Phantom Signal — Sci-Fi Strategy Game

Phantom Signal — Sci-Fi Strategy Game

Steam Deck · unrated

Veslo Games · Strategy · Jan 16, 2018

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $5.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

85%
Very Positive
156 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 156 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 106 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
- pleasant, minimalist visuals;
18 of 106 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Here we've got a tower defense game with RTS elements, giving us freedom, skill trees, and a (somewhat) decent campaign story.
17 of 106 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
To add replayability, there is a survival mode, and a leaderboard that resets every day to compete for the top slot.
15 of 106 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
I don't mind games that are hard because I love a challenge, but when there are levels that are almost literally impossible to pass, it stops being fun and it becomes frustrating.
10 of 106 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Graphically the game is pretty good and the soundtrack is relaxing but suits the game very well.
6 of 106 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Graphics18 reviews
Story and characters17 reviews
Gameplay15 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface4 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat5 reviews
80%
Bugs3 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Full price

Currently $5.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $5.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
52
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.

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