- April 22, 2014
- Phosfiend Systems
- 3h median play time
FRACT OSC
Fract is lonely, but it's also the best seat in the house
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FRACT OSC is a single player open world simulation game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Phosfiend Systems and was released on April 22, 2014. It received neutral reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.
Fract Osc 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.











- Stunning audiovisual experience with a unique blend of exploration, puzzles, and electronic music.
- Innovative puzzle design that integrates music creation, rewarding players with a dynamic soundtrack and a synthesizer studio to experiment with.
- Beautiful and immersive neon Tron-inspired art style and atmosphere, evoking a sense of wonder and calmness through music and abstract environments.
- Lack of guidance and minimal instructions often leave players lost or confused, requiring external walkthroughs to progress.
- Movement speed is slow with no jump ability, making traversal tedious and sometimes frustrating due to awkward level and collision design.
- Audio issues such as crackling and bugs affect immersion and gameplay experience on some systems; puzzle obscurity and trial-and-error elements can cause player frustration.
- music567 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The music in this game is widely praised for its immersive electronic and synthesizer-driven soundtrack that dynamically builds as players solve puzzles, enhancing the atmospheric, neon-lit world. Many reviewers highlight the innovative integration of music creation with gameplay, culminating in an in-game studio that allows players to compose and export their own tracks, though it is noted to be more appealing for those with an interest or background in music. While some find the music and puzzles deeply rewarding and unique, others feel the musical puzzles can be obtuse or the soundtrack repetitive, making it a niche experience best suited for electronic music enthusiasts and puzzle lovers.
“The music builds gradually as you solve a puzzle and seeing the area that you just traversed light up and make a great song continues to be rewarding every time.”
“In the course of solving the world's puzzles and restoring its infrastructure, you construct bits of music through devices that teach you the basics of music programming while incorporating your solutions into the soundtrack that results from the reactivation of key facilities.”
“The environment oozes with music and custom tones that are affected by what you do to the environment. There are loads of environments and the music and abstract visuals actually blend together in harmony - very nice!”
“For a game that's supposedly about music, I mostly played it on silent.”
“The music for some reason kept cracking and sputtering, regardless of how I hooked up the sound.”
“Music has nothing to do with the puzzles, it just plays nearly-random noise based on your input.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
FRACT OSC is a open world simulation game with science fiction theme.
FRACT OSC is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.
On average players spend around 3 hours playing FRACT OSC.
FRACT OSC was released on April 22, 2014.
FRACT OSC was developed by Phosfiend Systems.
FRACT OSC has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked FRACT OSC for its music but disliked it for its story.
FRACT OSC is a single player game.
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