AdventureFit check
Is First Contact worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Science-fiction adventure fans who want investigation and translation puzzles
- Story-focused players who prefer dialogue choices with narrative consequences
- Players interested in space science concepts within a pixel-art game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking fast combat or action-focused gameplay may find the investigation and dialogue structure slow
- Players who want short, simple puzzles may not enjoy the challenging sections and research systems
- Players looking for a realistic visual presentation may not prefer the pixel-art graphics
Our take on First Contact
The premise foregrounds space investigation and alien contact, but the core experience also depends on tutorials, research, dialogue, and puzzle solving. The store text gives less emphasis to the mature-content notice, which includes references to violence and crude humor.
What is First Contact?
Lead a team of scientists investigating unusual transmissions from space.
The game combines signal analysis, puzzle solving, alien-language translation, technology research, and exploration of star systems and exoplanets. Tools and instruments support investigations, while tutorials introduce equipment and topics such as radio waves and coordinate systems. Dialogue choices involving human and alien characters affect the story and its ending. The adventure includes humor, character intrigue, cultural references, pixel-art visuals, and original music. Some puzzles are challenging, and the story contains many conversations. Mature-content notes mention references to violence and crude humor. The game is presented as the first title from indie studio Eis Interactive.
How First Contact plays
- 01Signal investigation
- Scientific instruments are used to examine unusual transmissions originating beyond Earth.
- 02Alien language puzzles
- Players decode symbols and sounds while attempting communication with extraterrestrial characters.
- 03Branching dialogue
- Conversations with human and alien characters can alter the narrative and its conclusion.
- 04Technology research
- Research unlocks different tools and instruments for use during investigations.
- 05Exoplanet discovery
- Star systems and distant planets can be examined for signs of conditions that could support life.
- 06Science tutorials
- In-game instruction covers equipment use, radio waves, and galactic and equatorial coordinate systems.
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First Contact: platforms & release
Is First Contact worth it?
It is worth it if: science-fiction adventure fans who want investigation and translation puzzles. Skip it if: players seeking fast combat or action-focused gameplay may find the investigation and dialogue structure slow.
Where can I download First Contact?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens First Contact's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is First Contact on?
Windows only.
