The Signal State (2021)
- Developer
- Reckoner Industries
- Publisher
- The Iterative Collective, indienova
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Simulation
- Rating
- 4.3 of 5, 681 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 6.8 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A methodical, puzzle-driven experience where you repair a dystopian signal grid by patching cables and manipulating modular logic modules.
puzzlelogicsystematichackingmodularmethodicalfuturisticsandboxatmospheric
What players say
Players compare it to Zachtronics games and VCV Rack, praising the modular synthesis puzzles. But they split on the difficulty: some say the challenge comes from unclear instructions rather than clever design, and the experience is marred by sluggish UI transitions and a short length.
Screenshots
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