Figment vs OneShot
Figment is an action-adventure puzzle game from Bedtime Digital Games (2017) while OneShot is a horror puzzle game from Future Cat LLC (2016).
What each one is
Steam files Figment under Action-Adventure and Puzzle. In contrast, it files OneShot under Horror and Puzzle.
Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
At a glance
| Figment | OneShot | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.3/10 | 8.4/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (87%, 5,696) | Overwhelmingly Positive (98%, 64,849) |
| Critic aggregate | 77/100 | 80/100 |
| Price | $3.99 | $9.99 |
| Install size | 3 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | unsupported |
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Developer | Bedtime Digital Games | Future Cat LLC |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Figment vs OneShot, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
FigmentAction-adventure puzzle gameOneShotHorror puzzle gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
FigmentAdventure, Indie, PuzzleOneShotStory Rich, Pixel Graphics, IndieThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
FigmentScore 7.3 · 87% on Steam · 77 criticOneShot ✓Score 8.4 · 98% on Steam · 80 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Figment5,696 reviews · 1 add-on · 3 GBOneShot64,849 reviews · 2 add-onsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Figment ✓$3.99OneShot$9.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
FigmentUnsupportedOneShotUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueFigment and OneShot on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: OneShot (GamingPickz Score 8.4)
- The cheaper right now: Figment ($3.99)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: OneShot (64,849 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
AdventureIndiePuzzleGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerSurrealAtmosphericCute
Where they differ
ActionHand-drawnIsometricColorfulFunnyController
Pixel GraphicsChoices MatterMultiple EndingsRPGMaker2DRPG
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Figment is relaxed, easy to pick up. OneShot is relaxed, easy to pick up.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Figment and 1 for OneShot. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Figment and OneShot in scope?
Figment has drawn 5,696 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 3 GB. OneShot has drawn 64,849 Steam reviews and ships 2 add-ons.
Is Figment or OneShot better?
By the GamingPickz Score, OneShot rates higher (8.4 to 7.3). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Figment or OneShot?
Figment is cheaper right now at $3.99, against $9.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.