The Message from Deep Space (2026)
- Developer
- Applesinmypants
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Indie
- Rating
- 4.9 of 5, 732 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 24 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You methodically analyze and decode alien signals through puzzle-solving in a grounded 1970s scientific setting.
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What players say
Players praise this as a uniquely realistic first contact experience where you learn an alien language through math and logic. The puzzles make you feel like a genius when they click, and the story has profound emotional moments. Some players hit a wall with harder math and need guides, and the later game has less help from characters.
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