Overview
Hamstr Protocol is a first-person bio-mining simulator from MoonBag Studio, released on November 8, 2026 for players who like the idea of running an operation with their own two hands. You begin in a modest garage with a few rigs and a handful of runners, then grow that setup into something industrial. The twist is the power source: hamsters. Feeding them, housing them, and keeping them productive is as much a part of the job as the hardware itself.
Highlights
- Hands-on assembly: pick up, carry, and place every piece of hardware in first-person view, so the layout of your rigs is something you physically build rather than click through in a menu.
- Escalating management pressure: heat, noise, and hunger all scale with your operation, turning a tidy garage into a balancing act as you expand.
- Built for tinkerers: the blend of simulation, strategy, and incremental progression sits alongside sandbox and economy tags, with leaderboards and achievements for players who like to compare setups.
Who It's For
This one suits players who enjoy management and automation games but want a more tactile, hands-on layer on top. If you like the slow satisfaction of arranging equipment, watching numbers climb, and solving the small crises that come with growth, the garage-to-factory arc should feel familiar. It is a casual-friendly pick too, since the loop is about building and tuning rather than reflexes. Those who prefer pure menu-driven optimization may find the manual assembly slower, but that physicality is clearly the point.
Game Info
Developers and publishers: MoonBag Studio. Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy. Release date: November 8, 2026. Single-player with Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, and partial controller support. Interface languages include English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Russian. Pricing and current sale status are best checked on the Steam listing.
