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Signalis

2022 · rose-engine

Balance inventory, puzzles and scarce resources in a surreal science-fiction world built around memory and longing.

PLATFORMS

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GAMEBOX SCORE

92

Provisional GAMEBOX editorial ratings. These are not verified facts or aggregate review scores.

/ 100

Retro Score91
Hidden Gem89
Revival Potential84

GAME DNA

experience
Survival tension · Narrative-driven · Experimental
genre
Horror · Survival Horror
mood
Dark · Unsettling
gameplay
Exploration · Survival · Puzzle
difficulty
Hard
era
2020s
pacing
Slow
perspective
Top-down
structure
Interconnected

DISCOVER BY GAME DNA

Game DNA is GAMEBOX editorial classification; era comes from the sourced release year. Ratings are separate editorial judgements.

DarkUnsettlingExplorationSurvivalPuzzle

ABOUT THE GAME

Balance inventory, puzzles and scarce resources in a surreal science-fiction world built around memory and longing.

Balance inventory, puzzles and scarce resources in a surreal science-fiction world built around memory and longing.

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RETRO HISTORY

First listed release: 2022. Explore the cited source for the game's release and development history.

ORIGINAL RELEASE
2022
Developer
rose-engine
Publisher
Humble Games · Playism

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2004

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1999

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WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Narrative-driven · Survival tension57% distinctive overlap · 38.6 / 67.5 points
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  • gameplay: Exploration · Puzzle · Survival100% distinctive overlap · 24.6 / 24.6 points
  • structure: Interconnected100% distinctive overlap · 25.7 / 25.7 points
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2010

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1999

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Similarity breakdown
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  • structure: Interconnected100% distinctive overlap · 25.7 / 25.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
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