Bare Mettle Entertainment · 2015
Exanima
Session Respect Score
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0.0/ 10
"Physics-based dungeon crawler demanding focus and tactical thinking."
Best session: 45-90 minutes
Minimum session
20 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Hard to resume
FOMO pressure
Zero FOMO
Focus required
Intense
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Session structure
Open-ended
Save frequently; combat requires full attention, plan sessions accordingly.
Where to play
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About
Exanima is a prelude to, and standalone dungeon crawler set in the underworld of, Sui Generis. It is a RPG with a realistic physics-based combat system that makes you consider every action.
Single playerBird view / IsometricActionFantasyHistorical
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Context Tags
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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Exanima — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Exanima take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Exanima is approximately 20 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 Exanima?
- Exanima 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 Exanima pressure you to keep playing?
- Exanima 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 Exanima's Session Respect Score?
- Exanima has a Session Respect Score of 6.2/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.