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Coming Q1 2027 Date not final

The Core: Protocol

By ChritzleCraft

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About The Core: Protocol

The Core: Protocol is a game tagged Immersive Sim, Atmospheric and Tower Defense by ChritzleCraft, launching on Steam in Q1 2027. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 16. The Steam games most like it include NightRunner, Borderwatch: Dark Armada and Survive the Horde.

A dark co-op horde shooter blending tower defense with trap building. Fight through a procedural maze whose biomes, cabins and weather are reshuffled every run. Survive the waves, collect permanent upgrades for the hub and discover what waits beyond the walls.
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Busiest weeks for games like this one in the next 12 weeks:

  • Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 254 similar games
  • Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Busy, 139 similar games
  • Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Busy, 119 similar games

Quietest: Nov 16, Dec 7, Jan 11.

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for The Core: Protocol · record updated 2 days ago

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Overview

App ID5326390
Release dateQ1 2027
Last change number39312500
Last record update2 days ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
ChritzleCraft
Publisher
ChritzleCraft

Features

5
Single-playerMulti-playerCo-opOnline co-opFamily Sharing

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