Signalis is a classic survival-scifi horror game like Silent Hill or Resident Evil from the PS1-era with anime like aesthetic with enough ideas to stand on it's own feets. It's full of mysteries and the story is great and feels like a fever dream. So it wasn't easy to understand. You play the Replika Elster, who is trying to fulfill her promise. The gameplay consists of solving puzzles and fighting nightmarish creatures. Most of the puzzles are great, here and there I had my problems because the game explains almost nothing. Also the 6 equipment slots felt a little bit restrictive and this was the biggest reason why I had to backtrack a lot because I had to put my stuff into a storage to have enough space for numerous puzzle pieces. This might be a little bit nitpicky but the door prompts sometimes didn't appear which resulted in me getting my ass kicked from the monsters I tried to run away from. I liked the story even though it's hard to follow and I wasn't really sure what was happening. The anime graphic style is great and fits really well, the level design is also great and the boss-fights are surprisingly fun and the good soundtrack helps to build a strong atmosphere. Signalis is one of my favorite Indie games of this year. This game probably also has the best fakeout in video game history. I don't wanna say more, just play it yourself.

I'm happy that an indie developer from my home country gets some attention. Great game, can't wait to see more from rose-engine