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Games Action The Artifact Protocol
Mature content
Action · Liam MW Butler

The Artifact Protocol

The Artifact Protocol
Mature content
Windows
Positive · 80% of 10
DeveloperLiam MW Butler
GenreAction
ControllerFull
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated 5 hr. ago

Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.

Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 100%
All-time low $4.54 · 19d ago
Player reviews 80% positive of 10
Quality score 80/100 · small sample
Value score 0/100

Offers

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About this game

What this game is, in the developer's words

A psychological horror game where every artifact traps you in the final moments of someone’s life. Face five distinct nightmares, each with its own monster, story, and theme. You’re not solving the mystery… you’re reliving it.

You’re not solving the mystery... you’re reliving it!

The Artifact Protocol is a first-person psychological horror game where every artifact traps you in the final moments of someone else’s life. You play as Anthony, an imprisoned ex-soldier forced into a classified testing program, promised freedom if you can survive. One by one, you’re sent into reconstructed memories of the dead, each trial a different nightmare.But the deeper you go, the less you’re sure if you’re living their memories… or your own. 

This isn't no ordinary horror... this is not a safe dream, it’s a trap built from tortured minds. Most who enter never return, even veteran horror fans have failed to survive even the first artifact... can you?

What To Expect

  • Five Nightmares In One: Each artifact is a standalone nightmare with its own setting, monster, and psychological theme.

  • Challenging Survival: Most who enter don’t escape the first artifact. No handholding, no walking simulator, only your wits and your will to survive.

  • Custom Voice Acting & Story-Driven Experience: Every trial is brought to life with original voice performances and a narrative that unfolds through atmosphere, sound, and discovery.

  • Deep Environmental Storytelling: Learn each victim’s story through living it, not just watching it.

  • Adaptive Monster AI: No two encounters feel the same. Each creature learns, reacts, and hunts in its own terrifying way.

Replay Value Beyond the Main Story

Completing the main story unlocks new layers of horror:

  • Nightmare Mode: A brutal one-life challenge with a new "Observer" and exclusive narrative voice lines that reveal hidden lore.

  • Multiple Challenge Gamemodes: Extra challenge trials that push your survival skills even further.

THEMES & TONE

This isn’t about cheap jumpscares. The Artifact Protocol is built on dread, loss, and fractured identity... horror that lingers long after you’ve shut the game down.

The Artifact Protocol is designed as an intense horror experience you can survive in one sitting, with new modes and hidden story layers waiting to pull you back...

Media

Trailers and screenshots straight from the store page

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Price intelligence

Accepted price history and the lows that matter

Historical lows
All-time low ATL $4.54 2026-06-25
3-month low $4.54
12-month low $4.54
Current $6.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $6.99
Jun 25, 2026
New all-time low $4.54

The Artifact Protocol price history and best deals

The Artifact Protocol for PC currently sells from $6.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $4.54, set on 2026-06-25.

Frequently asked questions

Answered from this game's own price and edition data

Should I buy The Artifact Protocol now or wait?
Our verdict is wait. At 100% of the way to full price, it usually drops harder in seasonal sales, so patience tends to pay.
Is $6.99 a good price for The Artifact Protocol?
$6.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $4.54 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy The Artifact Protocol?
The Artifact Protocol is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Scores
Steam reviews Positive · 80%
80% positive of 10
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Tech
ControllerFull
Requirements
System requirements platform
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-9100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560 (2 GB VRAM)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
Facts
DeveloperLiam MW Butler
PublisherLiam MW Butler
ModesSingle-player
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