Heat Signature
Heat Signature is a game from the developers of Gunpoint where you break into spaceships, make terrible mistakes, and think of clever ways out of them. You take a mission, fly to the target ship, sneak inside, and make clever use of your gadgets to distract, ambush and take out the crew.
Heat Signature is a space, stealth and indie game
developed and published by Suspicious Developments.
Released on September 21st 2017 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 7,082 reviews of which 6,701 were positive and 381 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 12.99€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Heat Signature into these genres:
Media & Screenshots
Get an in-depth look at Heat Signature through various videos and screenshots.
Requirements
These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.
Windows
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 1.7GHz dual-core CPU
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 5000 or better (GeForce and Radeon tend to be better)
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 400 MB available space
Reviews
Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.
Heat signature is easily my favorite tactical stealth/action game. You can pause any moment and take as long as you want to come up with an elaborate plan. More often than not, you'll misstep and that's when the real fun begins. Luckily, you have a diverse set of tools to help you get out of the situation you just put yourself in so precariously, And the way the missions in the game are structured, you are gently nudged to try new approaches all the time. Or just when I think I finally found my favorite approach to any mission, I find myself in a pickle and try some disastrous idea out of desperation - and that idea becomes my favorite new trick. 10 / 10, nearly endless replayability, this game kept surprising me for about 50 hours and I'm still not sure I've seen it all. Bonus points if you can get your friends to play daily missions and compare your approaches - it's some of the best fun you can have.
Read more
This game is astonishing beautiful in every aspect. I love it so much. The music, the art style, the game play. Honestly, I believe everyone should play this game. Even after 140 hours I still find myself discovering new things. That's what makes this game so fun. There are so many alternate play styles, which are encouraged by the game. If you go in blind the feeling of discovery when for example, you discover you can crash glitch traps, is like nothing else. And, this game quite literally has infinite replay ability. Even after completing every achievement (besides the ones that require friends), and 100%ing it twice, I still sit down every once in a while to just play a couple characters. The daily challenges are fun, the liberation missions are fun, everything is fun. The game is low-commitment and high skill cap. Once you get good enough you can beat even the hardest missions with starting gear. I strongly recommend this game.
Read more
Heat Signature is a game like no other. The thinking man's Hotline Miami. A lot of reviewers will complain (rightfully) that it lacks replay value by roguelike standards, and it does, but this is the finest I have ever played and the dynamic underlying systems prove more than enough to discover. There's 5-10 hours to find all the tools and features, sure, but hundreds in seeing how they can interact. Heat Signature effectively juggles methodical planning and panicked improvising, and worming your way out of the impossible situations you get yourself into is thrilling every time.
Read more
This is a tactical, bird's-eye-view shooter with excellent time controls. There is a curiously small set of tools, yet they all feel distinct and useful. Still, the inventory is too small to hold one of each, so choices must be made, which leads to some interesting play styles. Go in shielded and guns blazing? Invisible and cut everything up? Teleport around the ship avoiding all contact? Some novel combination? There's quite a bit of freedom. What's special about this game? I enjoyed fixing a SNAFU more often that executing a perfect mission. There's something about getting thrown out of an airlock, remote controlling my ship to pick me up, crashing back into my target, and winning the day. I don't think I've ever had more fun with a "round two" in any other game. The melee attacks are also wonderfully snappy. They also have this great, weighty "feel" to them. There's also something particularly satisfying about throwing people out of windows.
Read more
TL:DR I like it, but it isn't a perfect game. It's pretty good, and I've had a lot of fun with it, but it is a bit flawed. The core gameplay loop of breaking into ships, evading or eliminating security, and completing objectives is pretty cool and well-realized here. However, the current game has some balance issues against the player that I, as a casual player, don't really like. The last major update added many new game mechanics intended to add more depth to the game, but I don't personally think they were properly playtested. The contractors are completely unbalanced in most situations. The only player characters who stand a chance against them are ones who are properly kitted out with rare equipment, and even then the contractors have a distinct advantage. But these enemies ruin the gameplay loop that existed in the pre-birthday update. Every player character has a personal mission they want to complete, and these missions are supposed to be harder than regular ones. In the pre-birthday update, you just had to play easier missions enough to be able to afford the intel cost of that mission, and then maybe a little more until you had the gadgets you need to take on your personal mission. However, the contractors require lots of expensive kit, and now they are in every single personal mission. It's not uncommon now to be stuck with a player character that can't retire because they can't get the gear they need to complete their personal mission, even when that personal mission is as trivial as 'save my daughter from this faction.' Not only is this unsatisfying from a gameplay perspective, but it ruins some of the believability of the world when even minor nobodies are still being guarded by the galaxy's finest. Plus, you are penalized in-game for using the same character for too long, meaning you might just have to kill off someone you liked just because you don't stand a chance with their personal mission. This problem is made even worse in the early- to mid-game when you (as a player) haven't unlocked the ability to buy all the kinds of gear you might need, so you need to rely on random drop chance in crates that hardly show up in most missions. Sadly, the pre-birthday content wasn't perfect either. You can still access this version of the game from the 'betas' section in the properties menu. The pre-birthday version had a lot less variety and I got sick of it a lot faster. I welcome some of the new additions from the space birthday update (auto-pilot is a cool and interesting challenge, the teleporter alarms WOULD be a great change of pace if not for the contractors existing, Life Link is also a cool modifier) but overall I don't think it helped the game.
Read more
Similar games
View all
Bingle Bingle
Bingle Bingle is a 'Roulette Builder' game where you can create your own Roulette. Strategically combine various betting options and unique balls to create synergies, earn extreme scores, and beat the casino
FTL: Faster Than Light
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Void Bastards
Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through the derelict spaceships and myriad dangers of the Sargasso Nebula?
CRYPTARK
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Battlevoid: Harbinger
Battlevoid: Harbinger is a hard sci-fi space exploration game blending roguelike, turn-based, star map strategy, and real-time space battles. You are a young commander venturing out into enemy territories, to unknown galaxies, never knowing what you will face as you jump out from hyperspace.
Tower Tactics: Liberation
We fused deck-building roguelikes and tower defenses in a way never seen before - deploy your towers, collect valuable trinkets and cast powerful spells to defend yourself against the Salkoth!
Crying Suns
Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.
Run Build Pew!
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
Starward Rogue
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
Trigon: Space Story
Trigon: Space Story sees you take command of your very own spaceship. Carry out tactical battles, defend your vessel against space pirates, and escape from enemy territory. On your voyages, you’ll face a slew of tricky decisions in your quest to uncover the mystery of the galaxy.
Reassembly
A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks.
Space Pirates and Zombies
Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.
Data sources
The information presented on this page is sourced from reliable APIs to ensure accuracy and relevance. We utilize the Steam API to gather data on game details, including titles, descriptions, prices, and user reviews. This allows us to provide you with the most up-to-date information directly from the Steam platform.
Additionally, we incorporate data from the SteamSpy API, which offers insights into game sales and player statistics. This helps us present a comprehensive view of each game's popularity and performance within the gaming community.
Last Updates
| Steam data | 21 November 2024 11:18 |
|---|---|
| SteamSpy data | 20 January 2025 10:42 |
| Steam price | 23 January 2025 12:44 |
| Steam reviews | 22 January 2025 20:03 |
Online players
29
Developer
Suspicious Developments
Publisher
Suspicious Developments
Release
21 Sep 2017
Platforms