Comparison

Detective Protocol vs Asterlock Archives

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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Detective Protocol

Features
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THEY CAN LIE TO YOU. CAN YOU CATCH THE CRIMINAL? Interrogate unscripted AI suspects that react to every question, hide details, and crack under pressure. Solve procedurally generated murder, theft, and arson cases using clues, alibis, and contradictions. No dialogue trees. No scripted conversations. Just your deduction skills, the evidence, and a suspect who wants to walk free. INTERROGATE THE SUSPECT Skip the multiple-choice buttons. Type your own questions and chat naturally with AI suspects. They have secrets to protect, and they may lie, deflect, or turn hostile under pressure. ENDLESS CASE FILES Every investigation is generated to feel fresh, with new suspects, motives, and contradictions in every session. CHOOSE YOUR SETTING Take on high-stakes cases across distinctive worlds, from gritty noir investigations to futuristic crime scenes and classic deduction mysteries. PRIVATE, IMMERSIVE GAMEPLAY Experience dynamic on-device case generation and interrogation designed to keep every investigation tense, replayable, and personal. Think you can catch the guilty suspect? Open your first case file and start the interrogation.

About

Asterlock Archives

Engage in a compact terminal investigation, searching archived files and decoding encrypted evidence to solve cases. The game offers a tutorial and a mystery inspired by classic detective fiction, with optional purchases for additional content. No account or online profile is needed to play.

Highlights
  • Terminal-based investigation
  • Archived file searching
  • Keyword collection
  • Evidence decoding
  • Case solving
  • Tutorial and mystery cases
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Asterlock Archives turns detective work into a compact terminal investigation. Search archived files, collect keywords, decode encrypted evidence, and close each case using only the clues you can prove. The starter archive includes a tutorial case and a larger mystery inspired by early public-domain detective fiction. Optional purchases add more archive cases and cosmetic extras. No account is required. No online profile. Just the files, the facts, and your own brain. Use the terminal directly or tap the active dossier to inspect evidence, open locks, and track your next lead.

Screenshots

Detective Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Detective Protocol at 2 against Asterlock Archives's —. Asterlock Archives's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Detective Protocol sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Asterlock Archives sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Detective Protocol versus Asterlock Archives: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDetective ProtocolAsterlock Archives
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB19 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMiguel VieiraJeffrey Munson

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Detective Protocol

One-time5
  • Global Jurisdiction$2.99
  • Elite Training Module$2.99
  • Visual-Freq Upgrade$2.99
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  • Restricted Case Files$2.99
  • Director's Clearance$9.99
3 purchases

Asterlock Archives

One-time3
  • Operator Skin Pack$0.99
  • Founder Supporter File$1.99
  • Archive Pack Vol. 1$2.99

Questions

Is Detective Protocol free?
Detective Protocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Asterlock Archives free?
Asterlock Archives is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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