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Proteus (2013)

★ 3.0 from 182 players Metacritic 80 About 1h to play #55 in Casual 60% finish it

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Overview

Released in 2013, Proteus lands in the Casual space and runs on 5 platform families: Linux, macOS, PC, PlayStation 3 and PS Vita. Across 182 player ratings it holds a 3.0/5 average. It outranks 30% of the catalog on rating alone. Our Casual ranking places it at #55 out of 619. Average playtime is 1 hours — a short run you can finish in a weekend, about 69% shorter than the Casual average. Critics gave it a Metacritic score of 80 — 5 points above the Casual average.

What players actually do with it

60%finish it▲ genre avg 50%
38%positive ratings182 votes
1playing now
25on wishlists
71gave upvs 105 beat it

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

PlatformFamilyRelease
LinuxPCJan 2013
macOSPCJan 2013
PCPCJan 2013
PlayStation 3PlayStationOct 2013
PS VitaPlayStationOct 2013

Can my PC run Proteus?

Minimum

OS: Windows XP SP3
Processor: 1.8GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Hard Drive: 100 MB HD space

Recommended

Processor: 2.2GHz Dual Core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 512 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card
Hard Drive: 100 MB HD space

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Questions

When was Proteus released?

Proteus was released on January 30, 2013.

What platforms is Proteus on?

Proteus is available on Linux, macOS, PC, PlayStation 3 and PS Vita.

How long is Proteus?

Average playtime for Proteus is about 1 hours.

Is Proteus worth finishing?

60% of players who started Proteus finished it — the average for Casual games is 50%. 38% of ratings are positive.

How many people play Proteus?

1,609 players on RAWG own Proteus, 1 are playing it right now and 25 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to Proteus?

Closest matches in our catalog: Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, Grow Home, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and Dear Esther.

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