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Choose Protocol Five if you want an Action experience. Protocol Five launched in 2024.
Protocol Five and Norbert's Diary both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Protocol Five (2024) is 1 year older than Norbert's Diary (2025). Norbert's Diary is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Protocol Five (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Protocol Five if you want an Action experience. Protocol Five launched in 2024.
Choose Norbert's Diary if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Norbert's Diary launched in 2025.
Both Protocol Five and Norbert's Diary sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Protocol Five | Norbert's Diary | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EddysssGames | Amiragian |
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