Perfect ReflectionsGet the timing right. Hit back harder.
Signal acquired // 1980
Reflect. Adapt. Survive.
Turn enemy fire against them. Master the reflector, chain Perfect Reflections and fight your way from 1980 to 1989.
01 // Core mechanic
Every attack is an opportunity.
Rotate the reflector around CORE and AURA, catch incoming shots and fire them straight back. Get the timing right for a Perfect Reflection and keep the combo going.
The waves get faster, the enemies hit harder and every pattern is different. Learn them, position the reflector and send their shots back at them.
01
POSITION
Read the attack and get the reflector in position.
02
TIMING
Hit the Perfect Reflection window to keep the chain alive and push your score higher.
03
RETURN FIRE
Their shots are your ammunition. Send them back.
02 // Campaign
Fight through a corrupted decade.
Ten years. More than fifty waves. A different boss at the end of every year. From 1980 to 1989, every year brings new enemies, new arenas and new ways to survive.
1980
The Signal Factory
It starts here. Learn the reflector, read the first enemy patterns and survive the Signal Factory.
Public signal file
1981
The Relay
The heat is on. Attacks come faster and your timing matters even more.
Public signal file
1982
TOXI-BLOO
Sector C is drowning in green goo. New enemies and new attack patterns make every reflection harder to read.
Public signal file
1983
Signal classified
Data withheld until the signal is restored.
Access denied1984
Signal classified
Data withheld until the signal is restored.
Access denied1985
Signal classified
Data withheld until the signal is restored.
Access denied1986
Signal classified
Data withheld until the signal is restored.
Access denied1987
Signal classified
Data withheld until the signal is restored.
Access denied1988
Signal classified
Data withheld until the signal is restored.
Access denied1989
Signal classified
Final records corrupted.
Access denied
03 // Core systems
Upgrade the CORE.
Choose a CORE upgrade between years and build around the way you play. Ricochet shots, pierce enemies, slow time, repair CORE and more.
AFTERSHOCK
RICOCHET
TIME WARP
CORE REPAIR
PHASE-ECHO
PIERCING04 // Signal database
Know what is coming for you.
Only known entities are shown here. The rest of the database stays classified until the signal reaches them.
SQUARE
Basic hostile signal unit. Simple trajectory, direct fire, zero patience.
A
THREAT
Direct projectile pressure.
B
COUNTER
Read the line, rotate, reflect.
ENTITY FILE // 1981classified
ENTITY FILE // 1983data corrupted
GUARDIAN RECORDaccess denied
FINAL SIGNALoffline
Ten yearsA new year. A new arena. A new boss.
Endless Signal1989 is the end of the decade. Not the end of the run.
CORE UpgradesChange the way you reflect. Build the setup that works for you.
05 // Music
The decade has a soundtrack.
An original soundtrack by Noxees, accompanying REFLECT89 from the title screen to the final year.
MUSIC BY NOXEES
Signal incoming // April 2027
Enter the signal.
REFLECT89 launches in April 2027. Add it to your Steam wishlist and don't miss the signal.
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