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Protocol Nightmare

Survive three nights of absolute terror while more than 10 monsters hunt you down. Explore secret paths, complete tasks, use your flashlight and scanner, upgrade your abilities, and face an intense survival…

6 January 2026

Protocol Nightmare is an adventure, released 6 January 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Protocol Nightmare is

Protocol Nightmare was released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Survive three nights of absolute terror while more than 10 monsters hunt you down. Explore secret paths, complete tasks, use your flashlight and scanner, upgrade your abilities, and face an intense survival experience.
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Protocol Nightmare launched on 6 January 2026, within three weeks of Hytale, Mio: Memories in Orbit, Pathologic 3 and Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven.

Released around the same time: Hytale, Mio: Memories in Orbit, Pathologic 3, Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven.

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When did Protocol Nightmare come out?
Protocol Nightmare was released on 6 January 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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