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Protocol

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App ID 724490
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Sad Horse studio
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unreal Engine
Last Changenumber 28977752
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 09:37:40 UTC ()
Release Date 20 November 2018 – 20:19:16 UTC ()
❓ 68.83%
310 reviews
0
In-Game

By signing below, you agree to follow the Protocol. Protocol is a program of strict rules created to make first contact with an alien life form that got shot down in the Arctic Circle.

Additional Information

Developer Fair Games Studio
metacritic_name Protocol
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Sad Horse studio
eulas
0 ↴
id724490_eula_0
nameProtocol EULA
urlhttp://store.steampowered.com//eula/724490_eula_0
Store Release Date 20 November 2018 – 20:19:25 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
OpenVrSupport Yes
ControllerVr
steamvr1
oculus1
PlayAreaVr
standing1
roomscale ↴
width2
depth1.5
360_required1
vrheadsetstreaming Yes
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/Fairgames.studio/
https://x.com/FairGamesStudio
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDLqRO8GA1iZbphZZb7DIfg/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 20 November 2018 – 20:19:16 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 15 September 2019 – 17:42:59 UTC () (1568569379)
library_assets
library_capsuleen
library_heroen
library_logoen
logo_position ↴
pinned_positionBottomLeft
width_pct58.0083562055771
height_pct46.594134342478725
review_score 6
review_percentage 72
Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, Intel_OID SDK, Intel_oneTBB SDK, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_GeForce_Now SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NvCloth SDK, OculusXRPlugin SDK, Ogg SDK, OpenVR SDK, OpenXR SDK, Steam_Audio SDK, Vorbis SDK, XAudio2 SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 8 October 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 6641587
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-7.0-4
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
Content Descriptors Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
First seen on SteamDB 26 September 2017 – 10:27:15 UTC (), in changelist #3457051
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

11 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes

Tags

💥 Action 🌱 Indie 🗺️ Adventure 🗿 Dark Humor 🔋 Cyberpunk 👤 Singleplayer 🚀 Sci-fi 👽 Aliens 📚 Narration 🙌 First-Person 🌫 Atmospheric 🗺 Exploration 🤡 Comedy 📚 Story Rich 🎭 Satire 🔫 FPS 😖 Gore 👊 Violent 🔚 Multiple Endings 🚶 Walking Simulator

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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clienticns 2e48d51632b95e538d9c113ddacbf24894aa6c9d
LinuxClientIcon 2d603824051dba55575a9616d7ffedcf40a4425c
small_capsule
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header_image
englishheader.jpg
library_assets_full
library_capsule ↴
image/englishlibrary_600x900.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/englishlibrary_hero.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/englishlogo.png
image2x/englishlogo_2x.png
logo_position/pinned_positionBottomLeft
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logo_position/height_pct46.594134342478725
Assets
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headerheader.jpg
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page_background_pathapp/724490
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timestamp2 May 2023 – 11:39:18 UTC
Trailers
256744509 ↴
trailer_nameProtocol Trailer. Again.
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microtrailer/video/webm256744509/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4256744509/microtrailer.mp4
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all_agestrue
is_highlighttrue
timestamp1551728792
256736075 ↴
trailer_nameProtocol Release Trailer
trailer_category0
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microtrailer/video/mp4256736075/microtrailer.mp4
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trailer_base_id196801
all_agestrue
is_highlighttrue
timestamp1545938765
256734451 ↴
trailer_nameРЕАКЦИЯ ЮТУБЕРОВ НА ПРОТОКОЛ!
trailer_category0
trailer_480p/video/webm256734451/movie480.webm
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microtrailer/video/webm256734451/microtrailer.webm
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Launch Options

0. Unnamed launch option
Executable Protocol.exe
Launch Type Launch in Steam VR Mode
Operating System   windows
CPU Architecture 64-bit only
1. Unnamed launch option
Executable Protocol.exe
Arguments -nohmd
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   windows
CPU Architecture 64-bit only

Configuration

Key Value
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