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Dread Protocol

Dread Protocol overview

Meat Lab | Oct 28, 2025 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 06:09:46 UTC

ActionIndieRPGEarly AccessSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)779
  • Revenue (VGI)$8,407
  • Review score88% positive

Dread Protocol dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)779
  • Revenue (VGI)$8,407
  • Review score88% positive
  • Total reviews16
  • Release dateOct 28, 2025
  • DeveloperMeat Lab
  • PublisherMeat Lab

Genres: Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Meat LabPublisher: Meat Lab

Top Steam chartsTop 100 gamesGame directorySteam Store page

Game overview

Overview

Dread Protocol comes from Meat Lab and is published by Meat Lab. It arrived on Steam on Oct 28, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Dread Protocol's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:09:46 UTC, with a tracked peak near 6. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 16 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Dread Protocol is available in 12 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanJapaneseKoreanPolishPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseSpanish - Latin AmericaTurkish languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD CPU Phenom II X4 9408 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or AMD R9 2705 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel CPU Core i7 3770 3.4 GHz / AMD CPU AMD FX-8350 4 GHz16 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290X5 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Dread Protocol has sold up to 779 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $8,407. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Dread Protocol overview details

Dread Protocol combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

A 3rd-person action-roguelite space adventure that seamlessly blends text-based events with procedurally generated dungeons, offering hundreds of hours of replayability. Aggressive, brutal combat that leaves no room for mercy - permadeath is a constant threat. A plethora of guns, each leveled and uniquely seeded for countless combination possibilities. Procedurally generated levels ensure that no two playthroughs are alike, with over 4 billion seeded runs. Destructible environments allow you to carve your way through each space station, creating new flanking opportunities or launching enemies into space. 14 levels, each with its own set of enemies, environment, and distinctive feel. Over 100 unique cybernetics and pieces of equipment to fuel your creativity. A deep and rewarding Skill Tree.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Dread Protocol is listed as a game with $7.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support, and is associated with Action, Indie, RPG, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:09:46 UTC, a tracked peak of 6, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameDread Protocol
Steam App ID2629280
Typegame
Release dateOct 28, 2025
DeveloperMeat Lab
PublisherMeat Lab
Price$7.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie, RPG, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 06:09:46 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak6
Positive reviews14
Negative reviews2
Total reviews16
Positive percent88%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 28, 2025
Official Steam feed update (UTC)11 September 2026 - 09:25:41 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 06:09:46 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 06:09:46 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 06:09:46 UTC

Content descriptors

Cartoony blood splats & head explosions

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
How you dune?No description
Game Over, Man. Game Over!No description
No ProblemoNo description
Call that a knife?No description
Head HonchoNo description
Blue SteelNo description
Astro-NotsNo description
Parry ThisNo description
HackermanNo description
Ze FlammenwerferNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2629280
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2629280/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2629280
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Dread Protocol

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Dread Protocol?

Dread Protocol's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:09:46 UTC, with a tracked peak of 6 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Dread Protocol growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Dread Protocol?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Russia (33.3%), United Kingdom (33.3%), United States (33.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.2%), Russia (21.5%), United Kingdom (18.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.9%), Russia (23.9%), United Kingdom (21.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.8%), Russia (18.1%), United Kingdom (15.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Dread Protocol?

Dread Protocol currently sits at 88% positive across 16 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 14 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Dread Protocol have?

Dread Protocol currently has about 369 tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Dread Protocol?

Dread Protocol is currently listed at $7.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

88% positive, 14 positive, 2 negative

Price and discount

$7.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, DualShock Controller Support

Achievements

31

Platform releases
  • Steam 28 October 2025

DLC and packages

Dread ProtocolBuy Dread Protocol #943021$7.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit versions) Processor: Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or AMD R9 270 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10/11 (64-bit versions) Processor: Intel CPU Core i7 3770 3.4 GHz / AMD CPU AMD FX-8350 4 GHz Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290X DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space

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