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Also Programming and Hacking, like The Signal State.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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- Updated Oct 23, 2026
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Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Reckoner Industries
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 30
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 86% of 350 reviews
- Genres: Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Output data generates audio cues for immersion
- Restoration narrative gives purpose to puzzles
- Sandbox mode encourages creative experimentation
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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About The Signal State
The closest matches to The Signal State: SHENZHEN I/O, Linkito, Comet 64, Alan's Automaton Workshop, and Turing Complete. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Signal State is your kind of game, the closest matches are SHENZHEN I/O, Linkito and Comet 64 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its module restriction puzzles and sandbox mode. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Signal State: Set in a post-apocalyptic future, The Signal State puts your logic skills to the test with complex puzzles inspired by modular synthesizers. Repair machines, rebuild an abandoned farm, and be part of a revolution that will change the fate of agriculture once and for all.
Is The Signal State worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 350 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 6).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Output data generates audio cues for immersion
- Restoration narrative gives purpose to puzzles
- Sandbox mode encourages creative experimentation
- Tutorial hand holds beginners without hand holding too much
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Did like the game, just was really short on the main quest (without extra's, just the main storyline). The game is also not really (atleast for me) suitable to play for a long time. When you have had enough puzzels your mind just becomes…”
“This...is not a very good zachlike. For one - mess of wires makes it very confusing to navigate. Contrasting it with turing complete- doing same tasks but with patchcording becomes just pure tedium rather than any sort of problem solving.”
People who play it also play: SHENZHEN I/O, Linkito, Comet 64
Frequently asked about The Signal State
Can I run it?
Does The Signal State run on Steam Deck?
The Signal State is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Signal State cost?
The Signal State is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Signal State?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Signal State are SHENZHEN I/O, Linkito, Comet 64.
Who developed The Signal State?
The Signal State was developed by Reckoner Industries and published by iterco, indienova.