Proteus
- First release
- Jan 30, 2013
- Developer
- Ed Key and David Kanaga
- Publisher
- Curve Digital, Twisted Tree
- Engine
- Custom C# Engine
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Linux
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jan 30, 2013
- Mac
- Jan 30, 2013
- Linux
- Jan 30, 2013
All 6 release dates
- PlayStation 3
- Oct 29, 2013
- PlayStation Vita
- Oct 29, 2013
- PlayStation 3
- Oct 30, 2013
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 26h
- Main + Extras
- 2h
- Completionist
- 3h
- Age ratings
- ESRB E
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- External links
- Official site (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)itch.io (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- procedural generation, frog, steam, bird, walking simulator
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, frog, steam, bird, walking simulator, pixel art, teleportation, silent protagonist, day/night cycle, digital distribution, xbox controller support for pc, single-player only, humble bundle, cross buy, playstation plus, minimalism, faceless protagonist, pax prime 2013, playstation tv support, dynamic soundtrack
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 70
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 26h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 2h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 3h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 1,426 reviews in all languages, recorded 18 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Exploration
- Walking Simulator
- Relaxing
- Indie
- Casual
- Procedural Generation
- Experimental
- First-Person
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Languages
- Englishinterface
Language data: IGDB · recorded 4 Nov 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
Steam features
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Unsupported · recorded 18 Oct 2026
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Media
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Behind the game
Credits
Composer
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Nominated
- British Academy Games Award for Debut Game — BAFTA Games Awards 2013
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