The Signal From Tölva is the definition of a combat and exploration sandbox. You do three things in this game: walk, shoot and solve the very occasional puzzle. There's not a lot here besides that and, quite honestly, none of the 3 activities are really ever developed to really interesting degrees.

But The Signal From Tölva manages to be more than the sum of its' parts. Thanks to its' well-defined setting, standout worldbuilding and level design, all these elements come together to create the perfect game for when you want to shut your brain off and just want to get immersed in a virtual world for a while, taking in the beautiful sights.

This is not a game of designing intricate loadouts, achievement hunting or banging your head against a wall solving complex puzzles. It is, rather, a simple, yet wonderous journey through a game world that would carry on existing just fine if you had never booted it up in the first place.

If you're one of those people who enjoy taking a step back and look at what a game is trying to convey and achieve, rather than experience it for what it actually is, or simply want to roam around low-stakes environments while listening to a podcast in the background, I'd wager you'll enjoy your time with this one.

...Get it on sale though, 20 euros is a bit of an ask for what it gives you.

The Signal From Tölva is the definition of a combat and exploration sandbox. You do three things in this game: walk, shoot and solve the very occasional puzzle. There's not a lot here besides that and, quite honestly, none of the 3 activities are really ever developed to really interesting degrees. But The Signal From Tölva manages to be more than the sum of its' parts. Thanks to its' well-defined setting, standout worldbuilding and level design, all these elements come together to create the perfect game for when you want to shut your brain off and just want to get immersed in a virtual world for a while, taking in the beautiful sights. This is not a game of designing intricate loadouts, achievement hunting or banging your head against a wall solving complex puzzles. It is, rather, a simple, yet wonderous journey through a game world that would carry on existing just fine if you had never booted it up in the first place. If you're one of those people who enjoy taking a step back and look at what a game is trying to convey and achieve, rather than experience it for what it actually is, or simply want to roam around low-stakes environments while listening to a podcast in the background, I'd wager you'll enjoy your time with this one. ...Get it on sale though, 20 euros is a bit of an ask for what it gives you.