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
How it feels
A methodical, puzzle-driven experience where you repair a dystopian signal grid by patching cables and manipulating modular logic modules.
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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.
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