The Callisto Protocol™

Wait65%

Mixed · 44k player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Striking Distance Studios · Horror · Dec 2, 2022

Player review score
65%
Mixed
Price
$59.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
46
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio8 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy The Callisto Protocol™?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 153 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 134 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 170 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Gameplay: 122 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 44k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews67% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
153 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Where the story shines is the audio logs you can find throughout the game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
134 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics look fantastic but I can see why a number of people really struggled to run it at all.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting, the terrifying monster noises, the unsettling background ambience, and the heavy punch of the weapons are all of the highest quality, creating a great atmosphere.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For a player who values high-end visuals, the lighting, textures, and character models are top-tier.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story153 reviews
Graphics134 reviews
Audio44 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Combat
67% still recommend
Gameplay
71% still recommend
Performance
68% still recommend
Difficulty
84% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Crashes
46% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Optimization
59% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$59.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $59.99

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