- March 31, 2022
- jarnik
- 10h median play time
FixFox
FixFox respects your time, offering a wholesome adventure filled with puzzles, quirky characters, and a laid back journey through space.
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About FixFox
FixFox is a single player open world simulation game with mystery and science fiction themes. It was developed by jarnik and was released on March 31, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.
Arriving on a curious planet, Vix and her toolbox Tin explore space, fixing machines with unconventional tools and eating cozy meals with kind robot locals. On an epic adventure, the duo repairs an interstellar beacon, constructs giant mechs, and unravels a cosmic mystery that transcends existence.











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Reviews
- Engaging and heartwarming story with surprising emotional depth and well-developed characters, including a unique genderfluid protagonist.
- Cozy, relaxing gameplay centered on exploration and repairing machines with creative, intuitive puzzle mechanics using unconventional tools.
- Charming pixel art and vibrant worlds complemented by a pleasant, fitting soundtrack that enhances the immersive experience.
- Repetitive and somewhat tedious gameplay loop involving extensive fetch quests, inventory management, and backtracking across large maps, sometimes exacerbated by map randomization.
- Navigation and travel can be frustrating due to awkward controls, multiple overlapping fast travel systems, and oppressive night conditions.
- The ending and story pacing receive mixed reactions; some find the conclusion abrupt or unsatisfying, and large portions of dialogue can be overly hand-holding or repetitive.
story
341 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story in Fixfox is widely praised for its heartwarming, engaging, and often unexpectedly deep narrative centered on themes of family, AI ethics, and acceptance, which keeps players invested throughout. However, many note that the pacing suffers from repetitive fetch quests and excessive hand-holding, with the silent protagonist and overbearing sidekick sometimes detracting from the experience. The ending is divisive—while some find it powerful and satisfying, others feel it undermines the story's buildup, leaving mixed impressions overall.
“It was a true delight to inhabit the world of Fixfox, and the story was a beautiful tale of family love and betrayal set in a world of space travel and robots.”
“The story is extremely well-written and even hours after finishing it, I can't stop thinking about it.”
“The characters and story are expertly crafted, and everything about the game feels like a true labor of love.”
“One of the worst parts of the story is the end which invalidates the whole game.”
“The entire last act of the story already felt like budget or time were running out and actual gameplay content was getting thin on the ground (the entire last chapter basically gives up and becomes a full-on walking simulator), but the ending feels like the part where the bottom just falls out of the whole thing.”
“The game isn't just afraid of the audience not getting to continue the story, it's also afraid of the audience not understanding the story, so instead of letting you think about what it's showing you and why, the game just tells you what to think.”
Critic Reviews
FixFox review
FixFox respects your time, offering a wholesome adventure filled with puzzles, quirky characters, and a laid back journey through space.
90%FixFox PC Review
FixFox wants to be the best of both worlds: A intriguing story combined with peaceful gameplay.
70%FixFox Review – A space mechanic’s work is never done
FixFox is a delightful title that manages to be a comfortable experience despite the at-times heavy themes. The self-fulfilling loop of repairing machines is the highlight, and it’s what you’ll be doing most, outside simple puzzles. Occasional unclear objectives, however, drag the experience down during specific moments. But once you get past FixFox’s quirks, it confidently takes you through a gentle, emotional ride.
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Frequently Asked Questions
FixFox is a open world simulation game with mystery and science fiction themes. Common tags for FixFox include indie, exploration, family friendly, narrative, pixel graphics and others.
FixFox is available on Nintendo Switch, PC and Windows.
On average players spend around 8 hours playing FixFox.
FixFox was released on March 31, 2022.
FixFox was developed by jarnik.
FixFox has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked FixFox for its story but disliked it for its grinding.
FixFox is a single player game.
Similar games include Wytchwood, Caravan SandWitch, Haven Park, Bear & Breakfast, Carto and others.










