About
On Steam, 86% of 16,730 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 195 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 423 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck.
A first-person social deduction game, combining real-time action and communication, 3 to 8 players. While most players will do their best to complete objectives and ensure victory, a small portion of dissidents will try to stop them at all costs, without getting caught.
What is happening now
Lockdown Protocol is an indie shooter-strategy hybrid that launched on PC in November 2025. The game appears positioned within the social deduction genre, where players balance deception and detection mechanics alongside combat and tactical decision-making. Recent visibility has come through Steam's Social Deduction Fest promotion, which bundled the game with other titles in that space during a sale period. The coverage suggests the game sits alongside established social deduction games, though details on its specific mechanics and player reception remain limited in current coverage.
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Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 30, 2026.
Lockdown Protocol player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.