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Cryptography thriller where you decode messages aboard a military submarine.
We listened to 8 Twitch streams of False Echo (6h 32m in total). The problem that came up most: message verification and stamping procedure hard to follow, in 3 of 8 streams.
8 Twitch streams · 6h 32m analysed · English, Ukrainian, German, French, Spanish · analysed in the week of 19 Oct 2026 · Steam page
- Problems
- 44
- Ideas
- 6
- Highlights
- 11
Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 102 in all.
Read what they actually saidFull report with quotes and VOD links · $49Events and lists
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- Stream 1, 1h analysed: 16 problems, 3 suggestions or comparisons, 2 highlights.
- Stream 2, 38 min analysed: 2 problems, 2 suggestions or comparisons, 5 highlights.
- Stream 3, 57 min analysed: 8 problems, 2 suggestions or comparisons, 1 highlight.
- Stream 4, 43 min analysed: 9 problems, 3 suggestions or comparisons, 3 highlights.
- Stream 5, 36 min analysed: 6 problems, 2 highlights.
- Stream 6, 48 min analysed: nothing specific enough to report.
- Stream 7, 58 min analysed: 15 problems, 2 highlights.
- Stream 8, 53 min analysed: 21 problems.
Problems (44)
Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.
- #1Confusion
message verification and stamping procedure hard to follow
3 of 8 streams · 9 moments
9 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #2Confusion
desktop document gestures need clarification
3 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #22Frustration
orders and briefing documents contain too much text to read
3 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #3Confusion
similar looking characters in ids and obscura letters get misread
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #4Confusion
no feedback on whether a verification verdict was correct
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #23Frustration
missing localization for the player's native language
2 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #5Confusion
equipment check items like the teletype are hard to identify
2 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #6Confusion
prefilled player name cannot be edited at the start
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #7Confusion
key info on the daily orders is easy to miss
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #24Frustration
demo has no quest and little to do
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #25Frustration
enemies kill in very few hits
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #26Frustration
areas are pitch dark without a light source
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #27Frustration
no resolution or aspect ratio option in settings
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #28Frustration
controller input feels unintuitive
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #29Frustration
trade window adds items one at a time
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #30Frustration
officer punishes following his own date order
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #31Frustration
dialogue font is hard to read
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #32Frustration
stamp does not land where intended
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #8Confusion
advancing and skipping intro dialogue is unclear
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #9Confusion
political officer role and wording seem mistranslated
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #10Confusion
purpose of new desk items and messages unclear
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #11Confusion
first story tasks and report signing are unclear
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #12Confusion
books cannot be read, purpose unclear
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #13Confusion
knockout instead of death is not expected
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #14Confusion
food buff gives no visible feedback
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #15Confusion
name input needs given and family names with space
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #16Confusion
date rule makes full decoding feel pointless
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #17Confusion
retro screen effect mistaken for a failing monitor
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #18Confusion
no language option in settings despite listed german interface
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #19Confusion
date validity rule unclear on day two
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #20Confusion
in-game date not obvious when signing the report
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #21Confusion
dialogue question missed without a clear prompt
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #33Frustration
tavern layout feels generic
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #34Frustration
inventory fills up quickly
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #35Frustration
world building feels thin
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #36Frustration
sleeping until dawn involves a long wait
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #37Frustration
drawn pen signature is hard to get looking right
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #38Frustration
submarine cutaway lacks lower deck and technical spaces
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #39Frustration
heavy switch makes only a light click sound
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #40Frustration
date on the report is hard to read and cannot be added later
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #41Frustration
orders sheet clutters the desk
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #42Frustration
timer in the opening scene feels stressful
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #43Frustration
threat in the first message missed until too late
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #44Quit
session ended after half an hour of the demo
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
Suggestions and comparisons (6)
What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.
- #49Comparison
core loop compared to a well known border inspection game
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #45Suggestion
no way to reset obscura input after a mistake
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #46Suggestion
text heavy dialogue would benefit from voice acting
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #47Suggestion
combat needs more polish
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #48Suggestion
real world place names feel half fictional
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #50Comparison
merchant ui likened to another action rpg
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
What landed (11)
Moments players clearly enjoyed.
- #51Highlight
settings menu makes a strong first impression
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #52Highlight
intro personalised with the player's own profile
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #53Highlight
desk documents and signing feel tactile and well made
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #54Highlight
retro art style and font are appealing
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #55Highlight
books turn out to sell for a lot
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #56Highlight
onomatopoeia effects stand out positively
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #57Highlight
encryption machine reveal draws an excited reaction
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #58Highlight
isolated submarine setting is appealing
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #59Highlight
prefilled steam name saves typing
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #60Highlight
authentic interior details on the submarine are appreciated
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #61Highlight
stamping verification slips is an anticipated mechanic
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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