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Rift Protocol

Soft Pixel · Published by Soft Pixel

Last updated 28 Sept 2026

A tense, real-time squad tactics roguelike inspired by Aliens: Dark Descent. Command up to three soldiers through a procedurally generated facility full of monsters. Plan attacks, slow time for tactical skills, and scavenge to survive. One bad call and your squad is gone for good.

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About this game

Rift Protocol is a real-time squad tactics roguelite. You don’t control one hero, you command up to three soldiers as one entity, through a procedurally generated underground laboratory.

COMMAND A SQUAD, NOT A LONE SOLDIER

Direct up to three soldiers with squad wide commands. Hold formation, focus fire on priority targets, or split the team when an objective demands it.

SLOW TIME. MAKE THE CALL.

Enter Tactical Focus when the situation turns against you. Aim abilities, spend Command Points, deploy turrets, throw smoke, and turn dangerous rooms into defensible positions.

EVERY RUN REBUILDS THE FACILITY

Procedurally generated sectors change their layouts, loot, threats, and objectives. Search rift infested laboratories and reach the exit before your supplies, or your soldiers, run out.

HACK, REPAIR, AND IMPROVISE

Not every obstacle can be solved with gunfire. Hack terminals, repair or seal doors, recover keycards, replace air filters, and carry unstable rift cores while the rest of your squad protects the objective.

EVERY SOLDIER CARRIES THE CONSEQUENCES

Wounds can hinder your soldiers instead of merely reducing HP. If the squad falls, the run ends, but a Save Soldier station can preserve one veteran for your next attempt.

Key Features

  • Real-time control of a squad of up to three soldiers.

  • Tactical Focus slow-motion command system.

  • Procedurally generated facility sectors.

  • Formations, focus fire, suppression and defensive positions.

  • Combat, hacking, repairs and multitasking objectives.

  • Persistent injuries.

  • Resource management involving ammunition, medical supplies and tools.

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD RX 480

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10/11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD RX 5700

Supported Languages

English*
*languages with full audio support

Latest news

  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Rift Protocol Demo — Quality of Life Update

    Quality of LifeAdded a contextual prompt when hovering over the safe room door on your current level; if not all objectives are complete, a sign now tells you what's still needed before it will open.New campaigns no longer force you into the tutorial automatically. If you haven't completed it yet, the game now asks whether you want to play through it or skip straight in.As always, thanks for playing the demo, bug reports and feedback help a lot at this stage. More updates on the way.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Rickland)

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