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Prototype™

Open-world third-person action with shapeshifting combat and fast parkour

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

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 14K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 82 in 30 days
Players
70
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Sep 29, 2025
Minimum PC
GT 256
2 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is Prototype™?

A single-player, third-person action-adventure set in open-world New York City. As amnesiac shapeshifter Alex Mercer, you cross the city with parkour, turn your body into weapons and defenses, consume people to copy their appearances and memories, and investigate the conspiracy behind your powers.

For you if...

  • +you want fast, violent open-world combat
  • +you enjoy freeform parkour across city buildings
  • +you prefer solo power fantasies with shapeshifting abilities

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike gore and frequent violent combat
  • −you want multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • −you prefer grounded movement over high-speed parkour

What players say

79% of 13,667 reviews are positive · 84% of 82 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fast traversal, destructive shapeshifting combat, and sense of playing a powerful one-person army. The main complaint is poor compatibility with modern PCs: players report launch failures, severe lag, low-resolution limits, and often needing a community fix after a recent update, though the fix does not work for everyone.

Players over time

▼ -51% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 168 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202670
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Nov 5, 202667
Nov 4, 202651
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Nov 1, 202672
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Oct 29, 202663
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Oct 27, 202655
Oct 27, 202665
Oct 26, 202692
Oct 25, 202687
Oct 24, 202671
Oct 23, 202679
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 202678
Oct 20, 202675
Oct 19, 202683
Oct 18, 202692
Oct 17, 202685
Oct 16, 202691
Oct 15, 202688
Oct 14, 202678
Oct 13, 202683
Oct 12, 202695
Oct 11, 2026111
Oct 10, 2026114
Oct 9, 2026136
Oct 8, 2026135
Oct 7, 2026151
Oct 6, 2026147
Oct 5, 2026137
Oct 4, 2026168
Oct 3, 2026114
Oct 2, 2026109
Oct 1, 202668
Sep 30, 202656
Sep 29, 202676
Sep 28, 202693
Sep 27, 2026101
Sep 26, 202691
Sep 25, 202683
Sep 24, 202692
Sep 23, 202671
Sep 23, 202694
Sep 22, 2026110
Sep 21, 2026135

Screenshots and trailer

Prototype™ screenshot 1

Prototype™ system requirements

Minimum: GT 256, 2 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® XP (with Service Pack 3) or Windows Vista®
Processor
Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4000+ or better
Graphics
All NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT 256 MB and better chipsets. All ATI Radeon™ X1800 256 MB and better chipsets
Memory
Vista 2 GB RAM / XP 1 GB RAM
Storage
8GB of free hard drive space

Does Prototype™ have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Prototype™ run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Text only: English, French, Spanish - Spain, Italian.

Does Prototype™ use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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