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A Callisto Protocol roguelike is, frankly, the last thing I expected to come out this year. The Dead Space spiritual successor was quite the debut from Striking Distance Studios, so color me surprised when the team announced Redacted. Set in the same universe as the big-budget horror game, Redacted is a very different beast. The scares are replaced with infinite replayability, the action is ramped up, and there's a punk-rock aesthetic to boot. Taking place in The Callisto Protocol's Black Iron Prison, I found my time with the roguelike welcoming, familiar, and surprising in equal measure.
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