Underplayed Gems

The Signal From Tölva (2017)

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Developer
Big Robot Ltd
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action
Rating
3.4 of 5, 1,116 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A contemplative, lonely trek through a hand-painted alien landscape punctuated by intense skirmishes with ferocious AI robots.

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What players say

Players are split on this open-world robot shooter. Some enjoy it as a slow, meditative exploration game with great art and lore, while others find it lifeless and boring, with repetitive combat and empty landscapes. The gunplay is widely described as clunky and unsatisfying.

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