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Prototype 2

Open-world action with shapeshifting powers and bloody third-person combat

Radical Entertainment · Published by Activision · Released Jul 24, 2012

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 11K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 32 in 30 days
Players
50
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Sep 29, 2025
Minimum PC
HD 4850
2 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is Prototype 2?

This single-player, third-person action game takes place in the open world of infection-ravaged New York Zero. As infected soldier James Heller, you parkour and glide across the city, fight humans and infected creatures, consume targets to copy their forms and abilities, and hunt Alex Mercer.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast, violent combat and destructive superpowers
  • +you like open-world parkour, gliding, and freeform chaos

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike graphic gore and dismemberment
  • −you want multiplayer or cooperative play
  • −you prefer a restrained, serious story

What players say

76% of 11,200 reviews are positive · 100% of 32 in the last 30 days

Players praise the destructive combat, fast movement, and expanded shapeshifting abilities. The most common complaint is that the PC version freezes or crashes on modern hardware, sometimes blocking progress even after players use mods and CPU workarounds; some also consider the story weaker than the first game's.

Players over time

▼ -43% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 111 players on Oct 9, 2026.

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How many players finish Prototype 2?

37% of Steam players have unlocked «Murder your Maker?», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Prototype 2 screenshot 1

Prototype 2 system requirements

Minimum: HD 4850, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® XP / Vista / 7
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6GHz, AMD Phenom X3 8750
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT with 512 MB RAM, ATI Radeon HD 4850 with 512 MB RAM
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.7 GHz or better, AMD Phenom II X4 3 GHz or better
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (1GB) or better, ATI Radeon HD 5850 (1GB) or better
Memory
4 GB

Does Prototype 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Prototype 2 run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • 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
Achievements
43
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Prototype 2 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

Tags

1 DLC available.

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