Proteus

Ed Key and David Kanaga · Twisted Tree · Jan 30, 2013

Exploration Walking Simulator Relaxing Indie Casual Procedural Generation

Delayed observation Observed Oct 5, 2026 02:07 UTC

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Player count last observed Oct 5, 2026 02:07 UTC

Live player data is temporarily unavailable; historical values remain visible for context.

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All-time low$4.99

Last lowJul 1, 2026

Next sale ~49 d

Proteus - Steam Charts & Historical Stats

Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Explore historical player activity and pricing for Proteus. Player-count data was last observed Oct 5, 2026.

Price

$4.99

Genre

Adventure

Developer

Ed Key and David Kanaga

Proteus player count and price summary

Current players: Unavailable
All-time peak: 2
24-hour player change: Unavailable
Current US price: $4.99

Player count last observed Oct 5, 2026 02:07 UTC. Values marked unavailable are not estimated.

Media gallery 13 screenshots · 2 videos

Screenshots

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Videos

Proteus Trailer 2

Proteus Trailer

Last Tracked Players

change unavailable (24h)

All-Time Peak

Oct 2026

Estimated Owners

200,000 .. 500,000

Estimate via SteamSpy

Game Insights

Buy Verdict

Watch — $4.99.

Decent deal at 50% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

▲ ~49 days until next sale

Value Score

Great Value — 75th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 75th percentile. Priced as Market at $4.99.

▲ Market pricing tier

Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 27%

Value Ratio Top 25%

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Latest News

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2013 classic Proteus gets an update for Linux and Steam Deck

📝 Update

Apr 20, 2022 at 20:54 UTC Read More

Linux Update

📝 Update

Apr 19, 2022 at 04:14 UTC Read More

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Mar 04, 2019 at 11:27 UTC Read More

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Price History

Lowest Price

$4.99

Jul 2026 across all regions

Current Price

$4.99

US region

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Price history across regions (last 30 days)

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

Sources fresh

Native Steam builds

Windows: unknown

macOS: unknown

Linux: unknown

Steam Deck

unknown

Valve compatibility test

Input

Controller support: unknown

Structured language support (1)

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	No	No

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System Requirements

Platform Support

Windows macOS Linux

Windows Requirements

Minimum:

Minimum:

OS *: Windows XP SP3
Processor: 1.8GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Hard Drive: 100 MB HD space

Recommended:

Recommended:

Processor: 2.2GHz Dual Core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
Hard Drive: 100 MB HD space

macOS Requirements

Minimum:

Minimum:

OS: 10.6
Processor: 1.8GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Hard Drive: 250 MB HD space

Recommended:

Recommended:

Processor: 2.2 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
Hard Drive: 250 MB HD space

Linux Requirements

Minimum:

Minimum:

OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Mint 13 LTS, Fedora 16, fully updated
Processor: 1.8GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Hard Drive: 250 MB HD space

Recommended:

Recommended:

OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Mint 13 LTS, Fedora 16, fully updated
Processor: 2.2 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
Hard Drive: 250 MB HD space

Controller Support

full

Pricing

Paid Game

Sale: 50% off
$9.99 $4.99

Additional Information

Player-to-Price Ratio

0.4

7-day avg players per $1 spent

Current Pricing

🏷️

50% OFF SALE!

$9.99 $4.99

Additional Information

👍 Recommendations

1.4K

positive reviews

🇧🇷 DEJUS Rating

Brazilian rating

🇩🇪 Steam Germany

German classification

🆘 Support

📧 [email protected]

🌐 Support Site

🎁 Purchase Options

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About This Game

Detailed Description

Steam Big Picture Mode

About the Game

Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it. The procedurally generated islands are home to creatures natural and imagined, tranquil valleys and ruins with magical properties.

Key Features:

Meditative play: the responsive world and lack of any text or hints distils an essence of curious, investigative play, and rewards patience and immersion.
Dynamic soundtrack composed by award-winning musician David Kanaga follows the mood of the world and will appeal to fans of Boards of Canada, Brian Eno.
A distinctive 2D-but-3D graphical style with wild shifting palettes that sits somewhere between 8-bit videogames and early 20th century modernist painting.
Islands are uniquely generated every time, and although it's theoretically possible to see everything in one playthrough, no-one ever does.
Built-in "postcard" function encodes world data into each screenshot, allowing islands and discoveries to be saved and shared.

About the Game

Key Features:

Meditative play: the responsive world and lack of any text or hints distils an essence of curious, investigative play, and rewards patience and immersion.
Dynamic soundtrack composed by award-winning musician David Kanaga follows the mood of the world and will appeal to fans of Boards of Canada, Brian Eno.
A distinctive 2D-but-3D graphical style with wild shifting palettes that sits somewhere between 8-bit videogames and early 20th century modernist painting.
Islands are uniquely generated every time, and although it's theoretically possible to see everything in one playthrough, no-one ever does.
Built-in "postcard" function encodes world data into each screenshot, allowing islands and discoveries to be saved and shared.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Proteus worth buying right now?

Watch — $4.99. Decent deal at 50% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

When does Proteus go on sale?

Decent deal at 50% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

Is Proteus free to play?

Proteus costs $4.99 on Steam.

What genre is Proteus?

Proteus is a Adventure, Casual, Indie game.

Who developed Proteus?

Proteus was developed by Ed Key and David Kanaga and published by Twisted Tree.

What platforms does Proteus support?

Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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Proteus - Steam Charts & Historical Stats

Proteus player count and price summary

Screenshots

Videos

Proteus Trailer 2

Proteus Trailer

Last Tracked Players

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Game Insights

Buy Verdict

Value Score

Genre Benchmarks

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Latest News

Price History

Can I Play This?

System Requirements

Additional Information

Player-to-Price Ratio

Current Pricing

Additional Information

Developer Analytics

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Review Score Trends

Review Impact Correlation

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About This Game

Detailed Description

Steam Big Picture Mode

About the Game

Key Features:

About the Game

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Frequently Asked Questions

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