Underplayed Gems

Midnight Protocol (2021)

Midnight Protocol cover
Developer
LuGus Studios
Publisher
Iceberg Interactive
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 452 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 16 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You sit at a terminal, typing commands to infiltrate networks, balancing moral choices and tactical puzzles in a tense, text-driven world.

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What players say

Players praise the keyboard-only design and intuitive tutorials, calling it an easy-to-learn tactical hacker game. The story and writing keep people hooked, though some find the consequence system too punishing. Reviews split on whether it lives up to the hype or is just decent.

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