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Games Adventure Proteus
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Adventure · Ed Key and David Kanaga

Proteus

Proteus
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Mostly Positive · 76% of 2,786
DeveloperEd Key and David Kanaga
Metacritic 80 ↗
ControllerFull
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated 3 hr. ago

Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.

Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 100%
All-time low $4.99 · 16d ago
Player reviews 76% positive of 2,786
Metacritic 80
Quality score 77/100
Value score 0/100

Offers

Accepted regional prices from official stores

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About this game

What this game is, in the developer's words

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.

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About the Game

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. The procedurally generated islands are home to creatures natural and imagined, tranquil valleys and ruins with magical properties.

Key Features:

  • Meditative play: the responsive world and lack of any text or hints distils an essence of curious, investigative play, and rewards patience and immersion.
  • Dynamic soundtrack composed by award-winning musician David Kanaga follows the mood of the world and will appeal to fans of Boards of Canada, Brian Eno.
  • A distinctive 2D-but-3D graphical style with wild shifting palettes that sits somewhere between 8-bit videogames and early 20th century modernist painting.
  • Islands are uniquely generated every time, and although it's theoretically possible to see everything in one playthrough, no-one ever does.
  • Built-in "postcard" function encodes world data into each screenshot, allowing islands and discoveries to be saved and shared.

Media

Trailers and screenshots straight from the store page

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Price intelligence

Accepted price history and the lows that matter

Historical lows
All-time low ATL $4.99 2026-06-27
3-month low $4.99
12-month low $4.99
Current $9.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $9.99
Jun 27, 2026
New all-time low $4.99

Proteus price history and best deals

Proteus for PC currently sells from $9.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $4.99, set on 2026-06-27.

Frequently asked questions

Answered from this game's own price and edition data

Should I buy Proteus now or wait?
Our verdict is wait. At 100% of the way to full price, it usually drops harder in seasonal sales, so patience tends to pay.
Is $9.99 a good price for Proteus?
$9.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $4.99 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy Proteus?
Proteus is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Scores
Metacritic 80
Steam reviews Mostly Positive · 76%
76% positive of 2,786
Media (13)
Tech
ControllerFull
Requirements
System requirements platform
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP SP3
  • Processor: 1.8GHz
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
  • Hard Drive: 100 MB HD space
Recommended
Recommended:
  • Processor: 2.2GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
  • Hard Drive: 100 MB HD space
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS: 10.6
  • Processor: 1.8GHz
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
  • Hard Drive: 250 MB HD space
Recommended
Recommended:
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
  • Hard Drive: 250 MB HD space
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Mint 13 LTS, Fedora 16, fully updated
  • Processor: 1.8GHz
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
  • Hard Drive: 250 MB HD space
Recommended
Recommended:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Mint 13 LTS, Fedora 16, fully updated
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
  • Hard Drive: 250 MB HD space
Facts
DeveloperEd Key and David Kanaga
PublisherTwisted Tree
GenresAdventure · Casual · Indie
ModesSingle-player
Ratings
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