Protoball

Arena sports shooter with fast movement and goal-scoring team matches

Studio Z 3D · Released Sep 8, 2021 · Early Access

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 137
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 4, 2026
Minimum PC: 4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Protoball?

Protoball is a free-to-play sports shooter in Early Access, played from first- or third-person views in futuristic arenas. Teams pass, shoot, and dunk a ball into the opposing goal while dashing, sliding, triple-jumping, and grinding through the arena. You can curve shots around defenders and use energy shields to knock opponents back.

For you if...

+you enjoy competitive team sports mixed with shooter controls
+you want golf and combat modes alongside team sports

Not for you if...

−you want competitive matches with a low learning curve
−you prefer solo campaigns over competitive online matches

What players say

68% of 137 reviews are positive

Players praise the movement's depth and the community's help with learning and organizing matches. Some report difficulty finding opponents and criticize the graphics and overall polish.

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Protoball system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Protoball?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 64 Bit
Processor: i5 or greater
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Protoball have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. There is no single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Protoball run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Vietnamese, Hindi, Turkish.

Does Protoball 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