Terrifying New Horror Game ‘The Callisto Protocol’ Reveals PS5 Gameplay

Since its reveal in late 2020, we’ve been told that The Callisto Protocol will be one of the scariest video games ever made - if not the most pants-stainingly horrific interactive experience humans have so far created. Well, fresh from the news that the game isn’t actually set in the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds universe - which was sort of weird anyway - we now have our first look at this thing in action. Fresh gameplay: feast your eyes on it, below.

But please note that this gameplay reveal trailer does feature a lot of gore. Just saying. You might have just had your tea.

Well then, what did we all make of that? It’s certainly got the makings of a top-tier scare ‘em up - as you’d expect given the talent behind it includes folk who played a major part in the development of Dead Space. The game’s a third-person survival horror affair, set on a prison colony based on the moon of Jupiter that gives this thing its title. (Callisto is the planet’s second-largest moon, since you asked, after Ganymede.) The trailer gives us a look at some very unwell… inmates, maybe? There’s also a large and extremely lethal robot on the loose by the looks of things. Best stay away from that lad. 

It’s all very Dead Space-y, from the uglies to the movement - and frankly, we’re here for it. (“Here” being hiding behind the sofa while you play it.) The gameplay shown is from the PlayStation 5 - but The Callisto Protocol will also be available on PlayStation 4 when it releases on December 2, 2022. And while this footage comes directly from the June 2 PlayStation State of Play stream, the game is meant to also be heading to Xbox and PC - at least, that’s what we understand. Dreaming of a white Christmas? Yeah, you might just get some red on you, actually.