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90%24190% positive reviews, Very Positive across 241 reviews·Action Roguelike · Roguelite
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80 waves. 8 bosses. 17 logs that will make you question everything you've been defending. Locus Protocol is a twin-stick bullet heaven with an adaptive AI Director and a horror story hidden inside a cozy geometric shell.
Locus Protocol
SteamLOCUS PROTOCOL DEFEND THE CORE. DISCOVER THE TRUTH.
Twin stick bullet heaven meets sci fi horror. An adaptive AI Director tailors every run to your playstyle. 80 waves. 8 bosses. Infinite prestige. And 17 hidden logs that will make you question everything you've been defending.
AI DIRECTOR SYSTEM
Locus Protocol watches how you play. Do you kite enemies aggressively? Circle the core defensively? Rush in with abilities? The Director learns your patterns and adapts enemy spawns, composition, and behavior in real time creating a unique challenge tailored to you, every run.
No two players experience the same game.
DEEP INCREMENTAL PROGRESSION
This isn't just another wave shooter. Locus Protocol combines Vampire Survivors style gameplay with progression that never hits a ceiling:
COZY AESTHETIC. DARK SECRETS.
The surface is geometric, minimalist, and approachable. Clean shapes. A restrained palette. Something almost peaceful about the rhythm of it.
The depths are different.
Scattered throughout your runs are 17 collectible logs the recorded thoughts of Dr. Sarah Chen, xenobiologist, as her research into alien biology leads somewhere beyond comprehension.
You don't need to engage with them. But if you do, the word "clutch" will hit very differently.
8 HANDCRAFTED BOSSES
Every 10 waves a boss arrives. Not a damage sponge. Not a reskinned enemy with more health. Each boss has unique movement, attack patterns, multiple phases, and a visual design that tells part of Dr. Chen's story. They escalate. They evolve. By Wave 80 you'll understand why.
CORE FEATURES
Gameplay
Progression
Narrative
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F YOU LIKE THESE, YOU'LL FEEL AT HOME
Vampire Survivors · Brotato · Geometry Wars · Dead Space · SOMA
CONTENT WARNING
Locus Protocol contains themes of body horror, loss of identity, and existential dread delivered through optional text logs. All gameplay visuals are abstract geometric shapes. The narrative is optional but if you go looking for the truth, you'll find it.
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