Games

The Callisto Protocol

Striking Distance Studios

2022•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 11 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurehorrorscience fictionrobots/ai/spaceunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and morally murky: a simple shooter, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

67 / 100

166 ratings

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About This Game

In this narrative-driven, third-person survival horror game set 300 years in the future, the player will take on the role of Jacob Lee – a victim of fate thrown into Black Iron Prison, a maximum-security penitentiary located on Jupiter's moon, Callisto. When inmates begin to transform into monstrous creatures, the prison is thrown into chaos.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Set on Jupiter’s dead moon Callisto in the year 2320, The Callisto Protocol casts players as Jacob Lee, an inmate in Black Iron Prison. When a mysterious outbreak throws the moon into chaos, Jacob must face his darkest fears to defeat the bloodthirsty creatures that stalk him as he unravels the dark mysteries at the heart of the powerful United Jupiter Company.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureHorrorScience fictionRobots/ai/spaceFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Story drivenSurvival horror

Where to play

Details

Developer: Striking Distance Studios
Publishers: Krafton, Skybound Games
Released: 2 December 2022
Series: The Callisto Protocol
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 10h rushed, 11h normally
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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