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Prototype player count chart
Prototype has a small but active player base. 87 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 32% on the month before).
History from Jun 12, 2009
Prototype monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | n/a | -51.57% | 108 |
| October 2026 | 104 | -19.38% | 223 |
| September 2026 | 129 | +103.01% | 270 |
| August 2026 | n/a | -46.37% | 133 |
| July 2026 | n/a | +1.22% | 248 |
| June 2026 | n/a | -44.32% | 245 |
| May 2026 | n/a | +209.86% | 440 |
| April 2026 | n/a | -44.75% | 142 |
| March 2026 | n/a | +12.72% | 257 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -26.45% | 228 |
| January 2026 | n/a | -6.63% | 310 |
| December 2025 | n/a | -23.5% | 332 |
| November 2025 | n/a | +11.86% | 434 |
| October 2025 | n/a | +148.72% | 388 |
| September 2025 | n/a | -9.83% | 156 |
| August 2025 | n/a | -13.5% | 173 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -54.95% | 200 |
| June 2025 | n/a | +18.72% | 444 |
| May 2025 | n/a | +41.13% | 374 |
| April 2025 | n/a | +59.64% | 265 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -16.16% | 166 |
| February 2025 | n/a | +29.41% | 198 |
| January 2025 | n/a | -18.18% | 153 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +34.53% | 187 |
| November 2024 | n/a | +52.75% | 139 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -47.7% | 91 |
| September 2024 | n/a | +1.75% | 174 |
| August 2024 | n/a | +1.18% | 171 |
| July 2024 | n/a | +8.33% | 169 |
| June 2024 | n/a | -36.84% | 156 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -9.85% | 247 |
| April 2024 | n/a | +102.96% | 274 |
| March 2024 | n/a | -15.62% | 135 |
| February 2024 | n/a | +30.08% | 160 |
| January 2024 | n/a | -2.38% | 123 |
| December 2023 | n/a | -28% | 126 |
| November 2023 | n/a | +113.41% | 175 |
| October 2023 | n/a | -3.53% | 82 |
| September 2023 | n/a | -53.04% | 85 |
| August 2023 | n/a | -8.12% | 181 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +53.91% | 197 |
| June 2023 | n/a | -40.74% | 128 |
| May 2023 | n/a | +17.39% | 216 |
| April 2023 | n/a | +12.2% | 184 |
| March 2023 | n/a | +76.34% | 164 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -48.04% | 93 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +10.49% | 179 |
| December 2022 | n/a | +0% | 162 |
| November 2022 | n/a | -27.35% | 162 |
| October 2022 | n/a | -27.6% | 223 |
| September 2022 | n/a | -19.16% | 308 |
| August 2022 | n/a | +145.81% | 381 |
| July 2022 | n/a | -31.72% | 155 |
| June 2022 | n/a | +170.24% | 227 |
| May 2022 | n/a | -44.37% | 84 |
| April 2022 | n/a | +58.95% | 151 |
| March 2022 | n/a | -61.22% | 95 |
| February 2022 | n/a | +39.2% | 245 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +23.08% | 176 |
| December 2021 | n/a | -21.86% | 143 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -17.19% | 183 |
| October 2021 | n/a | +53.47% | 221 |
| September 2021 | n/a | -36% | 144 |
| August 2021 | n/a | +50% | 225 |
| July 2021 | n/a | -16.67% | 150 |
| June 2021 | n/a | -29.41% | 180 |
| May 2021 | n/a | +15.91% | 255 |
| April 2021 | n/a | +233.33% | 220 |
| March 2021 | n/a | -62.92% | 66 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -17.97% | 178 |
| January 2021 | n/a | +112.75% | 217 |
| December 2020 | n/a | -2.86% | 102 |
| November 2020 | n/a | -22.79% | 105 |
| October 2020 | n/a | +109.23% | 136 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -58.6% | 65 |
| August 2020 | n/a | +37.72% | 157 |
| July 2020 | n/a | +4.59% | 114 |
| June 2020 | n/a | -51.34% | 109 |
| May 2020 | n/a | +148.89% | 224 |
| April 2020 | n/a | -57.55% | 90 |
| March 2020 | n/a | +178.95% | 212 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -36.67% | 76 |
| January 2020 | n/a | +33.33% | 120 |
| December 2019 | n/a | -38.36% | 90 |
| November 2019 | n/a | -3.31% | 146 |
| October 2019 | n/a | +128.79% | 151 |
| September 2019 | n/a | -54.48% | 66 |
| August 2019 | n/a | +34.26% | 145 |
| July 2019 | n/a | -43.16% | 108 |
| June 2019 | n/a | +65.22% | 190 |
| May 2019 | n/a | -36.81% | 115 |
| April 2019 | n/a | +116.67% | 182 |
| March 2019 | n/a | -41.67% | 84 |
| February 2019 | n/a | +65.52% | 144 |
| January 2019 | n/a | -12.12% | 87 |
| December 2018 | n/a | -54.17% | 99 |
| November 2018 | n/a | +191.89% | 216 |
| October 2018 | n/a | -68.24% | 74 |
| September 2018 | n/a | +223.61% | 233 |
| August 2018 | n/a | -49.3% | 72 |
| July 2018 | n/a | -40.59% | 142 |
| June 2018 | n/a | +177.91% | 239 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -69.72% | 86 |
| April 2018 | n/a | +273.68% | 284 |
| March 2018 | n/a | -65.61% | 76 |
| February 2018 | n/a | +179.75% | 221 |
| January 2018 | n/a | +1.28% | 79 |
| December 2017 | n/a | -42.65% | 78 |
| November 2017 | n/a | +36% | 136 |
| October 2017 | n/a | -75.67% | 100 |
| September 2017 | n/a | +470.83% | 411 |
| August 2017 | n/a | -56.36% | 72 |
| July 2017 | n/a | -57.03% | 165 |
| June 2017 | n/a | +291.84% | 384 |
| May 2017 | n/a | -71.68% | 98 |
| April 2017 | n/a | +288.76% | 346 |
| March 2017 | n/a | -73.51% | 89 |
| February 2017 | n/a | +128.57% | 336 |
| January 2017 | n/a | -58.12% | 147 |
| December 2016 | n/a | +178.57% | 351 |
| November 2016 | n/a | -59.09% | 126 |
| October 2016 | n/a | +29.41% | 308 |
| September 2016 | n/a | +271.88% | 238 |
| August 2016 | n/a | -60% | 64 |
| July 2016 | n/a | +5.26% | 160 |
| June 2016 | n/a | -5.59% | 152 |
| May 2016 | n/a | -82.5% | 161 |
| April 2016 | n/a | +1252.94% | 920 |
| March 2016 | n/a | -1.45% | 68 |
| February 2016 | n/a | -66.18% | 69 |
| January 2016 | n/a | -0.97% | 204 |
| December 2015 | n/a | -33.55% | 206 |
| November 2015 | n/a | +23.51% | 310 |
| October 2015 | n/a | +292.19% | 251 |
| September 2015 | n/a | -4.48% | 64 |
| August 2015 | n/a | -20.24% | 67 |
| July 2015 | n/a | -73.83% | 84 |
| June 2015 | n/a | -14.17% | 321 |
| May 2015 | n/a | +442.03% | 374 |
| April 2015 | n/a | -8% | 69 |
| March 2015 | n/a | -11.76% | 75 |
| February 2015 | n/a | -50.58% | 85 |
| January 2015 | n/a | -34.35% | 172 |
| December 2014 | n/a | -29.76% | 262 |
| November 2014 | n/a | -6.28% | 373 |
| October 2014 | n/a | +452.78% | 398 |
| September 2014 | n/a | -28.71% | 72 |
| August 2014 | n/a | -80.98% | 101 |
| July 2014 | n/a | +113.25% | 531 |
| June 2014 | n/a | -74.2% | 249 |
| May 2014 | n/a | +1319.12% | 965 |
| April 2014 | n/a | -12.82% | 68 |
| March 2014 | n/a | +4% | 78 |
| February 2014 | n/a | -52.23% | 75 |
| January 2014 | n/a | -33.19% | 157 |
| December 2013 | n/a | -34.9% | 235 |
| November 2013 | n/a | +32.23% | 361 |
| October 2013 | n/a | -22.44% | 273 |
| September 2013 | n/a | +450% | 352 |
| August 2013 | n/a | -57.89% | 64 |
| July 2013 | n/a | +105.41% | 152 |
| June 2013 | n/a | +21.31% | 74 |
| May 2013 | n/a | -21.79% | 61 |
| April 2013 | n/a | +4% | 78 |
| March 2013 | n/a | -33.63% | 75 |
| February 2013 | n/a | -78.35% | 113 |
| January 2013 | n/a | -20.91% | 522 |
| December 2012 | n/a | +7.84% | 660 |
| November 2012 | n/a | +31.05% | 612 |
| October 2012 | n/a | +491.14% | 467 |
| September 2012 | n/a | -45.89% | 79 |
| August 2012 | n/a | -44.91% | 146 |
| July 2012 | n/a | -75.19% | 265 |
| December 2011 | n/a | -22.89% | 1,068 |
| August 2011 | n/a | +242.82% | 1,385 |
| July 2011 | n/a | -17.72% | 404 |
| November 2010 | n/a | +62.58% | 491 |
| August 2009 | n/a | -11.44% | 302 |
| July 2009 | n/a | -82.97% | 341 |
| June 2009 | n/a | n/a | 2,002 |
How many people are playing Prototype?
87 people are playing Prototype on Steam right now. That makes it the #3,117 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 87 players. Today's peak is 29% below its 30-day average daily peak of 122.
Prototype player count trend
Over the last 30 days Prototype averaged a daily peak of 122 players, down 32% compared with the 30 days before (179). Its highest point this month (206) is 53% below the same period last year (434). In its first month after release (Jun 10, 2009) it peaked at 2,002 players. Today's player count is 4% of its all-time peak of 2,002, set on Jun 14, 2009.
Best time to play Prototype
Based on the last 14 days, Prototype is busiest around 16:00 UTC (11 AM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 41% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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When Prototype has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Prototype
You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.
- Developer
- Radical Entertainment
- Publisher
- Activision
- Released
- Jun 10, 2009
- Genre
- Action, Adventure
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 4 languages
Screenshots
Prototype price history
Good time to buy? No sale seen yet. Prototype costs $19.99 and we have not recorded a discount for it so far.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
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Prototype reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Prototype FAQ
Is Prototype dead?
Prototype has a small but active player base. 87 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 32% on the month before).
How many people play Prototype?
87 people are playing Prototype on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 87 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Prototype?
Prototype reached its all-time Steam peak of 2,002 concurrent players on Jun 14, 2009.
Is Prototype growing or declining?
Prototype is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 122, down 32% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Prototype most active?
Prototype usually has the most players around 16:00 UTC (11 AM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).
How much does Prototype cost?
Prototype costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Prototype has been on Steam?
We have not seen Prototype discounted on Steam since October 2026, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $19.99.
Is Prototype on sale right now?
No, Prototype is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now.
Is Prototype good?
Steam players rate Prototype Very Positive: 80% of 12,357 reviews are positive.
When did Prototype come out?
Prototype was released on Steam on Jun 10, 2009.
Who made Prototype?
Prototype was developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Activision.
Is Prototype still worth playing?
Prototype has a smaller but active community on Steam today (87 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).
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