Underplayed Gems

Signal Simulator (2018)

Signal Simulator cover
Developer
Blagovest Penev
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.0 of 5, 1,027 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

You sit alone in a dim observatory, tuning massive antennas to faint cosmic whispers, a slow, methodical hunt that feels both scientific and eerily lonely.

atmosphericslow-pacedmethodicalsolitarysuspensefulscientificcontemplative

What players say

Players say Signal Simulator inspired the popular free game Voices of the Void but was abandoned by its developer, leaving it feeling incomplete and overpriced. The gameplay is a slow, cozy signal-hunting loop with subtle horror, but many find it tedious and lacking in tutorials or meaningful progression.

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