Heat Signature is a strong Action/Adventure that delivers where it counts.
89
Verdict
94%
Steam
80
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (94% positive from 7.3K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (80/100 critic average)
No significant drawbacks reported
Heat Signature is an action stealth video game developed and published in 2017 by Suspicious Developments, the studio behind 2013's Gunpoint. The player plays as a mercenary who takes on missions around a procedurally generated galaxy in order to liberate space stations. Heat Signature launched for Microsoft Windows on September 21, 2017.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 2d ago
An unsung hero of the wider Im-Sim sphere, there's still no other game quite like Heat Signature.
If I could give this game a middle rating I would. The core gameplay loop of light stealth and action planning is good, nice controls, responsive, and explained well. However, there isn't much loot variety and certain items you always need at high levels, such as the ability to turn off shields on otherwise invulnerable enemies. While you can unlock items as you progress, the unlocks are just improvements on the base item type, such as having a higher ammo capacity. Once an item is unlocked you directly buy it on your next playthrough. So while you can restart with a different character, that different character essentially plays the same as your last, quickly buying or finding the same gear you had last time. It eventually feels quite repetitive.
really really satisfying gameplay loop, super high skill ceiling, fun worldbuilding good game :3
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