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.
- Exploration (261)
- Walking Simulator (222)
- Relaxing (220)
- Indie (217)
- Casual (170)
- Procedural Generation (133)
- Experimental (114)
- First-Person (112)
- Beautiful (82)
- Adventure (80)
- Atmospheric (66)
- Singleplayer (54)
- Great Soundtrack (49)
- Pixel Graphics (44)
- Open World (37)
- Music (32)
- Surreal (31)
- Cute (29)
- Sandbox (28)
- Short (27)
Release Date | Jan 30, 2013 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 81.6% (positive) / 75.4% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 78% Top 30% / 73% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 1.3K Top 10% / 2.7K Top 10% |
Curators | 167 reviews Top 3% |
Median Play Time | 58 min Bottom 30% |
Play Time per Dollar | 6 minutes Bottom 10% |
Followers | 4.3K Top 15% |
Owners | ± 497.6K Top 5% |
Copies Sold | ± 164.3K Top 10% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 703.3K Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Proteus's Steam rating and reviews from January 2013 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 94.4% (April 2013) to 74.2% (August 2018).
With 2.7K reviews Top 10%, Proteus is an AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Proteus's reviewers. The most popular language is English (81%), followed by Russian (4%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 24 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Proteus, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is relatively low, with only 160 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.
The negative reviews play time is 3.3 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 81.6% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Proteus's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.