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Signalis is a 2022 survival horror video game developed by Hamburg-based rose-engine and published by Humble Games and Playism. The player controls a gynoid named Elster as she aims to solve supernatural mysteries after waking up in a hostile mining facility.

Gameplay
The core gameplay consists of top-down shooter elements from a top-down 2.5D perspective, with occasional puzzle elements. Puzzles vary from manipulating switches and dials, to searching for certain radio frequencies. Difficulty and thematic elements are enhanced through the use of resource management as a gameplay and narrative mechanic. Elster is limited to six items on her person, including weapons, ammunition and key items for use in puzzle-solving and unlocking doors. In the fashion of Resident Evil, another survival horror series, there are safe rooms that allow the player to save progress and store their items for future use. ==Synopsis==
Synopsis
Signalis is set in a retrofuturist world, Also within the game are humans, or Gestalts, defined in-universe as "a person that is not a Replika". The player character, Elster, is a ship technician Replika unit ==Development==
Development
'' by Robert W. Chambers, and the book itself features prominently in the game's plot. The game was developed by the two person German studio rose-engine, with development beginning in 2014. Aesthetically the game takes inspiration from the graphics of the fifth generation of video game consoles, particularly from the original PlayStation. A CRT mode further mimics the mise-en-scène. Visual influences are also taken from anime such as Neon Genesis Evangelion. Literary influences include "The Festival" by H. P. Lovecraft and The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers. The game's music was co-composed by 1000 Eyes and Cicada Sirens. In February 2024, rose-engine collaborated with the band Health to create a music video for their song "Don't Try" featuring gameplay footage from Signalis. ==Reception==
Reception
Signalis received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic, and 85% of critics recommended the game, according to OpenCritic. GameSpot called aiming in the game "unreliable", while Nintendo Life critiqued that the boss fights of the game were not well suited to the combat system. MetalSucks described the game as "a dark love story caught up in a retrofuture survival horror masterwork". Willa Rowe, in a review published by Inverse, referred to the game as the "best horror game of 2022". Accolades ==References==
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