Message From Aliens launches on Steam with no human language hints

Artless Games released the puzzle game Message From Aliens on Steam on November 2. Set in 2058, the game requires players to decipher a message from space using a language consisting of many glyphs and 20,000 characters of text. There are no hints provided in any human language. Everything from dialogue to menu items uses alien symbols, including the exit button. Players reported in Steam discussions that they have accidentally quit the game because the exit button is labeled only with glyphs.

Message From Aliens · official art via IGDB

The game includes a built-in dictionary written in the alien language, and players must assign meanings to symbols through logic and pattern recognition. While players can reach the ending without translating every symbol, the game includes secrets and mini-games for those who want to learn the full language. A demo is available, and saves from the demo carry over to the full version. By the evening of November 2, the game had 37 Steam reviews with a 97% positive rating.