A splendid return to traditional survival horror with a killer aesthetic, perplexing plot and characters. Signalis is well-balanced between puzzles to solve, doors to unlock, holes to jump down, story to decrypt and fight or flight staying alive. Many awesome nods to various works of horror, especially with the quote during the introduction where I had to open my HPL book and find it. Good soundtrack that’s a mix of classical, noise and electronic that complements to the tragic and dark mood, and one I’ll be going back to.

I found joy in discovering Signalis’s cryptic intricacies post completion, as most of it went over my head and sought the help of others to wonderfully piece it together. One thing I’m critical on gameplay-wise is taking damage while tapping your way into a door or picking up an item, frustrating when you’re right in front of it and nothing happens. Overall, one I recommend for fans of the genre.