NODE: PROTOCOL
Launches 6 November 2026 · PC
Story
FREE DEMO. Steam Next Fest, October 19. Full core gameplay, 80 hackable targets, no time limit. Wishlist to get notified the moment it's live. NODE: PROTOCOL - A fully immersive hacking sim based on real exploits and C2 tools. Choose missions or pure free-roam. The world adapts to your every move, and strikes back. You don't need real-world cyber experience; the game teaches you every tool and tactic from the ground up. Key gameplay: Realistic terminal hacking pipelines. 98+ commands. More than 85 authentic exploits including rootkits. Physics-Driven Hardware - Real-time thermal simulation, power draw, GPU load, noise, and throttling. Overheat mid-hack and your rig literally slows down. Living Trace & Heat System, Every action leaves dual-track logs (network + filesystem). Heat builds, trace speeds up, LTE burner failover, VPN phone-home risk, and full Fed Raid consequences that strip progress but never end the game. Economy & Crypto, volatile in-game crypto economy., tainted wallets, multi-tier tumbling, blockchain forensics missions, and on-the-fly mining on compromised servers. 250 Domains, 2,250+ Persistent targets, containing over 2,000 LAN nodes. Every...
Gameplay
FREE DEMO. Steam Next Fest, October 19. Full core gameplay, 80 hackable targets, no time limit. Wishlist to get notified the moment it's live. NODE: PROTOCOL - A fully immersive hacking sim based on real exploits and C2 tools. Choose missions or pure free-roam. The world adapts to your every move, and strikes back. You don't need real-world cyber experience; the game teaches you every tool and tactic from the ground up. Key gameplay: Realistic terminal hacking pipelines. 98+ commands. More than 85 authentic exploits including rootkits. Physics-Driven Hardware - Real-time thermal simulation, power draw, GPU load, noise, and throttling. Overheat mid-hack and your rig literally slows down. Living Trace & Heat System, Every action leaves dual-track logs (network + filesystem). Heat builds, trace speeds up, LTE burner failover, VPN phone-home risk, and full Fed Raid consequences that strip progress but never end the game. Economy & Crypto, volatile in-game crypto economy., tainted wallets, multi-tier tumbling, blockchain forensics missions, and on-the-fly mining on compromised servers. 250 Domains, 2,250+ Persistent targets, containing over 2,000 LAN nodes. Every server is real. High variety of OS layers, including vlans and security devices. Advanced systems: SIGINT & Phone Warfare - Signal Decoupler app: IMSI catching, SS7 exploits, Pegasus zero-click iPhone...
Features
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- LAN PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- LAN Co-op
Release details
NODE: PROTOCOL is developed by Device. NODE: PROTOCOL launches on Friday, 6 November 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 2 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When does NODE: PROTOCOL release?
NODE: PROTOCOL launches on 6 November 2026.
Has the NODE: PROTOCOL release date changed?
Gamelude has listed 6 November 2026 for NODE: PROTOCOL since 31 October 2026, and that date has not changed.
Which platforms is NODE: PROTOCOL on?
NODE: PROTOCOL is on PC.
Who makes NODE: PROTOCOL?
NODE: PROTOCOL is developed by Device.