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Ever wondered what running at 140mph feels like? FOTONICA is a first-person game about the thrill of speed and traveling flawlessly through complex environments.FOTONICA is simple, but is not easy: it follows a tradition of arcade games that are easy to pick up and almost impossible to master.
FOTONICA is a indie, action and first-person game
developed and published by Santa Ragione.
Released on November 06th 2014 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 10 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 862 reviews of which 750 were positive and 112 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows XP SP3 +
- Processor: 2.0GHz CPU
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512MB graphics card
- Storage: 250 MB available space
MacOS
- OS: Mac OS X 10.6.8
- Processor: 2.0GHz CPU
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512MB graphics card
- Storage: 250 MB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12
- Processor: 2.0GHz CPU
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512MB graphics card
- Storage: 250 MB available space
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Fotonica is a minimalist first-person runner that’s basically “speed and focus” distilled into a game. You sprint across glowing wireframe architecture, jump impossible gaps, and try not to panic when the world drops away beneath you. It’s simple to understand in seconds, but it demands real precision once the levels start getting mean. The movement is the whole point, and it feels great when it clicks. Timing your jumps, maintaining momentum, and committing to lines at high speed creates that flow-state feeling where you stop thinking and start reacting. When you nail a section you’ve been failing for ten minutes, it’s pure dopamine. Don’t expect a story-heavy experience. The game is more like an arcade challenge with atmosphere: abstract spaces, clean geometry, and a sense of falling-forward into the next checkpoint. It’s surprisingly tense for something that looks so calm, because every mistake is immediate and usually fatal. Difficulty ramps quickly, and that’s both the charm and the warning label. Early stages teach you the basics, then later ones turn into “learn the route or die” obstacle courses. If you like chasing mastery and shaving seconds off runs, you’ll love it; if you hate repeating short sections to perfect them, you might bounce off. Modes and replayability are where it earns its keep. Time trials and score chasing push you to replay levels, and the game is built around improving your performance rather than just “seeing content once.” The best moments come from slowly building muscle memory until you’re flying through areas that used to feel impossible. Presentation is stylish and coherent: neon wireframe visuals, sharp contrasts, and a soundtrack that keeps the pace without becoming noise. It’s not flashy in a modern AAA way, but it’s memorable, readable at speed, and fits the whole “digital sprint” vibe perfectly. Overall, Fotonica is a short, intense, skill-based runner that rewards persistence. It won’t entertain you for hundreds of hours, but the hours it does offer are focused, challenging, and satisfying if you’re into mastery. Recommended for fans of time trials, precision platforming, and games that make you earn every clean run.
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very cool and challenging platformer with incredible soundtrack...i usually rage-quit games like these, but this one is just too cool and somehow relaxing despite its difficulty.
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FOTONICA by Santa Ragione is a strikingly original experiment in minimalism and motion, transforming the simple act of running into a pure sensory experience. Rather than overwhelming the player with complex controls or narrative exposition, it strips everything down to a handful of inputs and an explosion of sensation. From the moment the player begins sprinting through its luminous wireframe landscapes, it becomes clear that the game’s goal is not to tell a story but to immerse you in a rhythmic, almost hypnotic flow where instinct and timing replace dialogue and strategy. The first-person perspective enhances this immediacy, creating a tangible feeling of speed and forward momentum that is both exhilarating and meditative. The visual design of FOTONICA is one of its most distinctive features. Rendered entirely in vector-style outlines and sharp contrasts, the game’s world evokes the abstract precision of early computer graphics while maintaining an almost poetic beauty in motion. Levels are constructed out of glowing lines that twist and dissolve into geometric voids, and as the player gains speed, the world blurs and folds around them in pulses of light and shadow. The art direction conveys motion as an aesthetic in itself—each run feels like gliding through a living wireframe structure, both stark and hypnotic. The electronic soundtrack complements this perfectly, syncing rhythmically with the gameplay and reinforcing the trance-like cadence that defines the experience. Every jump and dive feels connected to the beat, turning each level into a kind of interactive composition. The controls are deceptively simple yet demand precision. You hold to run, release to jump, and hold again in midair to dive toward the next platform. This minimalist system sounds almost trivial on paper, but in practice it requires an instinctive understanding of rhythm and timing. The game’s challenge lies not in complexity but in flow—maintaining uninterrupted momentum as the terrain shifts beneath you. Missing a jump or misjudging a landing breaks that rhythm, forcing you to rebuild the sense of speed that defines the entire experience. Each level becomes a dance between mastery and failure, with success measured not by points or combat victories but by the sustained feeling of forward propulsion. It is a design philosophy that values elegance and precision over excess, offering a distilled experience that demands focus and rewards flow. Despite its minimalist brilliance, FOTONICA is not without limitations. Its structure is brief, consisting of a handful of levels and a few endless modes that extend its replayability. While each course offers a unique rhythm and visual identity, the experience can feel fleeting once mastered. Some players might find the lack of traditional progression or variety limiting, especially those expecting more conventional mechanics or storytelling. The endless modes, while enjoyable, lack the intricate verticality and deliberate pacing of the handcrafted stages. The game’s beauty lies in its restraint, but that same restraint can leave one wishing for just a bit more to explore, more layers of complexity to sustain the high it creates. Yet it would be unfair to judge FOTONICA by the standards of larger, more content-heavy games. Its purpose is not to provide an epic journey but to distill gaming down to its most primal essence—movement, speed, and rhythm. It captures the sensation of running purely for the sake of motion, something rarely achieved with such precision in the medium. The hypnotic blend of visuals, sound, and control transforms each run into a meditative act, where reflex and perception align. It is a game that succeeds not through narrative or spectacle but through its ability to make something deeply physical out of something digitally abstract. FOTONICA ultimately stands as a piece of interactive art, a statement about the power of simplicity and style when handled with vision. It is a short experience but a memorable one, proof that video games can evoke emotion and exhilaration through rhythm and design alone. For players who appreciate minimalism and sensory immersion, it offers a rare and resonant thrill—a rush through space and light where every motion feels alive. Though it may not satisfy those seeking traditional depth or longevity, it remains a testament to the elegance of pure play, an experiment in motion that lingers in the mind long after the run has ended. Rating: 8/10
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Not sure how I managed to never hear about this game until a couple of days ago, but I'm glad I found it. It's an arcade/endless runner that's super minimal in both appearance and gameplay (you literally only have to use one button), but it surprised me with how thoughtful and complex the levels can get, especially on the higher difficulties. It's also visually and sonically pleasing, with a nice accompanying ambient electronic soundscape. Definitely get this one if you're at all interested!
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Easy to understand, difficult to master. Cool visuals, cool game. 10/10
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FOTONICA is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.
FOTONICA is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.
FOTONICA received 750 positive votes out of a total of 862 achieving a rating of 8.22.
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FOTONICA was developed and published by Santa Ragione.
FOTONICA is playable and fully supported on Windows.
FOTONICA is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
FOTONICA is playable and fully supported on Linux.
FOTONICA offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
FOTONICA offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
FOTONICA does not currently offer any DLC.
FOTONICA does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
FOTONICA supports Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
FOTONICA is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for FOTONICA.
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Developer
Santa Ragione
Publisher
Santa Ragione
Release
06 Nov 2014
Platforms
Remote Play
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