The Callisto Protocol™

Item: The Callisto Protocol™
Rating: 66
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-01

Summary

Visually stunning graphics and immersive atmosphere.
Brutal and strategic combat.
Repetitive gameplay and level design.
Clunky, unbalanced combat system.
Poor save system and checkpoints.
Inconsistent performance, optimization issues.

Categories

Survival HorrorThird-Person ShooterReal-time CombatSingle-player StoryResource ManagementWeapon CustomizationGore-focused CombatLinear Progression

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 79%
Unhelpful reviews: 20%
Protest reviews: 1%

66%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
34%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 3362
Negative points: 3641
Gameplay points: 764
Perf. points: 509
Rec. points: 1506
Misc points: 273

Point	Description	Importance
Stunning graphics and immersive atmosphere Description The game excels in graphics, sound design, and atmosphere, creating an immersive and tense horror experience. Many reviewers compare the game favorably to Dead Space, citing similar gameplay loops and atmospheric tension. The game world is detailed, with impressive lighting, character models, and gore. Importance 96%	The game excels in graphics, sound design, and atmosphere, creating an immersive and tense horror experience. Many reviewers compare the game favorably to Dead Space, citing similar gameplay loops and atmospheric tension. The game world is detailed, with impressive lighting, character models, and gore.	96%
Brutal, strategic, and engaging combat Description The combat system is a mix of melee and ranged attacks, requiring strategic planning and resource management. Melee combat is brutal and satisfying, with a focus on dodging and counter-attacking. The game encourages players to combine melee and ranged attacks for maximum effectiveness. Importance 17%	The combat system is a mix of melee and ranged attacks, requiring strategic planning and resource management. Melee combat is brutal and satisfying, with a focus on dodging and counter-attacking. The game encourages players to combine melee and ranged attacks for maximum effectiveness.	17%
Interesting and engaging story Description The game features an interesting and engaging story that keeps players invested. While some reviewers find the plot predictable or clichéd, many appreciate the twists and turns, as well as the performances of the actors. The story is easy to follow and understand, making it accessible to a wide audience. Importance 10%	The game features an interesting and engaging story that keeps players invested. While some reviewers find the plot predictable or clichéd, many appreciate the twists and turns, as well as the performances of the actors. The story is easy to follow and understand, making it accessible to a wide audience.	10%
Gore and brutal enemy design Description The game features grotesque enemies and gruesome deaths, contributing to the overall horror experience. Dismemberment is a key feature, with enemies reacting to lost limbs. The game celebrates its violence with painful fatalities and brutal finishing moves. Importance 8%	The game features grotesque enemies and gruesome deaths, contributing to the overall horror experience. Dismemberment is a key feature, with enemies reacting to lost limbs. The game celebrates its violence with painful fatalities and brutal finishing moves.	8%
Meaningful weapon customization and upgrades Description The game features a weapon upgrade system that adds depth to the gameplay. Players can find and upgrade weapons using in-game currency, making them more powerful and satisfying to use. The upgrade system is streamlined and effective, allowing players to focus on a few key weapons. Importance 6%	The game features a weapon upgrade system that adds depth to the gameplay. Players can find and upgrade weapons using in-game currency, making them more powerful and satisfying to use. The upgrade system is streamlined and effective, allowing players to focus on a few key weapons.	6%
Enjoyable, better than expected Description Many reviewers found the game to be better than expected, especially when purchased at a discount. Some reviewers acknowledge that the game is not perfect, but still enjoyable. These points are less specific and constructive than others. Importance 6%	Many reviewers found the game to be better than expected, especially when purchased at a discount. Some reviewers acknowledge that the game is not perfect, but still enjoyable. These points are less specific and constructive than others.	6%
Well-paced with good replayability Description The game's length is ideal, preventing it from overstaying its welcome. The game features frequent checkpointing and adjustable difficulty settings. The game also includes a New Game+ mode, extending replayability. Importance 4%	The game's length is ideal, preventing it from overstaying its welcome. The game features frequent checkpointing and adjustable difficulty settings. The game also includes a New Game+ mode, extending replayability.	4%
DLC provides satisfying story closure Description The Final Transmission DLC provides closure to the story and enhances existing gameplay mechanics. Reviewers found the DLC to be a worthwhile addition, offering a better resolution in terms of gameplay and story. The DLC introduces new areas and a final boss fight, concluding the main character's story. Importance 4%	The Final Transmission DLC provides closure to the story and enhances existing gameplay mechanics. Reviewers found the DLC to be a worthwhile addition, offering a better resolution in terms of gameplay and story. The DLC introduces new areas and a final boss fight, concluding the main character's story.	4%
Detailed and oppressive prison setting Description The game's setting, particularly Black Iron Prison, is well-designed and atmospheric, creating a sense of unease and vulnerability. Environmental storytelling is strong, with detailed remnants of the past scattered throughout the prison. The dark and tense environment enhances the overall horror experience. Importance 3%	The game's setting, particularly Black Iron Prison, is well-designed and atmospheric, creating a sense of unease and vulnerability. Environmental storytelling is strong, with detailed remnants of the past scattered throughout the prison. The dark and tense environment enhances the overall horror experience.	3%
Well-developed and likable characters Description The game features well-developed characters with interesting backstories. The main character is likable and relatable, and the supporting characters are also well-made. These points are less specific and constructive than others. Importance 3%	The game features well-developed characters with interesting backstories. The main character is likable and relatable, and the supporting characters are also well-made. These points are less specific and constructive than others.	3%
High-quality audio and voice acting Description The game features high-quality audio, including well-done voice acting and sound design. The soundscape is strong, enhancing the game's atmosphere and creating a tense and immersive experience. Playing with headphones is recommended for maximum effect. Importance 3%	The game features high-quality audio, including well-done voice acting and sound design. The soundscape is strong, enhancing the game's atmosphere and creating a tense and immersive experience. Playing with headphones is recommended for maximum effect.	3%
Impressive and realistic animations Description The game features impressive animations, particularly facial animations, that enhance the overall experience. The motion capture used for character faces is impressive, creating lifelike and realistic expressions. The animations are smooth and fluid, adding to the game's visual appeal. Importance 3%	The game features impressive animations, particularly facial animations, that enhance the overall experience. The motion capture used for character faces is impressive, creating lifelike and realistic expressions. The animations are smooth and fluid, adding to the game's visual appeal.	3%
Challenging and scary survival horror Description The game is a survival horror experience with challenging combat and a focus on resource scarcity. The game can be quite scary at times, with jump scares and a tense atmosphere. These points are less specific and constructive than others. Importance 2%	The game is a survival horror experience with challenging combat and a focus on resource scarcity. The game can be quite scary at times, with jump scares and a tense atmosphere. These points are less specific and constructive than others.	2%
Simple but effective gameplay Description The game provides ample ammunition towards the end, turning it into a simple shooting gallery. The game's design makes the player feel genuinely short on ammo, emphasizing survival horror elements. These points are less specific and constructive than others. Importance 2%	The game provides ample ammunition towards the end, turning it into a simple shooting gallery. The game's design makes the player feel genuinely short on ammo, emphasizing survival horror elements. These points are less specific and constructive than others.	2%
Good voice acting, Steam Deck enjoyable Description The game features good voice acting and is enjoyable on the Steam Deck. The reviewer believes the game's Steam rating is unfair, suggesting it's better than its current perception. These points are less specific and constructive than others. Importance 2%	The game features good voice acting and is enjoyable on the Steam Deck. The reviewer believes the game's Steam rating is unfair, suggesting it's better than its current perception. These points are less specific and constructive than others.	2%