First Contact

First Contact is an adventure about searching for intelligent life beyond Earth. You lead a team of scientists, investigate radio signals from space, decipher messages and symbols, translate alien languages and try to communicate with extraterrestrial characters. Your dialogue choices affect how the story unfolds and ends.

Investigate the signals

Use instruments inspired by the SETI research program and popular science fiction to analyze radio signals. Research technologies to build and use different tools, and follow in-game tutorials to learn about scientific equipment, radio waves, and galactic and equatorial coordinate systems. You also discover distant star systems and exoplanets, then assess whether those planets could sustain life.

Puzzles and choices

The game includes several types of puzzles, some of which can be challenging. Conversations with human and alien characters offer choices that influence the story and its ending. The narrative includes humor, character intrigue and references to popular culture, including hidden easter eggs.

Art and sound

First Contact features original pixel art graphics and soundtracks.