Contact Protocol cover

Contact Protocol

Main Game
Puzzle Simulator Strategy Tactical Indie Science fiction Thriller Mystery
December 31, 2026
Launches in 196 days
2
Hype
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Loading...

About

Contact Protocol is a starship job simulator taking place in a gritty, cassette-future. Humanity has spread throughout the solar system and started extracting its natural resources.

You play as the security officer aboard PALE HORSE - a Galileo Corporation vessel carrying miners set for Ganymede, Jupiter's biggest moon. It’s your job to assess the intentions of approaching ships, decide their fate, and keep your crew alive. The company is watching.

Storyline

Investigate ships. Believe it or not, corporate records can be incomplete sometimes. You’ll have to open comms with incoming ships and make sure they’re really who they claim to be. Social deduction and file analysis had best be in your skillset.

Make moral choices. Will you destroy unauthorised transport vessels? What if they’re carrying food or refugees? Is respect important to you or do you just want to do your job?

Talk to your crew. There’s plenty of… interesting people to chat with onboard.
For example, the unqualified wellbeing consultant, the cycloptic engineer, and of course, the ship cat - Ms. Jones. You’re all crew. Not like the miners you’re transporting.

Fill out paperwork. Paperwork is vital in making sure GalCo operations run smoothly, so remember to fill out everything correctly. You do remember the company and callsign of that last ship, right? Oh and for God’s sake, don’t get the paper wet!

Get to Ganymede. You’re heading to Ganymede, Jupiter’s biggest moon. Just do your job - get the ship there. If you mess up, it's back to the mines. Good luck. You’ll need it.

Screenshots

Artwork

Videos

Announcement Trailer

Release Dates by Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Dec 31, 2026

Game Info

Developer
Cold Zephyr Games
Publisher
Cold Zephyr Games
Engine
Unity
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Text
Genres
Puzzle Simulator Strategy Tactical Indie
Themes
Science fiction Thriller Mystery

Multiplayer

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English, English

Similar Games