Proteus
| App ID | 219680 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Ed Key and David Kanaga |
| Publisher | Twisted Tree |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS Linux |
| Technologies | MonoGame Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 29828284 |
| Last Record Update | 30 June 2025 – 18:36:37 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 30 January 2013 – 17:32:00 UTC ( |
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.
Additional Information
| Developer | Ed Key and David Kanaga | |
| gamedir | Proteus | |
| metacritic_name | Proteus | |
| icon | empty string | |
| controller_support | full | |
| metacritic_score | 80 | |
| NoServers | No | |
| metacritic_fullurl | https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/proteus?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f | |
| state | eStateAvailable | |
| ValidOSList | Windows macOS | |
| VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed | Yes | |
| sourcegame | Yes | |
| InstallScript | 219680_install.vdf | |
| installscript_macos | Proteus.app/installscript_osx.vdf | |
| thirdpartycdkey | Yes | |
| Publisher | Twisted Tree | |
| installscript_linux | installscript_linux.vdf | |
| Store Release Date | 30 January 2013 – 17:32:00 UTC ( |
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| osarch | empty string | |
| community_hub_visible | Yes | |
| Primary Genre | Indie (23) | |
| Store Genres | Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23) | |
| Store Asset Modification Time | 8 April 2013 – 17:49:18 UTC ( |
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| osextended | macos64 | |
| review_score | 6 | |
| review_percentage | 75 | |
| Detected Technologies (?) | MonoGame Engine, Lua SDK, Ogg SDK, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK | |
| store_screenshot | ss_aa04e14d40687b254685a29b06007ed620ef806e.jpg | |
| First seen on SteamDB | 11 February 2013 – 15:35:52 UTC ( |
Supported Languages
| 1 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes |
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Steam charts
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- 2 players right now
- 2 24-hour peak
- 286 all-time peak
1 May 2013
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Store data
- 4,416 followers
- 2,077 positive reviews
- 664 negative reviews
- 75.78% positive reviews
Twitch stats
- 0 viewers right now
- 0 24-hour peak
- 2,417 all-time peak
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Owner estimations
- ~191.7 k by VG Insights
- ~275.0 k by SteamSpy
- ~287.3 k by Gamalytic
- ~858.4 k by PlayTracker
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Markers
| Date | Label | 30-day Peak |
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| 28 May 2013 – 18:00 | ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Indie Bundle 8 | - |
| 5 March 2014 – 18:00 | ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Bundle of Love for Brandon Boyer | - |
| 16 May 2014 – 18:00 | ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Indie re-Bundle 8 | - |
| 9 October 2014 – 18:00 | ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly Bundle: IndieCade 2 | - |
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How many players are playing Proteus right now on Steam?
Steam player counter indicates there are currently 2 players live playing Proteus on Steam.
Proteus had an all-time peak of 286 concurrent players on 1 May 2013.
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