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Intrusion Protocol

2017

Intrusion Protocol

IndieIGDB 70Steam 95%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Intense retro platformer with time pressure and permadeath mechanics."

Best session: 15-30 minutes

Minimum session

10 min

Pausability

No pause

Resume friendliness

Hard to resume

FOMO pressure

High FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Play in focused bursts between tasks; timer pressure demands full attention.

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About

Intrusion Protocol is a classic challenging retro 2-D platformer. Play as a computer virus tasked with infiltrating an enemy network to retrieve mission-critical data. As you find the data you will uncover a story that reveals the secrets of your mysterious purpose. Your only health bar is the clock, and the enemy defenses will quickly drain your precious time. Will you be able to overcome the defenses and access the data? Or will you find yourself out of time? Be quick. Be careful.

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Where to play

Steam

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Platforms

PC / Windows

Intrusion Protocol — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Intrusion Protocol take?
The minimum meaningful session for Intrusion Protocol is approximately 10 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Intrusion Protocol?
Intrusion Protocol cannot be paused mid-session (it runs in real-time or is multiplayer). Plan for a full session window before starting.
Does Intrusion Protocol pressure you to keep playing?
Intrusion Protocol has high FOMO. The game may use cliffhangers, timed missions, online leaderboards, or live events that create pressure to keep playing.
What is Intrusion Protocol's Session Respect Score?
Intrusion Protocol has a Session Respect Score of 4.1/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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