First Contact (2020)
- Developer
- Haguy Eis
- Publisher
- Eis Interactive
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 5.0 of 5, 11 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.6 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
You feel like a calm, focused researcher decoding cryptic signals in a quiet, retro-styled observatory, with tension building through careful analysis and story choices.
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What players say
Players enjoy decoding alien radio signals and learning real astronomy, though the tutorials are hand-holdy and the UI can feel clunky. The story is naive but charming, and the language puzzles are a highlight.
Screenshots
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