Game Review: Signalis

Disclaimer: I love this game so much this is not a review but me fangirling. 

As I first saw this, I was incredibly excited—the aesthetic alone already hit me like a train.

Signalis is not some glossy, overproduced horror flick; it’s grimy, tight, and absolutely sure of itself. I went in with some of the aforementioned hype for the visuals and came out floored.

The first thing that hits you is the look. The graphics are moody in the best possible way—blocky, raw, and bleeding with one-bit shadows and red tones that feel burned into the screen. SIGNALIS doesn’t just copy retro aesthetics; it weaponizes them. It’s not nostalgia—it’s intent.

Playing it is pure tension. Inventory’s always full, ammo’s never enough, and every corner feels like a question. You don’t rush through rooms—you decide how to move. Sometimes you have to abandon something useful because your pockets are just too damn small. The puzzles, too, actually respect you; they’re clever without wasting your time, reminiscent of the classics.

There's some Dead Space, some Silent Hill, some Resident Evil, and some more in there.

On the technical side, it’s solid. Clean, functional—the game runs smooth—even on older rigs. It feels stripped down but deliberate, like a machine built for one purpose and nothing else.

But what really burrowed under my skin is the atmosphere. Low drones. Radio static. Silence that feels alive. Every corridor feels like the ruins of a dystopian state; some first-person sections are so lonely you actually end up wanting a hug. The story doesn’t spoon-feed you either—it trusts you to find meaning in fragments. That kind of restraint is rare.

I don’t even know how much of SIGNALIS I’ve truly seen—maybe a fraction—but it already left a mark. It’s sci-fi horror done right: slow, deliberate, and confident enough to let you feel lost. The world-building leads you into a world where you can actually feel like it—lost. 

I loved every second of it. Played first on my PC, then bought it for Switch (I do not own one, but my girlfriend does), and it's always an awesome experience.

Signalis is a psychological survival horror set in a dystopian future where you play as a technician Replika named Elster searching for her lost partner and uncovering cosmic horror secrets- here's the link - yes I learned how to embed steam links.