Prototype 2 overview

Overview

Prototype 2 comes from Radical Entertainment and is published by Activision. It arrived on Steam on Jul 24, 2012, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Prototype 2's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 71 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:46:13 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4,062. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 77% positive across 15,681 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Prototype 2 is available in 5 languages including:

6 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, bbfc, usk, and oflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Prototype 2 has sold up to 1,100,000 units and has 10,403 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $26,800,000. On Twitch, 2 streamers are live with around 4 total watchers.

Prototype 2 overview details

Prototype 2 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Welcome to New York Zero. The sequel to Radical Entertainment’s best-selling open-world action game of 2009, Prototype® 2 takes the unsurpassed carnage of the original Prototype and continues the experience of becoming the ultimate shape-shifting weapon. You are Sgt James Heller, husband to a deceased wife and child and a soldier left simply to die. As the game’s all-new infected protagonist, players will experience Sgt James Heller cutting a bloody swathe through the wastelands of post-viral New York Zero. Equipped with unparalleled new shapeshifting powers,players will gradually build a vast genetic arsenal of deadly new biological weapons and abilities as they hunt, kill and consume their way toward the ultimate goal – to kill…Alex…Mercer! Are you ready to murder your maker? Key Features: The Power of Tendrils: Prepare to unleash the ultimate form of shape-shifting devastation. Sgt James Heller’s incredible new Tendril power lets you lift and tear apart cars and military vehicles, ensnare powerful infected beasts and even rip large groups of enemies to shreds. Get ready to unleash hell! Customize Your Killer: Prototype 2 delivers the raw power of character customization back into your hands, allowing players to creatively mix-n-match a devastating range of new Mutation perks into their ultimate Prototype. Faster and bigger locomotion abilities, sharper claws or even enhanced disguise abilities – the choice is yours! Hunt – Kill – Become: Imagine having the power to track down any enemy by unleashing a powerful sonar-pulse from your body! Sgt James Heller brings an all…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Prototype 2 is listed as a game with $11.99 (70% off from $39.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 71 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:46:13 UTC, a tracked peak of 4,062, and 77% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionOpen WorldGoreSuperheroViolentThird PersonSingleplayerAdventureZombiesParkourHack and SlashSandboxSci-fiStory RichRPG

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