Cepheus Protocol (tuxdb.com)

The Pangu Virus has been unleashed in San Francisco, turning thousands of innocent lives into mindless beasts that feel no pain and have no fear of death. With each passing hour, the Pangu Virus evolves, creating new and ever more horrific mutations with one goal in mind… Spread.

You are Captain Winter, a military officer fighting alongside the Center for Epidemic Research and Control(CERC). With a massive arsenal and the resources of the US Government behind it, you and CERC will stop at nothing to ensure the terror of the Pangu Virus does not escalate beyond containment, even if a whole city and millions of lives must be sacrificed.

Cepheus Protocol is inspired by classic RTS games such as Company of Heroes and World in Conflict, alongside the book World War Z.
Survive if you can against a relentless enemy that evolves and grows more powerful with each day.
Build specialized units from a variety of bases that can be placed anywhere in the open-world map.
Battle those infected by the Pangu Virus across four open-world islands, featuring unique and challenging environments.
Choose from three combat tiers that play to your style. Each tier has specialized units, equipment, and weaponry.
Engage a relentless horde of infected which numbers grow larger and stronger with each territory captured as you battle for control of San Francisco.
Hunt Patient Zero, who races across the city seizing territory. Each capture zone increases her population as the virus spreads and possesses all organic matter.
Form an alliance or side against the Anarchist and Police factions, which struggle to survive among the madness that has enveloped San Francisco.

Note: Steam Remote Play is for allowing your friends to try out the game if you already have purchased it. It's not for online co-op: that is is planned in the current roadmap, but is not complete yet

Patch Notes 2025.06.28.2

Bug Fixes

3 Critical crashes related to Parachuting Start, Construction & Parachute Landing resolved
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Spamming the E key on the QuarterMaster no longer stacks UI's and pressing it also properly "toggles" it
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Visual & Audio

FAMAS, TACA1 fixed so you cant hear them cross map
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M14 Pitch adjusted to make them louder
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Known Issues

Opening the Pause Menu breaks the Quartermaster mouse
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Listen Server Operator attachments desync for themselves but not for other clients
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Infected can sometimes get "confused" if you build close enough to the spawners
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Cepheus Protocol Roadmap

Were thrilled to share our vision for the future of Cepheus Protocol! With your continued support, were working tirelessly to refine the game and introduce exciting new features that elevate the experience.

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Whats in Active Development?

Experimental SP/Co-op Horde Mode Now live via the cerc-hq-public branch up to 16 players in hybrid RTS/TPS.
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Operator System (Hero Units) Possess and control elite units in RTS/TPS mode with leveling, perks, and loadouts.
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Add more Operator weapons and equipment
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RPG Progression System
Operators gain experience, unlock skills, and equip customizable weapons.
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UI Overhaul A new interface to support RTS/ Operators & Menu's
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Monterey Bay Horde Map
Large-scale co-op testing with new wave mechanics and future extraction goals.
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Tracking down Desyncs, bugs & crashes!
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What's Coming Next?

Finalize and polish Phase 1 by mid-July
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Launch Phase 2: Expanded DNA Research + Doctrine gameplay
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Prepare Phase 3: Pandemic Return
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Want to See the Full Timeline?

Check our stickied Roadmap post on the Steam forums

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How You Can Help

Play the experimental co-op mode!
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Try Operator mode using the in-game console command: PossessFirstOperator
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Report bugs, give feedback, and wishlist new content
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Join our Discord to engage with the team and community
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Thank you for continuing to support the game this is just the beginning.

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Join the Discussion!

Head over to our Discord Server or Steam Discussions to connect with other players and the development team. Together, were building something truly special. Thank you for being part of this journey with us!

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