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False Echo

False Echo is a code-breaking simulation for PC via Steam, announced by Retromagine in July 2026. A gameplay trailer preceded the announcement.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated 3d ago

Retromagine announced False Echo on July 14, a code-breaking simulation for PC via Steam. The game is set in 1942 on a submarine, where players operate a decoding machine and classify intercepted messages as true or false according to the regime's shifting rules. The announcement described the game as inspired by Papers, Please, replacing combat with the tension of information control and moral compromise.

A gameplay trailer released earlier in June showed the same setting and mechanics. The trailer presented a submarine simulation where players decipher encrypted communications, control the flow of information, and navigate trust among a suspicious crew. The game is scheduled for release on PC via Steam.

False Echo includes a hidden spy among the crew and multiple endings. Retromagine is a Serbian indie studio founded in 2025.

Key facts

Developer
Retromagine, a Serbian indie studio founded in 2025
Platform
PC via Steam
Setting
1942, on a submarine
Gameplay
Operate a decoding machine, classify messages as true or false per regime rules
Inspiration
Papers, Please
Hidden spy among crew
Yes
Multiple endings
Yes
Gameplay trailer released
June 2026
Release schedule
Scheduled for release on PC via Steam

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
game · TBA · worldwide · 2026-06-02

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  • Confirmed game TBA worldwide Jun 16 · source

All coverage

3d ago

Retromagine Announces False Echo, a Submarine Info Censorship Sim

Retromagine officially announced False Echo on July 14, a code-breaking simulation for PC (Steam) inspired by Papers, Please. Set in 1942, players operate a decoding machine on a submarine, classifying messages as true or false according to the regime's shifting rules. The game also features a hidden spy among the crew and multiple endings. Retromagine is a Serbian indie studio founded in 2025.

Jun 2

False Echo Gameplay Trailer Reveals Submarine Simulation Game

Retromagine released a gameplay trailer for False Echo, a simulation game set on a submarine in 1942 where players decipher encrypted communications, control information, and find the truth within a suspicious crew. The game is scheduled for release on PC via Steam.