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A damaged robot falls from its cargo ship onto a robot-inhabited Earth and races back using gravity-driven momentum.
Released 29 Jan 2016
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Defunct is an indie adventure game with a focus on flow, speed and an engaging world. You are a broken robot that accidentally falls out of a giant cargo ship onto a post-human Earth, now inhabited by robots. You have to get back to your ship before it’s too late!
Developed by Freshly Squeezed · Published by SOEDESCO









You control a broken robot that accidentally falls from a giant cargo ship onto a post-human Earth inhabited by robots. Your goal is to cross the planet and make it back to the ship.
Movement revolves around a Gravitize engine that changes your gravity: use it on downhill slopes to build speed, but uphill it slows you down. Speed pickups and boosts add momentum, while jumps and the terrain shape how you move through each course.
Traverse 11 varied levels, tackle occasional switch puzzles, and find collectibles that unlock robot skins and tricks. Time Trial mode offers five additional levels focused on improving your completion times.
Players who enjoy Defunct often highlight the momentum-based movement and the satisfaction of building speed across slopes and carrying it into jumps. Some also praise the responsive feel, colorful world, or soundtrack, and time trials give speed-focused players a reason to replay levels. Reviews also commonly describe the campaign as short, while some players find the controls awkward or difficult to learn.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 28 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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