The Callisto Protocol has been flooded with negative reviews on Steam as users share their frustrations online. The Callisto Protocol is a survival-horror game by Striking Distance Studios, with Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield being one of its directors.
The Callisto Protocol received mixed to average reviews. Criticism was directed towards its short length and lack of replay value, as the game can be finished in just over seven hours. It looks like The Callisto Protocol on PC suffers from major problems besides its short length, as Steam users give it negative reviews due to the various issues in the game.
The Callisto Protocol currently has a rating of “Mostly Negative” on Steam. At the time of this writing, users have left over 4,200 reviews for the game, with many fans complaining about the stuttering issues. One gamer mentions not being able to turn a corner without the game stuttering, even though they are playing on a 3080. Another 3080 owner states that the frame rate in The Callisto Protocol drops into the 20s. This appears to be the most common issue with the PC version of The Callisto Protocol, which comes with support for Denuvo, as one user suggests that the game should be renamed to the Stutter Protocol.
There doesn’t appear to be one specific reason for these stuttering problems, as fans on Steam blame poor optimization. Despite the overall negative reception, many users praise the atmosphere and the graphics of The Callisto Protocol, with some enjoying the combat as well. A few players appear to have solved the stuttering issues, but their methods may not work for the audience at large.
One of the top-most comments criticizes The Callisto Protocol for not having support for DLSS, as they claim that FSR2 does not help in running the game at 4K with ray-tracing enabled. The same player mentions the PS5 version of the game also suffers from performance issues. The Callisto Protocol features a performance mode on consoles for 60 FPS gameplay, so it’ll be interesting to see if PS5 and Xbox Series X owners are facing the same problems.
The Callisto Protocol had detailed its system requirements before its official release, confirming that gamers would require a pretty beefy PC to run it on ultra-settings. However, the minimum hardware requirements appear relatively modest, as fans with a GTX 1060 can also run the game.
The Callisto Protocol is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Steam