Protocol overview

Overview

Protocol comes from Fair Games Studio and is published by Sad Horse studio. It arrived on Steam on Nov 20, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Protocol's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 09:05:44 UTC, with a tracked peak near 7. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 75% positive across 336 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Protocol is available in 11 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Protocol has sold up to 8,917 units and has 302 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $130,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Protocol overview details

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

Steam Store description

Gameplay time: 9-12 hours In this game, you may find yourself in many deadlocks the only way out of which is DEATH. This game may make you angry more than once. This game may make you re-play some moments over and over. You were chosen to carry out the Protocol program. Your objective is to make "first contact" with an alien life form. Any violation of the Protocol will lead to the elimination of you and the entire operation. Remember, the fate of the humanity may depend on your actions. Once signed, the Protocol must be promptly implemented. Have a nice day! Plot The action of Protocol, most likely, takes place in the near future. You are a flippant soldier who signs up for the Protocol program implementation. Packed in a landing box and dropped off somewhere in the Arctic Circle, not far from the Terminus research complex, your main objective is to follow a mysterious AI's orders, who uses you to make ""first contact"" within the Protocol program framework. Any deviation from AI's orders is considered to be a violation of Protocol; leading to the elimination of the complex and staff. Features Protocol is a sci-fi comedy with a hint of horror, action and a twisted love story. Uncover an intriguing plot filled with conspiracies, plot twists, countless expletives, dark humour, and some light-hearted mockery. Have a Nice Day! This is a phrase you will love AND hate because you have violated the Protocol AGAIN. If you think that hardcore is when you can defeat the biggest bosses, then try not to die when taking a snowball. Genre ambiguity We still can't decide which genr…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Protocol is listed as a game with $8.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 09:05:44 UTC, a tracked peak of 7, and 75% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionIndieAdventureDark HumorSingleplayerCyberpunkSci-fiAliensNarrationFirst-PersonAtmosphericExplorationStory RichComedyFPS

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