Games like PROTOCOL: SURVIVE

Occupy Mars: Prologue is a free-to-play introduction to survival and colonization on Mars, set in a remote research station within Gale Crater. Players must gather resources, mine, generate oxygen, and grow crops while managing and upgrading their base to withstand the harsh Martian environment. Strategic thinking and resource management are essential to thrive in this challenging open-world sandbox.

"Until We Die" is a base defense strategy game where you play as Ivan, defending a subway station from relentless mutant attacks for 30 days. You'll need to manually assign tasks to your AI-limited human allies for building defenses, researching technology, and launching counter-attacks against mutant lairs to ensure survival. The game ends if Ivan dies or the power generator is destroyed.

"Daemonical is a horror action multiplayer game for 2-5 players, where any one of them can become a demonic entity. Players must work together to find missing ritual components and exorcise the demon, but trust is fragile as they don't know who has been possessed. The humans play in first-person mode and must either team up or hide and survive until daybreak."

"Nemesis: Distress" is an upcoming multiplayer focusing on a cinematic Sci-Fi horror experience, where survival and completing objectives are the goals. Players must be cautious as any other player could be seller-out and aim to sabotage. The game features a true horror experience, sneaking mechanics, and comes out in Early Access on June 15th. Wishlist now to not miss the launch.

"Zelter is a single-player Horror Open World game with phenomenal gameplay and wonderful visuals. Players scavenge and build to survive against an expanding zombie plague in a cut-off city, rescuing survivors and crafting weapons from stone spears to firearms. While the game is very grinding and buggy, Challenge Mode offers a chance to prove one's worth as a zombie slayer."

"The Crust" is a single-player game with an intriguing story and outstanding game mechanics that allow you to mine lunar resources, automate production, and explore the moon's secrets. However, be prepared for grinding, poor optimization, and numerous bugs. The game also offers resource trading with Earth, colonist management, and research advancements.

Ring of Pain is a strategic roguelike card game where players delve into an ever-changing ring of rooms, confronting nightmarish creatures in tactical turn-based combat. Carefully plan your path to capture powerful items and reach the exit, while managing limited resources and exploring multiple procedurally generated biomes. The game offers numerous character traits, enemies, and cards, ensuring high replayability and a challenge even for seasoned players.

"Tin Can" is a physics-based puzzle game where players control a sentient can, navigating through various environments by manipulating and interacting with objects. The game features a minimalistic art style, challenging players to solve increasingly complex puzzles using the can's unique abilities, such as magnetism and momentum. With no time limits or penalties for experimentation, "Tin Can" encourages creativity and strategic thinking in its problem-solving approach.

Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy is a genre-bending RPG with a table-top feel, offering a procedurally generated open-world and strategic exploration challenges. The game features a rich narrative, award-winning soundtrack, and beautiful art style, with a learning curve that offers systemic depth and rewarding gameplay. It also includes a wide range of difficulty modifiers, allowing you to customize your experience.

"Rencounter is a challenging, turn-based RPG with roguelike elements and a mysterious atmosphere. Navigate through a deadly maze full of enemies and valuable resources, manage your inventory and character development, and make choices that determine your destiny as you uncover secrets in this immersive, explorable dungeon crawler."