Session Respect Score
"Build ships, fight your creations in strategic dogfights."
Minimum session
15 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Some reorientation
FOMO pressure
Low FOMO
Focus required
Intense
Session structure
Self-contained runs
Where to play
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Platforms
About
In Defect, survive betrayal by your own creation - your own ship will be coming back to destroy you, your only hope is to build something better - this time, and every time. In Defect, mutiny is inevitable. Survive against your own creations by building the ultimate spaceship, dogfighting to get through every betrayal. With over 1 billion customisation options, this tale of space mutiny creates the experience of building your own boss - as every ship will be torn from you and become your next boss to defeat. Every spaceship creation builds a unique theme soundtrack, with an epic scale of dogfighting as a single-pilot fighter, all the way to a space station the size of a small moon. Cross-platform play and an unprecedented freedom of spaceship battle creation awaits you.
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Defect — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Defect take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Defect is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Defect?
- Defect uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
- Does Defect pressure you to keep playing?
- Defect has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
- What is Defect's Session Respect Score?
- Defect has a Session Respect Score of 6.7/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.