Underplayed Gems

Salvage Protocol (2025)

Salvage Protocol cover
Developer
IAmDirt, Dicedbasilisk
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 66 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, blackly funny survival horror game where physics-based chaos and destruction unfold in a short, retro-styled space adventure.

atmosphericsurvival horrorblackly humorouslineartenseretrophysics baseddestruction

What players say

Players describe a short, 2- to 3-hour horror-tinged extraction game with a satisfying physics-based loop of breaking and collecting scrap. Many note the PS2-style visuals and strong atmosphere, but the scares fade once you obtain powerful weapons like the black hole gun. Some wish for randomly generated levels to improve replayability.

Trailer

Screenshots

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