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Contact Protocol

Release: Spring 2027 · PC (Microsoft Windows)

By Cold Zephyr Games · Shown at Galaxies Autumn Showcase 2026, Thu 15 Oct 2026

Contact Protocol is a starship job simulator set aboard a corporate vessel bound for Jupiter. Investigate incoming ships, uncover suspicious activity, and make impossible choices as you protect your crew - while the company watches your every move.

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Showcase appearances

2 reveals, newest first

  1. Thu 15 Oct 2026Galaxies Autumn Showcase 2026Gameplay

    Contact Protocol shows its starship inspection systems

    New narrated gameplay demonstrates checking ships, investigating threats, and making security decisions. Release is planned for Spring 2027.

    Source: mynewsdesk.com

  2. Tue 29 Sep 2026The Big Break Showcase 2026Trailer

    Contact Protocol — Big Break Showcase presentation

    Featured in The Big Break Showcase 2026. Watch the presentation in the official broadcast.

    Source: youtube.com

About

<h2 class="bb_tag" ><strong>Get to Ganymede</strong></h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3846690/extras/e6d50d7853e4ce89ed9fa1e7e117d4c6.poster.avif?t=1786960286" width=780 height=100 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3846690/extras/e6d50d7853e4ce89ed9fa1e7e117d4c6.webm?t=1786960286" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3846690/extras/e6d50d7853e4ce89ed9fa1e7e117d4c6.mp4?t=1786960286" type="video/mp4"></video></span><i>Contact Protocol</i> is a <strong>starship job simulator</strong> taking place in a gritty, cassette-future. Humanity has spread throughout the solar system and started extracting its natural resources. <br><br>You play as the security officer aboard PALE HORSE - a Galileo Corporation vessel carrying miners set for <strong>Ganymede</strong>, Jupiter's biggest moon. It’s your job to assess the intentions of approaching ships, decide their fate, and keep your crew alive. <strong>The company is watching.</strong></p><p class="bb_paragraph" > </p><h2 class="bb_tag" ><strong>Do your Paperwork</strong></h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3846690/extras/9e6803ec2b57b9552e21253b6a09451e.poster.avif?t=1786960286" width=780 height=100 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3846690/extras/9e6803ec2b57b9552e21253b6a09451e.webm?t=1786960286" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3846690/extras/9e6803ec2b57b9552e21253b6a09451e.mp4?t=1786960286" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Your new role will require you to...</p><ul class="bb_ul"><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Investigate</strong>: Cross-reference incoming data bursts against company records</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Interrogate</strong>: Prod for answers to explain discrepancies</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Engage</strong>: Destroy incoming ships with inconsistent data or suspicious communications</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Multi-task</strong>: Fix contact frequencies, check hull images, and recover corrupted data - all while answering comms</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Meet shipmates</strong>: Talk to the crew in an effort to stay sane in the depths of space</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Document</strong>: Mismanaged paperwork can expose your employer to <strong>legal action. </strong>We wouldn't want that, would we?</p></li></ul><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><h2 class="bb_tag" ><strong>Time is of the Essence</strong><br><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3846690/extras/439e4d422b2a27f88dcc0d106e760c13.poster.avif?t=1786960286" width=780 height=100 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3846690/extras/439e4d422b2a27f88dcc0d106e760c13.webm?t=1786960286" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3846690/extras/439e4d422b2a27f88dcc0d106e760c13.mp4?t=1786960286" type="video/mp4"></video></span></h2><p class="bb_paragraph" > As ships approach, you'll have limited time to uncover their intentions and act. <i>Contact Protocol</i> will test your multi-tasking skills, but also your instincts; thinking takes time that you don't have. What decisions will you make?<br><br>You are not always in control, but you are always <strong>accountable</strong>.</p><h2 class="bb_tag" ><strong>The Journey Changes With You</strong></h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3846690/extras/77772f5742bc1f0a5266a649f023ead4.poster.avif?t=1786960286" width=780 height=100 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3846690/extras/77772f5742bc1f0a5266a649f023ead4.webm?t=1786960286" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3846690/extras/77772f5742bc1f0a5266a649f023ead4.mp4?t=1786960286" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><ul class="bb_ul"><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Procedural ships</strong>: Every encounter will be different</p></li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Choices matter</strong>: Your decisions will affect your relationships with the crew, and their narratives</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Multiple endings</strong>: Your choices will have knock-on effects throughout the solar system</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Custom moral profile</strong>: Get a shareable breakdown of your actions when you finish the game</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Customisable workspace</strong>: Don't enjoy the colour of your console text? Change it! Don't like how that bobblehead is looking at you? Chuck it out the airlock!</p></li></ul>

Release

Spring 2027

Year only — exact day not announced.

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Companies

2 listed
  • Kinetic Publishing

    Publisher

  • Cold Zephyr Games

    Developer