How many people are playing Prototype™ right now?

69 people are playing Prototype™ on Steam right now, making it the 2608th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 102 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Prototype™'s all-time peak player count?

Prototype™'s highest concurrent player count on Steam is 1,568, reached in June 2009.

Is Prototype™ good? What do Steam reviews say?

80% of 12,646 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Prototype™ cost on Steam?

Prototype™ costs $19.99 on Steam (US).

Does Prototype™ work on Steam Deck?

Prototype™ is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Prototype™

by Radical Entertainment · published by Activision · Released Jun 10, 2009

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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#2,608

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Review score

80% positive

Very Positive12,646 reviews

Owners (est.)1M–2M

24h peak

102

Highest seen1,568

Jun 200917.4 years ago

Price on Steam

$19.99

Lowest ever $19.99 Nov 2026

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Reviews

80% positive of 12,646 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Native resolution not default
✓Default controller config fully functional
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✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Sep 29, 2025, 4:59 PM UTC
Build 19788432the current build when we started tracking8.4 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Jun 28, 2012
PatchPrototype Creators Shutting Down [UPDATE]
Radical Entertainment, the twenty-year-old game studio behind games like Prototype and Scarface , has shut its doors. Audio designer Rob Bridgett, formerly of the Vancouver-based studio, confirmed the news on Twitter today . Update: When reached for comment, R…
Mar 14, 2012
PatchThe Hip Hop Gamer Raps About Prototype 2 For Prototype 2 [UPDATE]
If you were a video game reporter in New York, you'd know who the Hip Hop Gamer is. He's the guy who walks around with a WWE Championship belt—except, he makes his interviewees wear the belt while he's talking to them. (Hey, I've done it! I've just decli…

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Feb 24, 2026
The devs behind The Simpsons: Hit & Run and Prototype are back as a sort-of new, just as radical studio
The time is upon us! The time to once again become radical, as from the ashes of developers Radical Entertainment and Hothead Games a sort of but not really new studio has been born: New Radical Games. It does seem like Hothead drew the short straw here name w…
May 4, 2014
Activision Publisher Weekend - Day 4
The Activision Publisher Weekend continues today with great deals on Activision titles! From now through Monday* pick up titles up to 75% off! Today's Daily Deal features the Prototype franchise at 75% off! Additionally, play the Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplay…
Jul 31, 2012
This Prototype Legend of Zelda Cartridge Can Be Yours for a Mere $150,000
Why spend $15 on a box-less copy of The Legend of Zelda for the original Nintendo Entertainment system when you can spend $150,000 on a mustard yellow NES cartridge adorned with a faded label with the game's name typed on it? It's collectible craziness availab…
Jun 28, 2012
Prototype Creators Shutting Down
Radical Entertainment, the twenty-year-old game studio behind games like Prototype and Scarface , has shut its doors. Audio designer Rob Bridgett, formerly of the Vancouver-based studio, confirmed the news on Twitter today . In addition to the Prototype series…
Jun 25, 2012
Prototype Movie Trailer Isn't What You Think It Is
There's a movie coming out next year called The Prototype . It stars a "man" in a hoodie who is on the run, being hunted for his extraordinary powers. Combine the plot with the name and you'd be forgiven for assuming it's a movie about Activision's Prototype s…
Jun 14, 2012
How Do You Measure the Value of a Video Game?
Some of us play games without worying about how much they cost. Others, like commenter Sol , want to make sure they're getting a fair amount of entertaiment for their money. How do you measure the value of a video game? Is there any way you guys quantify wheth…
May 19, 2012
Ousted Community Showrunner Heads Off to Play More 'F***ing Great' Prototype 2
Yesterday night, the world of TV comedy got a bit of a drama injection when news broke that Community showrunner Dan Harmon had been fired by Sony pictures Television . Harmon had had a prickly relationship with his network overlords since the first season of …
May 17, 2012
The Top Ten Xbox 360 Games in Japan (That Were Never Released There)
Multi-national releases are a difficult process. Not only are there linguistic and cultural barriers to overcome, but very often content or simple monetary reasons can keep a game from entering one country or another. Even so, some games are desired despite th…
Apr 30, 2012
Let's Be Careful With The Child-Murder, Ok?
Is there anything worse than killing a child? It's one of the most reprehensible things a person can do. Not just in real life: Along with Golden Retrievericide, child-murder is one of the most double-secret-ultrabad things a character can do in a movie, book …
Apr 27, 2012
Backhanded Box Quotes: "Metacritic Reviews Are Often Avenues for Trolling"
Welcome to "Backhanded Box Quotes," a collection of super pissed-off user reviews from people just like you! Whoa, whoa, don't take that personal. This week's scan of proportionate reactions to entertainment products includes condemnation for something almost …
Apr 27, 2012
Rosman Stadium—the House that Prototype 2 Built
Prototype 's continuity is set in New York. Well, it's set in "New York Zero," which is what the city has become after an apocalyptic biological disaster. Still, it's New York, home of some of the most famous athletic venues in the world. The original Prototyp…
Apr 27, 2012
How Many Times Does Prototype 2 Drop the F-Bomb in One Hour?
Owen really liked Prototype 2 's James Heller. I can see why.
Apr 26, 2012
The Art of Prototype 2
Because Prototype 2 is out this week , artists involved in the game are now able to share their work. One of those is Venezuelan César Rizo, who did a lot of environment pieces for the game. Rizo has been a professional concept artist since 2005, and has worke…
Apr 25, 2012
Prototype 2: The Kotaku Review
In very few games have I truly inhabited the persona of a goddam-right-I-am badass, whose demonstrations of power were as personal as Prototype 2 's. And it's not because I've imagined any of the superpowers you wield in this game, or how I'd perform with them…
Apr 24, 2012
Hell F***in' Yeah, It's Time for Some Human Bowling Pins in Prototype 2
Here's something I didn't expect in Prototype 2 : A human bowling minigame. That's the best way I can describe "Collateral Damage," one of the Radnet challenges that the game will be offering week-to-week, with character skins, experience points, powers and ot…
Apr 14, 2012
Live, Without a Net, Prototype 2's Latest Trailer Falls from a Rooftop
There is no gameplay in this Prototype 2 trailer, which went out late Friday. But there is some rather badass live action, explaining the backstory of protagonist James Heller. He is burning alive with the Blacklight virus—and his desire for revenge upon…
Mar 23, 2012
Tim Schafer Hilariously Demos A 3D Adventure Game That You'll Never Get to Play
Tim Schafer's the three-million-dollar man, thanks to a record-breaking Kickstarter his Double Fine development studio launched to fund a new adventure game. While work should be starting soon on that crowd-funded creation, the respected designer showed off a …
Mar 12, 2012
The Real Stars of Prototype 2 Have Spinning Blades on Their Heads
You know what sold me on the original Prototype ? Protagonist Alex Mercer leaping onto a helicopter and punching his way inside. I'm sure Prototype 2's James Heller is a compelling new hero, but what about the whirlybirds? Ah yes, here they are. Radical Entert…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 80% on 2026-11-01 → 80% today (12,646 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$19.99

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Prototype™ player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Prototype™ right now?: 69 people are playing Prototype™ on Steam right now, making it the 2608th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 102 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Prototype™'s all-time peak player count?: Prototype™'s highest concurrent player count on Steam is 1,568, reached in June 2009.
Is Prototype™ good? What do Steam reviews say?: 80% of 12,646 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Prototype™ cost on Steam?: Prototype™ costs $19.99 on Steam (US).
Does Prototype™ work on Steam Deck?: Prototype™ is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.

Developer: Radical Entertainment
Publisher: Activision
Release date: Jun 10, 2009
Install size: 8 GB minimum
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure · All
Steam app ID: 10150

Prototype™

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