FRACT OSC
Released Apr 2014
FRACT 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.
86% positive · 614 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
FRACT OSC launched on April 22, 2014 as a self-contained musical exploration game. The store description presents it as a complete experience with no mentions of planned DLC, seasons, or future content additions. There are no DLC listings of any kind.
Post-launch developer activity has been limited to maintenance and community engagement: a Steam Deck compatibility update in September 2022, Steam Deck "Playable" certification confirmation in November 2022, and a 10th anniversary retrospective in April 2024 featuring a director's commentary playthrough. Notably, the retrospective post explicitly frames FRACT OSC as a historical milestone — the developer said they wanted to look back candidly at "the conception, development and release of FRACT" and reflect on "mistakes, missed opportunities, and just where the heck we've been [for] a decade." This is the language of a completed work being celebrated, not a live project receiving ongoing investment.
No new content has ever been announced or shipped beyond the original release. The developer has never indicated any plans to add expansions, updates, or additional content. The game launched as a finished product and has remained so for over a decade.
Evidence
10-year anniversary director's commentary playthrough published; retrospective content focused entirely on the original development and release, with no mention of new content or future plans.
Developer announced a 10th anniversary retrospective to look back candidly at the making of FRACT OSC, describing it as reflecting on 'mistakes, missed opportunities, and just where the heck we've been doing for a decade' — framing the game as a completed historical work.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Phosfiend Systems
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of an abandoned world that was once built on sound. As you start to make sense of this strange new environment, you work to rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music within the game.
FRACT features a beautiful open world to explore and decipher with music-based puzzles, stunning visuals, and an amazing score that evolves as you play. As you progress through the game, you unlock tools to make your own music in the FRACT studio, where you can also export and share your creations with others.
FRACT features a beautiful open world to explore and decipher with music-based puzzles, stunning visuals, and an amazing score that evolves as you play. As you progress through the game, you unlock tools to make your own music in the FRACT studio, where you can also export and share your creations with others.
Features:
- Explore and decipher a beautiful open world.
- Make music and shape sound as you progress through the game.
- Compose your own music in the Studio.
- Save, export and share your musical creations with others.
- Experience stunning TRON-inspired visuals.
- Enjoy an evolving score composed by Mogi Grumbles and you.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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