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Protolife

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App ID 809440
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Volcanic Giraffe
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Last Changenumber 28979046
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 10:57:38 UTC ()
Release Date 15 June 2018 – 17:01:59 UTC ()
❓ 80.49%
457 reviews
2
In-Game

Protolife is an unique tower-based strategy game which gives you a direct control over the builder robot in a struggle against the hungry proto-life organism.

Additional Information

Developer Volcanic Giraffe
metacritic_name Protolife
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Volcanic Giraffe
Store Release Date 15 June 2018 – 17:02:09 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://x.com/VolcanicGiraffe
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Indie (23), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 15 June 2018 – 17:01:59 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 29 October 2022 – 16:28:08 UTC () (1667060888)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 86
Detected Technologies (?) Greenworks SDK, NWJS SDK, NodeJS SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Unsupported
  • steamos_compatibility: Unsupported
  • test_timestamp: 28 April 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 4198310
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 15 February 2018 – 20:08:48 UTC (), in changelist #4066854

Supported Languages

2 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes

Tags

🏰 Tower Defense 👾 Pixel Graphics 🌐 RTS 💡 Strategy 🏠 Base Building 🌱 Indie 🚀 Sci-fi 👤 Singleplayer 👽 Aliens 🗺️ Top-Down 👾 Retro 🌫 Atmospheric 😨 Dark

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Includes level editor Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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header_image
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Assets
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timestamp23 November 2023 – 20:31:09 UTC
Trailers
256710130 ↴
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Bundles

ID Name % Set Created
35686 Volcanic Collection -10% No 14 October 2023 – 13:08:12 UTC
36862 Protolife + Soundtrack -10% Yes 23 November 2023 – 20:39:04 UTC

Store Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
246990 Protolife Store or CD Key 10 July 2025 – 17:14:38 UTC

Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
246988 Steam Sub 246988 CD Key 21 October 2024 – 17:45:28 UTC
246989 Protolife for Beta Testing CD Key 5 July 2018 – 21:30:57 UTC
281010 Protolife ( 809440 ) - complimentary reviewer package No Cost 6 July 2018 – 00:20:07 UTC

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