#but yeah Signalis automatically went in my top ten favourite games of all time

[drmajalis]

Since I've been seeing a lot of it recently, sell me on Signalis

Signalis is a 2022 indie survival horror game about lesbians. It's very openly a queer work set about finding individuality and love within an oppressive, fascist environment. The setting of Signalis is heavily inspired by East Germany, with some bits of Communist China thrown in. Security cameras are everywhere, people live in bunk beds with cages over them, and people aren't even called people, they're either Gestalts (humans) or Replikas (basically biomechanical androids with the neural pattern of a Gestalt). It's an extremely surreal experience where reality becomes more and more fucked up the longer you go, and things start to make less and less sense, leading you to come up with your own interpretations for much of the content past the halfway mark. What remains ever consistent is Elster, the main character, who made a promise to her wife and will do anything to fulfill it, even as reality falls apart around her. It's definitely a very sombre and depressing work in the end, you will cry, but, I found peace, as well, and the fandom is very happy to focus on the happy moments within the story and flesh those out, so, I think it's bearable, even for me, who normally hates depressing queer work. As a game, Signalis is the best classic survival horror experience since the original Resident Evil 3. If you like classic RE and Silent Hill, you'll love Signalis, and I think even people who couldn't get into them may vibe here, as the control in it's semi-isometric viewpoint is a lot easier to manage than the tank controls and fixed camera angles of classic RE. It is truly a 10/10 game in all aspects. Any complains are minor and feel like nitpicks as best. Signalis deserves a shot, you won't want to say you missed out after you experience it.