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''Critical Mass'' is a 3D [[MatchThreeGame Block-Matching]] PuzzleGame. The player adds colored blocks to an expanding mass, matching colors to remove blocks and prevent it from exploding.

[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Not to be confused]] with ''Videogame/CriticalMass1995'' or ''Videogame/CriticalMass1985'', [[SimilarlyNamedWorks totally unrelated video games of the same name]].

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!! ''Critical Mass'' contains examples of:

* EndlessGame: Survival mode only ends when you lose.
* CosmeticAward: There are 27 Steam Achievements available to collect.
%%* DifficultyByAcceleration
* DifficultyLevels: Your basic Easy, Medium, and Hard.
* FallingBlocks: Well, you place the blocks manually, but the spirit is the same.
* MatchThreeGame: Well, Match Four.
%%* PinballScoring
* PlanarShockwave: When you fail.
%%* ScoreScreen
* ScoringPoints: The main objective of the game is to get a high score, with you being ranked on online leaderboards.
* SongsInTheKeyOfPanic: The music speeds up as you get closer to exploding.
* TimeTrial: Rush mode, where you try and clear the blocks as fast as possible.
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