Proteus Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Proteus is tagged as Adventure, Casual, Indie. It is published by Ed Key and David Kanaga (developer) and Twisted Tree (publisher) and released on 30 Jan, 2013. PureGameStats tracks Proteus's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Proteus's recorded all-time peak is 5 concurrent players on 13 December 2025. PureGameStats estimates 84,180 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 76% positive across 2,806 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

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Proteus Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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.

Developer
Ed Key and David Kanaga
Publisher
Twisted Tree
Platforms
Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date
30 Jan, 2013
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
84,180
PGS estimate
Current Steam Price
$9.99
Store data Standard Edition
Metacritic In agreement
80
Steam users: 76.19%
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Developer: Ed Key and David Kanaga
Publisher: Twisted Tree
Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date: 30 Jan, 2013
Est. sales: 84,180
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $9.99 0%
Gameseal $9.07 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$9.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$9.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$9.99
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$9.07
Lowest Recorded
GameSeal
$9.07
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 14.50
BR
R$32,99
CA
C$ 10.99
CH
CHF 10.00
CL
CLP$4.400
CN
ยฅ36.00
DE
9,99โ‚ฌ
GB
ยฃ6.99
HK
HK$ 52.00
ID
Rp 69 999
IN
โ‚น349.00
JP
ยฅ980
KR
โ‚ฉ 10,500
MX
Mex$ 109.99
MY
RM23.00
NO
70,00 kr
NZ
NZ$ 11.99
PH
โ‚ฑ289.95
PL
35,99 zล‚
RU
249 ั€ัƒะฑ
SG
S$10.00
TH
เธฟ189.00
TR
$5.79
TW
NT$ 186.00
US
$9.99
VN
120.000โ‚ซ
ZA
R 79.00

Newest snapshot: 11 Sept 2026.

Proteus Steam Reviews

Total reviews 2,806 Positive 2,138 Negative 668 Positive % 76.2%Rating Mostly Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
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Reviewers criticise
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What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 13 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Adventure game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
5
Gameplay
26
35
Story
32
41
Graphics
20
180
200
Audio
37
124
161
Controls
11
Bugs
11
Value
10
64
74
Multiplayer
Not enough mentions
-
Replay value
18
21
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Proteus.
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Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP SP3
  • Processor: 1.8GHz
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
  • Hard Drive: 100 MB HD space
Recommended:
  • Processor: 2.2GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
  • Hard Drive: 100 MB HD space
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What is the all-time peak player count for Proteus?

Proteus reached an all-time peak of 5 concurrent players on 13 December 2025.

How many copies has Proteus sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Proteus has sold approximately 84,180 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Proteus rated on Steam?

Proteus has 2,806 Steam reviews with a 76.2% positive rating (Mostly Positive).

What is the current price of Proteus?

Proteus is priced at $9.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Proteus released?

Proteus was released on 30 Jan, 2013. It was developed by Ed Key and David Kanaga.

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