Action · June 1, 2010

Alpha Protocol™ (2010)

calendar_todayAge 17+local_offer-50% current discountgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend3.3k recommendations

Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe. To do so means he must cut himself off from the very people he is sworn to protect. As players determine how to accomplish different objectives, the decisions made and actions taken in each mission will ultimately transform the type of secret agent Michael Thorton will become. Every choice the player makes as Michael Thorton will carry consequences for his future and the fate of the world.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

RPG · 498
Stealth · 396
Choices Matter · 331
Action · 322
Multiple Endings · 275
Third Person · 214
Character Customization · 141
Story Rich · 131
Singleplayer · 129
Third-Person Shooter · 95
Modern · 94
Action RPG · 82
Shooter · 66
Cult Classic · 57
Adventure · 51

Position in Action

Metric	This title	Genre position
Review volume	4.9k Steam reviews	Top 60% in Action
Positive rating	81% positive	Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 67%
Metacritic	73/100	Genre average 77 — top 73% of Action titles
Engagement hours	7 h average	Top 60% for session depth among Action

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

81%Mostly Positive · 4.9k reviews

4.0k positive · 933 negative

Metacritic

73/100 critic aggregate

Open Metacritic page

Metacritic user score

7.5/10

Curator recommendations

3.3k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

English
French
German
Italian
Spanish - Spain
Czech
Polish
Russian

Release & Availability

Release date	Jun 1, 2010
Developer	Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher	SEGA
Base price	$9.99 -50%
Required age	17+
Platforms	Windows
Estimated owners	1M–10M
External links	Official site · Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

short (5–15 hours)

Median

Typical completion time

Content Notes

Mature content can be observed throughout the game, especially while going through the story.

Editions & Packages

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