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Alot of Science Fiction Media includes some sequence where Aliens and Humans learn to communicate from some base line. But i have never seen it done to completion, most often it shows the start and then skips the rest. Aside from maybe some highlights. This game is just the thing, the whole thing, no skips, nothing else. Just learning to Communicate from 0 and thats it.

And its amazing.

","score":1,"kind":"approval","endorsements":17,"spoiler":false},{"ref":"steam:234096155","audience":"player","origin":"steam","author":"","url":"","language":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-30T17:12:45.000Z","title":"","text":"I almost never leave steam reviews but this is one of the most impactful games I have ever played. At the beginning I frequently thought things like, \"Aha! The aliens are using Hertz, which means they know about human seconds, immersion broken!\", but time and time again the game explicitly made it clear that every last little detail had been thought through. As a big fan of astronomy, chemistry, and language, it was a genuine thrill to realize my friend Otto the Octopod, as I named them, was broaching a topic we could share understanding of. I have some quibbles with some of the transmissions in the 700-900 range being too open ended and requiring more brute force than I would have liked, but I stuck with it and by the final transmission I was very moved in a way I didn't expect.\nThis is a very special game that I will carry with me for a long time. The dev should be very proud of himself!","html":"

I almost never leave steam reviews but this is one of the most impactful games I have ever played. At the beginning I frequently thought things like, "Aha! The aliens are using Hertz, which means they know about human seconds, immersion broken!", but time and time again the game explicitly made it clear that every last little detail had been thought through. As a big fan of astronomy, chemistry, and language, it was a genuine thrill to realize my friend Otto the Octopod, as I named them, was broaching a topic we could share understanding of. I have some quibbles with some of the transmissions in the 700-900 range being too open ended and requiring more brute force than I would have liked, but I stuck with it and by the final transmission I was very moved in a way I didn't expect.

This is a very special game that I will carry with me for a long time. The dev should be very proud of himself!

","score":1,"kind":"approval","endorsements":13,"spoiler":true},{"ref":"steam:234181847","audience":"player","origin":"steam","author":"","url":"","language":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-31T18:46:44.000Z","title":"","text":"I rarely write reviews and never write more than one sentence. But after spending 37 hours playing game about painstakingly defining words of a new language it would be very hard to not gain newfound respect for the power of words, language and our ability to speak and communicate with each other. And so, I will try to use my own words and try to express how I feel about the game here.\nThis very incredibly niche game. Not only is it niche genre, it also requires patience and tenacity to persevere. There are no shortcuts, this game could be the definition of slow and steady. At times I wanted to throw my PC out of windows, at times I though my brain was mush, but in the end it was worth it. When ending started I was floored and by the end of it I had to take a minute to calm myself. This is not easy game to recommend, but I dont care. GTA6 can be second coming of Jesus for all I care, because **** it, this is my Game of The Year.\nI will always -245 -30 -243","html":"

I rarely write reviews and never write more than one sentence. But after spending 37 hours playing game about painstakingly defining words of a new language it would be very hard to not gain newfound respect for the power of words, language and our ability to speak and communicate with each other. And so, I will try to use my own words and try to express how I feel about the game here.

This very incredibly niche game. Not only is it niche genre, it also requires patience and tenacity to persevere. There are no shortcuts, this game could be the definition of slow and steady. At times I wanted to throw my PC out of windows, at times I though my brain was mush, but in the end it was worth it. When ending started I was floored and by the end of it I had to take a minute to calm myself. This is not easy game to recommend, but I dont care. GTA6 can be second coming of Jesus for all I care, because **** it, this is my Game of The Year.

I will always -245 -30 -243

","score":1,"kind":"approval","endorsements":11,"spoiler":true},{"ref":"steam:234187865","audience":"player","origin":"steam","author":"","url":"","language":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-31T20:23:39.000Z","title":"","text":"An alien entity teaches us to communicate through simple, iterative prompts we respond to. That's the whole game and it's simple and tedious and joyful and condescending and so damn rewarding!\nThe characters that assist you, the interstitial debriefings, and slow development of the equipment you use to continue your translations give the story a huge boost; you get so much out of so simple a concept.\nSpoilers for the book/movie Hail Mary\n*\n*\n*\n*\n*\n*\nIt feels a lot like the moment in Hail Mary where Dr. Grace meets Rocky for the first time and they have to build a language together. Similar concepts are applied as well, which makes sense, the game does a good job of breaking down how two entities could build a shared language from scratch.\nThis game is deep nerd. There is no action, no choices, nothing aside from puzzling, deduction, and the world built around it. 9/10.","html":"

An alien entity teaches us to communicate through simple, iterative prompts we respond to. That's the whole game and it's simple and tedious and joyful and condescending and so damn rewarding!

The characters that assist you, the interstitial debriefings, and slow development of the equipment you use to continue your translations give the story a huge boost; you get so much out of so simple a concept.

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\nIt feels a lot like the moment in Hail Mary where Dr. Grace meets Rocky for the first time and they have to build a language together. Similar concepts are applied as well, which makes sense, the game does a good job of breaking down how two entities could build a shared language from scratch.

This game is deep nerd. There is no action, no choices, nothing aside from puzzling, deduction, and the world built around it. 9/10.

","score":1,"kind":"approval","endorsements":5,"spoiler":false},{"ref":"steam:234467823","audience":"player","origin":"steam","author":"","url":"","language":"en","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T18:12:17.000Z","title":"","text":"I like the idea, but in practice I find it a bit too boring and repetitive.","html":"

I like the idea, but in practice I find it a bit too boring and repetitive.

","score":0,"kind":"approval","endorsements":2,"spoiler":false},{"ref":"steam:236001984","audience":"player","origin":"steam","author":"","url":"","language":"en","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T04:52:30.000Z","title":"","text":"The Message from Deep Space is a masterclass in slow-burn puzzle games. The entire experience, from start to finish, was constructed beautifully, and it was always incredible to see the game evolve over time in every way, including presentation, soundtrack, characters, and puzzles. The setting is hard sci-fi, inspired by the methods agencies like NASA actually think are our best shot at communicating with aliens. As such, the game spends a lot of time working with math and science, universal constants, before building up to higher-level concepts. The game itself is ostensibly about translation, but unlike other translation games such as Chants of Sennaar, the game is much more about the application of the translation than translation for the sake of it. For example, if you translate the word “add” in game, you would then be expected to solve a number of addition problems to prove your understanding of the word. I do think the endgame is a little rough though. Especially after you have solved so many transmissions, added so many words to the dictionary, and began communicating in complex sentences, the game’s scale really begins to butt against the user experience and puzzle quality. I also saw a few reviews that said the game didn’t feel alien enough, which I can understand, but I don’t think it detracts from the game too greatly. Overall, the game is undeniably not for the faint of heart, especially if you did not enjoy your math and science classes in high school. If you’re a freak like me though, you will love it. It is incredible just how heartfelt and passionate it is, that much is clear.","html":"

The Message from Deep Space is a masterclass in slow-burn puzzle games. The entire experience, from start to finish, was constructed beautifully, and it was always incredible to see the game evolve over time in every way, including presentation, soundtrack, characters, and puzzles. The setting is hard sci-fi, inspired by the methods agencies like NASA actually think are our best shot at communicating with aliens. As such, the game spends a lot of time working with math and science, universal constants, before building up to higher-level concepts. The game itself is ostensibly about translation, but unlike other translation games such as Chants of Sennaar, the game is much more about the application of the translation than translation for the sake of it. For example, if you translate the word “add” in game, you would then be expected to solve a number of addition problems to prove your understanding of the word. I do think the endgame is a little rough though. Especially after you have solved so many transmissions, added so many words to the dictionary, and began communicating in complex sentences, the game’s scale really begins to butt against the user experience and puzzle quality. I also saw a few reviews that said the game didn’t feel alien enough, which I can understand, but I don’t think it detracts from the game too greatly. Overall, the game is undeniably not for the faint of heart, especially if you did not enjoy your math and science classes in high school. If you’re a freak like me though, you will love it. It is incredible just how heartfelt and passionate it is, that much is clear.

","score":1,"kind":"approval","endorsements":2,"spoiler":false},{"ref":"steam:235997441","audience":"player","origin":"steam","author":"","url":"","language":"en","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T03:27:32.000Z","title":"","text":"This game is truly something special. If you got the impression from the trailer that it is made for a particular sort of person, you're even more correct than you know. It very much sticks to the promise of the premise, and it provides a very comprehensive, uncompromising experience of bootstrapping communication from nothing and building to... well, you'll see if you end up playing.\nMake no mistake, though, you will get stuck in parts. This game is not easy, and I spent a good 45 minutes on one message because I had the meaning of a particular signal inverted. Prepare to remember some high school classes and to be frustrated that you don't quite understand the thought that is being communicated. But you will if you can stick with it. The game goes on for much longer than I expected, and the journey was worth all the time and difficulty.\nI'm happy to report that the game's hint system is not in your face. It sometimes doesn't even offer a hint at all until you've been stuck for quite a while, and the hint just gets put in a menu for you to receive if you decide that you want to.\nIf the premise sounds boring to you, run away. But if you're intrigued, I urge you to try this one out.\nI laughed, I cried, I delighted at circle move.","html":"

This game is truly something special. If you got the impression from the trailer that it is made for a particular sort of person, you're even more correct than you know. It very much sticks to the promise of the premise, and it provides a very comprehensive, uncompromising experience of bootstrapping communication from nothing and building to... well, you'll see if you end up playing.

Make no mistake, though, you will get stuck in parts. This game is not easy, and I spent a good 45 minutes on one message because I had the meaning of a particular signal inverted. Prepare to remember some high school classes and to be frustrated that you don't quite understand the thought that is being communicated. But you will if you can stick with it. The game goes on for much longer than I expected, and the journey was worth all the time and difficulty.

I'm happy to report that the game's hint system is not in your face. It sometimes doesn't even offer a hint at all until you've been stuck for quite a while, and the hint just gets put in a menu for you to receive if you decide that you want to.

If the premise sounds boring to you, run away. But if you're intrigued, I urge you to try this one out.

I laughed, I cried, I delighted at circle move.

","score":1,"kind":"approval","endorsements":3,"spoiler":false},{"ref":"steam:235091844","audience":"player","origin":"steam","author":"","url":"","language":"en","publishedAt":"2026-09-12T11:59:58.000Z","title":"","text":"Happy dictionary, happy life!\nI really enjoyed this, a very unique experience and one of those rare games that left me feeling quite moved by the end of it.","html":"

Happy dictionary, happy life!

I really enjoyed this, a very unique experience and one of those rare games that left me feeling quite moved by the end of it.

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The Message From Deep Space

2026 Applesinmypants|85Great

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