Status anarchistica Dec 24, 2025
Free @ Epic for the next 23,5 hours:
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-callisto-protocol
Previously given away a year ago. New mystery game tomorrow.
The Callisto Protocol (2022)
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S
3.13 from 367 ratings
1810 members have it in their collection · 33 playing now · 960 backlogged · 290 wish listed
How long? Main story 10h · with extras 13h · 100% 12h (from 24 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- Striking Distance Studios
- Publishers
- Krafton, Skybound Games
- Genres
- Adventure, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Horror, Science fiction, Survival
- Series
- The Callisto Protocol
- Events
- The Horror Game Awards 2023, Gamescom 2022, Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022, Summer Game Fest 2022, State of Play: June 2, 2022, The Game Awards 2020
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Dec 02, 2022 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Also available on
- The Callisto Protocol: Digital Deluxe Edition (2022) · PC, PS5, XSX
- The Callisto Protocol: Day One Edition (2022) · PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
Related
DLC
- The Callisto Protocol: Contagion Bundle (Mar 2023) · PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
- The Callisto Protocol: Riot Bundle (May 2023) · PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
- The Callisto Protocol: Final Transmission (Jun 2023) · PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
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Rating distribution
5 stars
21
4 stars
107
3 stars
156
2 stars
63
1 star
20
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status Volt2742 Jul 13, 2025
IDK, I barely got like 40 minutes into the game, but it just didn't have the sauce. The menus were clunky, movement was clunky, the melee felt weird, and having to walk over stuff being w + e just felt wrong. The faces did look really good though. Also, the second time I opened the game, all of the textures …
Read moreIDK, I barely got like 40 minutes into the game, but it just didn't have the sauce. The menus were clunky, movement was clunky, the melee felt weird, and having to walk over stuff being w + e just felt wrong. The faces did look really good though. Also, the second time I opened the game, all of the textures just would not work, and realistically I should have given it one more try, but that sourced me on the game and I just uninstalled it before I could try it again, and since it was a big install and leaving gamepass in three days, I didn't care enough to redownload.
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Status anarchistica Aug 22, 2024
Free @ Epic this week:
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Status Statical Jun 25, 2024
It could've been a great game if it wasn't so poorly optimised for PC, there is a performance fix mod posted on Nexus mods that fixes all of the major problems for the base game but for the DLC it bearly does something. For those who are curious the name of the mod is - TCP - Fixes and Improvements. …
Read moreIt could've been a great game if it wasn't so poorly optimised for PC, there is a performance fix mod posted on Nexus mods that fixes all of the major problems for the base game but for the DLC it bearly does something. For those who are curious the name of the mod is - TCP - Fixes and Improvements. Also, Dead Space was way better.
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Status Colorgranada Feb 2, 2024
Excelente juego. No entiendo las malas criticas, si te gusta dead space amaras este.
Status Etrail Jan 26, 2024
I heard this game was ass but I haven't encountered much ass at all. Like it's okay, probably better than Dead Space Remake, not amazing, but not AWFUL. Also yeah, haven't really seen much ass; it's really dark. Was really looking forward to ass and feel a little disappointed ngl :\
Status Gangreen Dec 23, 2023
After playing a few hours there is something decidedly missing from this game, which is a shame because I want to see more good games in this genre. The linearity really takes away from the experience. I think this is partly because you don’t get to explore the location and understand more about it and its inhabitants before the crisis …
After playing a few hours there is something decidedly missing from this game, which is a shame because I want to see more good games in this genre. The linearity really takes away from the experience. I think this is partly because you don’t get to explore the location and understand more about it and its inhabitants before the crisis (not that there are any interesting audio logs or documents to find), and partly because multiple branching paths adds to the tension of whether you are going the “right” way or when you might find a safe room again.
The combat is also just a little “off’ and doesn’t quite feel as satisfying. The camera is pulled in tight on Jacob, which works well for the horror movie aspect but his character model obstructs your view when actually fighting. I believe that the limited movement melee focused combat was a good choice for the game and it brought something fresh feeling, but it doesn’t work when fighting multiple combatants as he turns as slowly as a dump truck. It seems like it could have used a lock on system or a quick turn to help that, or some crowd control weapons or attacks.
Status Gangreen Dec 17, 2023
My first impressions are positive with this game so far. Has a classic horror game setup, much like Dead Space, but I think the initial hook is much more interesting. I know the game reviews weren’t great at launch but I also heard they had a bunch of updates to fix bugs and gameplay issues. Hoping that it will be …
Read moreMy first impressions are positive with this game so far. Has a classic horror game setup, much like Dead Space, but I think the initial hook is much more interesting. I know the game reviews weren’t great at launch but I also heard they had a bunch of updates to fix bugs and gameplay issues. Hoping that it will be a short but sweet game.
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Status mjl1987 Nov 27, 2023
Just finished the main story. This was a pretty decent outing to be fair. You could certainly feel the dead space similarities from the get go; but for me it never quite struck that same chord as the Dead Space series. The combat was pretty intriguing and rather innovative initially but it soon wore off and became repetitive and a …
Read moreJust finished the main story. This was a pretty decent outing to be fair. You could certainly feel the dead space similarities from the get go; but for me it never quite struck that same chord as the Dead Space series. The combat was pretty intriguing and rather innovative initially but it soon wore off and became repetitive and a little frustrating if I’m honest. The graphics and visuals were very impressive and the story was interesting enough for me to see the game to its conclusion with a pretty solid boss fight. I absolutely loved the Dead Space and the feeling of isolation and terror around every corner. Callisto protocol had its moments but never created that same atmosphere for me.
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Status RxBrad Oct 22, 2023
I don't understand why they paid to put Josh Douchehammer in this game, then they threw a beard on his character and made him unrecognizable. (EDIT: Huh. Apparently that's just what he looks like these days.)
Early on, I can tell this will get stale soon from a gameplay perspective. Extremely simplistic melee combat, with easy dodging. And there's a …
I don't understand why they paid to put Josh Douchehammer in this game, then they threw a beard on his character and made him unrecognizable. (EDIT: Huh. Apparently that's just what he looks like these days.)
Early on, I can tell this will get stale soon from a gameplay perspective. Extremely simplistic melee combat, with easy dodging. And there's a block mechanic I had to look up how to use, because it seemingly didn't work after I upgraded it. Hoping the 10hrs to finish is accurate.
Less than 2hrs in, I already have a theory about a not-so-clever twist the story will probably take, based on the 10 seconds of "lore" it's shown.
The graphics sure are impressive though.