The Protagonist Demo

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App ID	3980590
App Type	Demo
Developer	beforeyouknow Games
Publisher	beforeyouknow Games
Franchise	The Protagonist
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	Unreal Engine
Last Changenumber	31082473
Last Record Update	12 September 2025 – 15:37:57 UTC ()
Release Date	12 September 2025 – 15:37:53 UTC ()
Parent App	The Protagonist (3759550)

In-App

A psychological horror adventure set in the frozen aftermath of a dead sun. Explore buried memories, search your lost daughter, and descend into a world where guilt speaks louder than truth.

Additional Information

This demo is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: This content type cannot be shared

Developer	beforeyouknow Games
ReleaseState	released
Publisher	beforeyouknow Games
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls)	6 (This content type cannot be shared)
Store Release Date	12 September 2025 – 15:37:53 UTC ()
osarch	empty string
Social Media	https://discord.gg/VKCV5Wy4 https://www.instagram.com/beforeyouknowgames https://www.tiktok.com/@beforeyouknowgames https://x.com/BeforeYouKnow__ https://www.youtube.com/@beforeyouknowGames
Primary Genre	Adventure (25)
Store Genres	Adventure (25)
Steam Release Date	12 September 2025 – 15:37:53 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time	8 September 2025 – 20:05:13 UTC () (1757361913)
osextended	empty string
Is free on the store?	Yes
Detected Technologies (?)	Unreal Engine, Intel_oneTBB SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, Ogg SDK, Vorbis SDK, XAudio2 SDK
Content Descriptors	Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
controllertagwizard	Yes
First seen on SteamDB	22 August 2025 – 22:16:38 UTC (), in changelist #30739759
Content Descriptors (Including DLC)	Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

1 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes

Accessibility Categories

Camera Comfort

Custom Volume Controls

Stereo Sound

Playable without Timed Input

Assets

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Assets

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page_background_path	app/3980590
timestamp	12 September 2025 – 15:37:54 UTC

Trailers

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timestamp	1757621147

Depots

ID	Configuration	Size	DL.
228989	Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2022 Redist	No size
228990	Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist	No size
3980591		3.25 GiB	3.09 GiB

Total size on disk is 3.25 GiB and total download size is 3.09 GiB.

Branches

Name	Description	Build ID	Time Updated
public		19957833	12 September 2025 – 13:14:19 UTC