Proto Raider
An auto-running puzzle platformer with one-button jumps and ASCII art
Puzzle Lab · Released Aug 28, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 80
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Aug 24, 2016
What is Proto Raider?
In this single-screen puzzle platformer, your character runs automatically through a world drawn with ASCII characters. You collect treasure, navigate hazards, and use weapons and special items to defeat monsters and bosses, find keys, and reach each stage's exit.
For you if...
- +you enjoy challenging puzzles that test timing and precision
Not for you if...
- −you want direct control over when your character moves
What players say
81% of 80 reviews are positive
Players praise the soundtrack and the variety of puzzles built around simple controls. A recurring complaint is that random obstacles make some stages depend too heavily on luck.
Screenshots and trailer
Proto Raider system requirements
Minimum: 0.3 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Proto Raider?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- 1.0 GHz
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 60 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Vista, 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- 1.6 GHz
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 60 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Proto Raider have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Proto Raider run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.
Does Proto Raider 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
