SIGNAL DRIFT — PRESS FACTSHEET
Last updated: July 30, 2026

TAGLINE
A command-driven hacking sim wrapped in a CRT-noir thriller.

HOOK
Break in. Find the truth. Choose the damage.

FACTS
Creator: John Siciliano
Developer / Publisher: Alcove Research LLC
Release date: June 29, 2026
Availability: Available now on Steam
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genre: RPG, Simulation
Mode: Single-player
Language: English interface and subtitles
Steam features: 20 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
US list price: $9.99
Minimum: 8 GB RAM, 4 GB available storage

SHORT DESCRIPTION
Break into fictional networks with real-feeling shell commands. Scan hosts,
crack credentials, trace logs, steal evidence, and survive the fallout in a
CRT-noir thriller where Signal Ghost's local AI characters remember what you
do—and what you say.

FULL DESCRIPTION
Signal Drift is a command-driven hacking simulation wrapped in a CRT-noir
thriller. Inside the fictional SignalOS desktop, players scan hosts, recover
credentials, move through SSH sessions, reconstruct events from logs, steal
evidence, and decide whether to expose, sell, alter, or erase what they find.
Readable Linux-style commands and flexible solutions make each investigation
feel authentic while remaining entirely fictional and self-contained.

Four long-form roles lead through distinct contacts, betrayals, and endings.
Signal Ghost's bundled local language model lets characters remember
conversations, relationships, and mission history while authored game systems
remain in control of what is true and what can change.

GENERATIVE AI DISCLOSURE
Signal Ghost uses a bundled local language model to generate fictional
character dialogue during play. Player-written IRC and direct messages are
processed on the player's device using character context, relationship
history, and current mission state; chat generation does not require an
external AI service.

Authored game systems remain authoritative over mission facts, evidence,
objectives, consequences, and saved state. Generated dialogue cannot rewrite
the game simply by sounding convincing.

Some pre-generated artwork was created with generative AI and edited for use
in the game.

LINKS
Official site: https://signaldrift.net
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4524510/Signal_Drift/
Technical story: https://engineering.signaldrift.net

COPYRIGHT
© 2026 Alcove Research LLC. Signal Drift and the Signal Drift logo are
trademarks of Alcove Research LLC.
