DUAL PROTOCOL: The Case of Eva & Miles ▶ Trailer
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CasualPuzzleOnline Co-OpCo-opMultiplayerAsynchronous Multiplayer

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Game description

Play as Agent Eva to follow the trail, or as Analyst Miles to manage the operation. Dual Protocol is an asymmetric noir puzzle game where two players progress only through conversation. Without seeing each other’s screens, combine the data you have and uncover the truth behind the Castellari murder.

Basic info

DeveloperAEGEAN CRAFTERS
PublisherRock Paper Publisher
PlatformsWindows
Release dateOct 2, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E4400 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 950/AMD Radeon RX 550
Storage5 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 231 reviews from the past 1 year

59.6/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mixed (53%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Two players split the roles of analyst and field agent in this asymmetric co-op puzzle game, which scores 59.6.

👍 Strengths

68 reviews enjoy playing together with a partner, solving puzzles by sharing clues and working as a team to unlock the next area, and Multiplayer ranks 243rd of 642. 27 say it is fun and love the concept, and some feel the short run is worth it at a discount. 15 find the puzzles satisfying and enjoy the strategy of solving them through different methods, though a few call them a little easy.

👎 Where it falls short

40 reviews say the content is far too short for the price, with the story ending abruptly after about two hours of play. Content Volume ranks 1338th of 1351. 21 report bugs, such as black screens, a puzzle that would not open and no way to save progress, which forced some pairs to replay sections. 19 criticize the story, describing plot holes, a predictable narrative and writing that mixes up the two characters, and a few suspect AI generated art. Story & World ranks 1075th of 1096 and Tech & Support ranks 1152nd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“managed to complete the game cooperatively together” · 68 reviews
“only two hours of content, game ends abruptly” · 40 reviews
“loved the concept, had a lot of fun, really enjoyed solving puzzles” · 27 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 57% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -2.27 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “unclear what is required to progress at times” · 10 reviews

Progression 1% · Difficulty 20% · Freedom 2% · Strategy 20% · Controls & feel 14%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Story -1.66 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Negative “plot holes, story jumps around, predictable and boring narrative” · 19 reviews
Positive “story is good, puzzles enjoyable to solve” · 9 reviews

Characters 3% · World 10%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -2.83 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “only two hours of content, game ends abruptly” · 40 reviews

Variety 5% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +0.50 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “visuals and atmosphere look good initially” · 13 reviews
Negative “AI-generated puzzle images with geographical errors and poor quality” · 2 reviews

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.33 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “managed to complete the game cooperatively together” · 68 reviews
Negative “co-op felt unbalanced; analyst role lacked interactivity” · 7 reviews

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.25 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “cost too much for what you get” · 11 reviews
Positive “reasonable quality for the price point” · 9 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.54 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game bugs out, black screen, can't complete content” · 21 reviews

Performance 6% · Developer support 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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