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Game journalists gave the Callisto Protocol average marks. At the time of writing, the game has an OpenCritic rating of 68% and a Metacritic score of 76 out of 100.
The authors of the reviews praised the scary atmosphere of the game and good visual design, and among the minuses they noted the unremarkable combat system and crumbling storyline.
Below you can read some quotes from the reviews:
Protocol Callisto is a satisfyingly dark spiritual heir to the Dead Space franchise, but ultimately it’s more of a startling modern mimicry than a scary new mutation.
Dead Space 4 in all but name save for the lack of puzzles and surprisingly weak suspense. There is a lot of dark action in The Callisto Protocol, but not enough to keep it interesting throughout the game.
If you wanted more from this second attempt at a new sci-fi horror IP, or something notably different, The Callisto Protocol isn’t your answer.
The Callisto Protocol is a deeply immersive sci-fi horror game that grabs you from the start and won’t let go. While this immersion cracks as you move into new areas, it’s not enough to spoil the overall experience.
The Callisto Protocol is a third-person survival horror game set 300 years in the future that allows players to take control of Jacob Lee, a prisoner who has been sent to Black Iron’s maximum security prison on Jupiter’s moon Callisto. The player must fight his way to safety to escape the prison of Black Iron as the prisoners start transforming into monstrous creatures, all the while learning the sinister and disturbing secrets of Callisto.
Callisto Protocol is available now on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One and Xbox Series XLS.
