Signalis
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As of Aug 20, 2026, Signalis is rated 81/100 on Metacritic (36 critic reviews), and 97% positive on Steam (34,064 reviews). Each source is shown in its own units, never blended into one score.
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Is Signalis worth it in 2026?
A 97% positive Steam rating from over 34,000 players is not a fluke, Signalis is a genuinely exceptional survival horror game built by two people, and its emotional impact is severe enough that players describe sitting speechless for minutes after finishing it. Critics landed at a cooler 81/100, and that gap is explainable: the story is so fragmented and abstract that a meaningful number of players finished it with no framework for what actually happened, which is not merely a preference for ambiguity but a real risk of feeling locked out entirely. The survival horror mechanics are faithful to old-school genre conventions, tight inventory, resource pressure, backtracking, and fidelity to a flawed system is still a flaw; the tedium is real, not just nostalgic texture. Puzzle design splits opinion sharply, ranging from genuinely cryptic and rewarding to obscure key-hunting, and the combat is functional but not a strength.
Players who want a story-driven survival horror game with genuine emotional impact, can tolerate demanding old-school mechanics, and are willing to sit with, or actively research, a narrative that may never fully explain itself.
The story risks feeling opaque rather than mysterious: multiple players finished it with no idea what happened and no foothold to start interpreting it.
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Pros
- compelling story and atmosphere14
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- Jesus. Just wow, when I had gotten to the halfway mark I was genuinely unable to speak to my girlfriend for 10 minutes after, and when I beat the game I was filled with such sorrow...
- This game has made me sad, joyful, nostalgic, mortified, curious and mournful all in the same playthrough, and even in the same hour by the end. I don't think there's anything like...
- I started the game without understanding anything and I finished it without understanding anything. But now I have an existential crisis. 10/10 would erase my memories to play it a...
- survival horror gameplay8
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- [h1] Welcome to my review of SIGNALIS [/h1] [b]TL:DR if you're too lazy to read; very good game and you should buy it, YES at full price. But not if you're a gooner, don't let the...
- A visually stunning game with a few flaws, but I'd still recommend. I really like the games overall theme. The pixel art and the anime-inspired characters look great, the android...
- เกมสยองขวัญที่เนื้อเรื่องดีมากกกกกกกกกก เรื่องที่น่าบ่นก็มีเล็กน้อย เกมให้กลิ่นอาย survival horror ยุคเก่าๆ ที่ทั้งการจัดการทรัพยากรกับของในกระเป๋าจะทำให้เราฉุนเล็กน้อย puzzle...
- visual style and art design7
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- A visually stunning game with a few flaws, but I'd still recommend. I really like the games overall theme. The pixel art and the anime-inspired characters look great, the android...
- I haven't ever really taken the time to write a genuine review of a game before and I won't act like I know how, but this game now has a special place in my heart and it deserves a...
- Lovecraftian horror with Resident Evil gameplay and Silent Hill 2-ish story plus cyberpunk anime visual in PS1 aesthetic, what's not to love about this beautiful love letter to the...
- puzzle design and solving5
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- Utterly insane that this was made by two people, I rarely get this stuck on games and their lore but this caught me instantly. The puzzles are really fun and the crypticness of it...
- I haven't ever really taken the time to write a genuine review of a game before and I won't act like I know how, but this game now has a special place in my heart and it deserves a...
- as someone who typically dislikes sci-fi, i went into this fighting against my regular urges to gloss over all the technical jargon made up for the universe, but it all unfolds in...
- soundtrack and audio design4
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- A visually stunning game with a few flaws, but I'd still recommend. I really like the games overall theme. The pixel art and the anime-inspired characters look great, the android...
- This game has made me sad, joyful, nostalgic, mortified, curious and mournful all in the same playthrough, and even in the same hour by the end. I don't think there's anything like...
- as someone who typically dislikes sci-fi, i went into this fighting against my regular urges to gloss over all the technical jargon made up for the universe, but it all unfolds in...
- worldbuilding and lore3
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- I haven't ever really taken the time to write a genuine review of a game before and I won't act like I know how, but this game now has a special place in my heart and it deserves a...
- as someone who typically dislikes sci-fi, i went into this fighting against my regular urges to gloss over all the technical jargon made up for the universe, but it all unfolds in...
- Classical Survival Horror concept borrowing heavily from games like the early resident evil titles. The worldbuilding and story however are done very well without major inspiratio...
Cons
- confusing and vague story5
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- Pretty good survival horror game. I enjoyed it, although I didn't understand the story whatsoever. I'll watch a video on it later I guess. From what I gathered throughout my playth...
- [h1]Sad robot lesbians + German literature/art + cosmic-horror imagery.[/h1] I finished the game, then watched all of its endings afterward because, by the time the credits rolled...
- I can't understand people glazing this game with overwhelmingly positive reviews aside from the fact that the setting is interesting and the presentation is unique. The only "horro...
- repetitive gameplay and backtracking4
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- A visually stunning game with a few flaws, but I'd still recommend. I really like the games overall theme. The pixel art and the anime-inspired characters look great, the android...
- เกมสยองขวัญที่เนื้อเรื่องดีมากกกกกกกกกก เรื่องที่น่าบ่นก็มีเล็กน้อย เกมให้กลิ่นอาย survival horror ยุคเก่าๆ ที่ทั้งการจัดการทรัพยากรกับของในกระเป๋าจะทำให้เราฉุนเล็กน้อย puzzle...
- A visually intresting game with lots of flaws. I love the theme of the game. The pixelated artwork , the anime style characters , the andoids , the setting and mystery. I also...
- puzzle design issues4
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- A visually stunning game with a few flaws, but I'd still recommend. I really like the games overall theme. The pixel art and the anime-inspired characters look great, the android...
- Everything is great except for the dumbass puzzles
- 8.9/10 really good but I was too stupid for half of the puzzles 10/10 story 9/10 gameplay 5/10 puzzles (I'm stupid sowwwyyy) absolute cinema
- inventory management frustration3
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- เกมสยองขวัญที่เนื้อเรื่องดีมากกกกกกกกกก เรื่องที่น่าบ่นก็มีเล็กน้อย เกมให้กลิ่นอาย survival horror ยุคเก่าๆ ที่ทั้งการจัดการทรัพยากรกับของในกระเป๋าจะทำให้เราฉุนเล็กน้อย puzzle...
- I can't understand people glazing this game with overwhelmingly positive reviews aside from the fact that the setting is interesting and the presentation is unique. The only "horro...
- The game is very interesting, its kind of just isometric Dead Space, story and everything. The game is not really scary, but can be very suspenseful at times. The puzzles are uniqu...
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