Fractured Dream
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About Fractured Dream
Fractured Dream is a first-person adventure RPG from Handfish Studios, released on November 14, 2025, for PC. Set on an alien planet, it tasks you with figuring out your own fragmented past while surviving hostile environments. The game blends environmental puzzles with stealth and combat, as you navigate biomes like dense forests, icy tundras, and shifting deserts. Your goal is to uncover secrets about your identity and the planet’s history, all while avoiding or outsmarting lurking threats. The core loop revolves around exploration and survival, with minimal dialogue and a focus on player choice. If you like methodical discovery and atmospheric tension, this is your jam.
Gameplay
You spend most of your time running, climbing, or sneaking through procedurally generated terrain. Combat is optional but risky, you can fight with makeshift weapons or hide from predators like amphibious predators or territorial drones. Each biome has unique hazards: water-dwelling creatures, spiky tree inhabitants, and unstable ice patches. The UI is minimal, relying on context-sensitive actions. You manage a stamina bar for sprinting and hiding, and resources are scarce, forcing you to scavenge for crafting materials. Puzzles involve manipulating the environment, like rerouting water or adjusting light sources, to progress. The game lacks fast travel, so backtracking is common. Sessions often end with a mix of progress and near-death encounters, keeping the tension high.
What Players Think
Fractured Dream holds a 4.3/5 on PlayPile with 72% of players completing the main story. Average playtime is 20 hours, with 28% finishing all side content. Community moods lean toward curiosity (68%) and tension (82%), though 15% cited frustration with combat. Critics on Metacritic gave it a 79, praising world design but critiquing repetitive puzzles. One user wrote, “The alien ecosystems feel alive, but the story beats are too sparse.” Another noted, “Loved the stealth mechanics, but the combat makes you wish for a ‘run away’ button.” The game has 35+ achievements, with “True Identity Revealed” being the hardest (0.3% completion).
PlayPile's Take
Fractured Dream is a $29.99 pick for fans of survival mechanics and eerie atmospheres. It excels in environmental storytelling and tense stealth but falters in combat depth and narrative clarity. If you value exploration over action set pieces and don’t mind a slow burn, it’s worth the price. Skip it if you crave tight combat or dense lore. The achievements add replayability, but don’t expect a polished RPG. Your mileage will vary based on how much you enjoy solving environmental riddles while being hunted.
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Single player
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