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Section 13

AKA: Blackout Protocol
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Section 13

Steam $19.99 Humble Store $19.99 Fanatical $11.99 -40% PlayStation Store $19.99 Play the demo Free

Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a sinister, shifting, subterranean base in the midst of an interdimensional crisis.

Year
2025
Developer
Ocean Drive Studio
Publisher
Ocean Drive Studio
Orientation
Multi-directional

SCREENSHOTS

STORY

As employees of S2P Corporation, your work seemed so noble: advancing humanity through cutting-edge research into paranatural entities. That is, until they had something to say about it.

Now an internal containment breach has knocked out the power at Section 13, an underground research base where S2P houses its most dangerous subjects. With the entire facility in the dark—literally—it's up to you and a squad of intrepid coworkers to arm yourselves, delve into the depths, and shed light on what lies within.

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STORES best right now: Fanatical −40%

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Price
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Lowest ever
$19.99
Lowest: $4.99
$19.99
Lowest: $9.99
$19.99$11.99
-40% ends in 4 days
Lowest: $8.19

Prices are cached from each storefront and may be out of date. Last checked 23 Sept 2026.

PRICE HISTORY

Every price change we know of, per shop. Flat means the price held; PC shops reach back through IsThereAnyDeal's archive, console shops start when this site started watching.

$0$10$20202420252026Fanatical $11.99Humble Store $19.99Steam $19.99

Fanatical low: $8.19 (1 Jun 2026) , Humble Store low: $9.99 (31 May 2026) , Steam low: $4.99 (24 May 2026)

REVIEWS

Published elsewhere, collected here. Every score is the outlet's own, on the outlet's own scale. Follow the link for the full review.

Video Chums
4 / 5
Video Chums review

“With so much variety to unlock and action-packed combat that'll have you dodging and shooting like a pro, Section 13 is one great shooter. 🧟”

A.J. Maciejewski , 25 Jun 2025
Uagna
7.8 / 10
Section 13 | Recensione

“Section 13 is a game in which the Roguelite component works well, encouraging the player to repeat the loop, trying to upgrade between runs. The gameplay itself, based on the dual stick system, is effective, with an intuitive and easy-to-use control system. The game is obviously designed to be at its best in co-op mode. Unfortunately, this mode is not yet available. With the implementation of co-op, Ocean Drive Studio's work can only get better.”

Marco De Prospero , 9 Jun 2025
GamesCreed
3.6 / 5
Blackout Protocol PC Review: A Challenging Yet Horrific Roguelite Shooter

“Blackout Protocol is a decent co-op rogue-lite with its own unique tricks. With the game being in Early Access, there is a great amount of potential for the game to add in content such as more playable characters and levels.”

Morgan Wagener , 26 Jul 2023
Hey Poor Player
3.5 / 5
The Most Insane Groundhog Day Ever

“I really wanted to love Section 13, and while I did enjoy it, it was held back by the incremental pace of the game as well as the brutal difficulty of enemy encounters. This is a very, very grindy game, and while I don’t mind spending time with an adventure, I do wish this particular game were on Switch 2. I find portable play is ideal for rogue adventures, and I feel I would have had much more success were that an option. That said, Section 13 is still a compelling game, it’s just one that regularly feels like a slog. Here’s hoping the next adventure from Ocean Drive Studio manages to capita”

Josh Speer , 8 Jul 2025
Try Hard Guides
7 / 10
Section 13 Review — (Blackout Protocol)

“Section 13 may not be the game that fans of Blackout Protocol originally signed up for, but it successfully reinvented itself into something more playful, aggressively action-oriented, and engaging. Though the progression gets kind of old and the style and writing won’t appeal to everyone, Section 13 is still good; not revolutionary, but definitely worth your time if you’re a fan of fast-paced roguelikes and don’t mind a few rough edges.”

Erik Hodges , 3 Jun 2025
GamingBolt
7 / 10
Blackout Protocol Early Access Review – Containment Breach

“Blackout Protocol, despite being in early access, is already an incredibly fun game to play, with the caveat that you have two friends to play with or don't mind playing with random strangers online. If you're a solo player, you might want to look elsewhere.”

Shunal Doke , 24 Jul 2023
Comunidad Xbox
65 / 100
Análisis de Section 13 – Temporalidad paranorma

“Fans of twin-stick shooters have a new game to look forward to from Ocean Drive Studio. This game has traces of rogue-like, which means repeating the same scenarios over and over again, progressively improving our protagonists with each round.”

Mario Vadillo , 12 Jun 2025
Seasoned Gaming
6 / 10
Hit and Miss

“Sadly, as it stands, Section 13 is marred by technical issues that make it hard for me to recommend, but there is a worthwhile adventure beneath the issues. Perhaps it will be amended down the line.”

Luis Avilés , 2 Jun 2025
NoobFeed
40 / 100
Blackout Protocol PC Review

“Blackout Protocol currently suffers from many symptoms of other online-first games. It needs a large player base to function, yet the developers are stifling the community from growing organically. It runs the major risk of being yet another Blightbound - a nearly dead-on-arrival multiplayer game that failed to resuscitate. However, Ocean Drive Studios can perhaps turn things around by taking player feedback seriously. Those interested in Blackout Protocol should monitor the ongoing Early Access development and make a call on when they are ready to jump in.”

Kurtis Seid , 23 Jul 2023

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SCORES

Source
Audience
Score
Reviews
Users
70 / 100
769
Users
67 / 100
6

RELEASES 3 systems

System
Platform
Year
Notes
PC
Windows
2025
Original release
PS5
PlayStation 5
2025
Original release
XSX
Xbox Series X|S
2025
Original release

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