Underplayed Gems

The Signal From Tölva (2017)

The Signal From Tölva cover
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

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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Screenshots

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