Alpha Protocol™

Alpha Protocol™

Obsidian Entertainment · June 1, 2010 · RPG, Stealth, Choices Matter, Action, Espionage

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Alpha Protocol™ price by region

Alpha Protocol™ costs £5.95 in the United Kingdom, €6.84 in Europe (EUR), $8.35 in the United States, $8.35 in Georgia (USD), A$24.95 in Australia, CA$26.99 in Canada, NZ$34.95 in New Zealand, zł38.17 in Poland and R$104.90 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Alpha Protocol™ offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £5.95 −63% £15.99 £5.95 5
Europe (EUR) €6.84 −66% €19.99 €6.84 6
United Statesyour region $8.35 −58% $19.99 $8.35 7
Georgia (USD) $8.35 −58% $19.99 $8.35 7
Australia A$24.95 A$24.95 — 2
Canada CA$26.99 CA$26.99 — 2
New Zealand NZ$34.95 NZ$34.95 — 2
Poland zł38.17 −57% zł89.00 zł38.17 4
Brazil R$104.90 R$104.90 R$116.41 3

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About Alpha Protocol™

✦ AI summary

Take on high-stakes espionage missions as a disgraced agent trying to prevent global catastrophe while navigating a morally complex web of loyalty and betrayal. Your choices in how you approach each objective genuinely shape who Thorton becomes and determine the fate of the world around you.

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.

Alpha Protocol™ — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

Alpha Protocol™ in the rankings

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Alpha Protocol™ is praised by players for its ambitious branching dialogue system that meaningfully changes based on mission order and its engaging roleplay mechanics, with some calling it a classic worth replaying. However, the game is hampered by significant technical issues, bugs, and janky gameplay that often fail to match its creative ambitions, with some players reporting difficulty getting it to run at all. Most who recommend it suggest playing with a controller and acknowledge it as an older, flawed gem that prioritizes narrative choice over polished mechanics.

Recommended Sep 19, 2026
Loved the hell out of this game as a kid. The attention to detail with how the dialogue changes based on the order that you do missions is cool. Stealth and gunplay are passable, but the roleplay aspect is what this game is all about. On one hand, very cool anti-corporatist messaging warning of the dangers of the military industrial complex. On the other hand, very "of it's time": every woman can be sexually harassed and you can respond to a line about short-selling with a joke about midgets. Recommend.
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Recommended Sep 6, 2026
old but gold. best to play it with a controller though. 10/10 have played and beaten multiple times
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Not recommended Sep 16, 2026
Too ambitious for its own good. This game is a bug riddled mess. There is a good chance the game won't even run for you so I would simply avoid it at this point. Another classic from Obsidian where you spend more time dealing with bugs than playing the game.
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Recommended Sep 29, 2026
Good CRPG with multiple choice and outcome but jank gameplay that never reach full potential typical obsidian entertainment.
Recommended Sep 24, 2026
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Recommended Sep 11, 2026
Michael is soooo cute, I liked him a lot. Darcy too lol, too bad he dies. most of the discomfort for me could be skipped (like female romance for him or etc), although some things could be annoying or bothering, but was mostly okay. the gameplay is fun, the story was also good. although the ending felt a bit abrupt, I would've liked maybe to know what happened or changed about many things after that sunset scene, but still was good.

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