Alpha Protocol™
Third-person spy RPG where choices change missions and story
Obsidian Entertainment · Published by SEGA · Released Jun 1, 2010
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 3,555
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 42% of 14 in 30 days
- Players
- 5
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is Alpha Protocol™?
After his government casts him out, agent Michael Thorton tries to prevent an international catastrophe. In this third-person action RPG, you carry out espionage missions using stealth or gunplay and decide how to handle objectives.
For you if...
- +you enjoy spy stories with dialogue that changes events
- +you like improving skills to shape your approach
- +you want to alternate between stealth and armed combat
Not for you if...
- −you expect shooting to feel precise from the start
- −you dislike hacking minigames during missions
What players say
82% of 3,555 reviews are positive · 42% of 14 in the last 30 days
Players praise the spy story and how dialogue choices change events. They criticize clumsy shooting and hacking minigames; some also report launch failures, crashes, and other bugs on current systems.
Screenshots and trailer
Alpha Protocol™ system requirements
Minimum: HD2400, 2 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Alpha Protocol™?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 2.4+ GHZ Intel® or 2.0+ GHZ AMD™
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce 6 series (6800GT or better,) ATI™ 1300XT series or greater (X1550, X1600 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 12 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11
- Processor
- 2.4+ GHZ Intel® or 2.0+ GHZ AMD™
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce 6 series (6800GT or better,) ATI™ 1300XT series or greater (X1550, X1600 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 12 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions
Does Alpha Protocol™ have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Alpha Protocol™ run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Display output has nonblocking issues
- Gamepad not enabled by default
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Russian.
Does Alpha Protocol™ use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
