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Defrag

2002

Defrag

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"A movement-focused Quake III mod where you master advanced parkour tricks and speedrun custom maps against timers."

Heads up: Single-player training is pausable and self-paced; multiplayer races are real-time competitive with no pause option.
Best session: 10-30 minutes

Minimum session

5 min

Pausability

Pause anytime

Resume friendliness

Hard to resume

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Start with beginner maps to learn bunnyhopping and strafe-jumping basics before attempting advanced trick courses.

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Mod
Part of Quake III Arena

About

DeFRaG is a free software modification for id Software's first-person shooter computer game Quake III Arena (Q3A). The mod is dedicated to player movements and trickjumping. It aims at providing a platform for self-training, competition, online tricking, machinima making, and trickjumping. Hence it constitutes an exception among other Q3A mods. The mod includes a variety of features—timers and meters, ghost mode, cheat prevention and learning tools. Specially designed maps are provided that will rely on the player's movement abilities to be completed up to the finish line, while standard Q3A maps and Capture the Flag (CTF) fast captures are supported as well. Furthermore gamespace physics from both the original Q3A and the Challenge ProMode Arena (CPMA) mod are supported. The modification was released to the public in ca. September–October 2000. In 2002 DeFRaG was selected as "Mod of the Week" at Planet Quake.

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No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Defrag — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Defrag take?
The minimum meaningful session for Defrag is approximately 5 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 Defrag?
Yes — Defrag supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
Does Defrag pressure you to keep playing?
Defrag has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Defrag's Session Respect Score?
Defrag has a Session Respect Score of 7.9/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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