shame there are no leaderboards to see who is the quickest!”
“The challenge modes add some replayability to the whole thing; it's just a shame there are no leaderboards to see who is quickest!”