The Artifact Protocol (2025)

Developer: Liam MW Butler
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A tense, immersive first-person experience where you relive the final moments of another person's life through trapped artifacts.

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What players say

Players describe it as five distinct horror experiences in one package, each with its own story and tension. The game is dialogue-heavy and demanding – failure sends you back to the start, and the lack of checkpoints frustrates some, especially in chapter 4. Player opinions split on whether the gameplay is cleverly challenging or punishingly obtuse.

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