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Prototype 2
Become the ultimate shape-shifting weapon!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
49 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“A decent sequel that's for sure. I did prefer the original but I still had fun playing this one. Completed it on my PS4 a few years back after finishing the first one. The combat flow has improved and I did like that…”
“Graphics-Good Gameplay-Great Story- Great overall-Great game true classic”
“This game is a very worthy successor to the first Prototype"-game. Althought he protagonist is another character, the mechanics, gameplay and basic idea are similar and make playing tis game a big pleasure. To me…”
10 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“A decent sequel that's for sure. I did prefer the original but I still had fun playing this one. Completed it on my PS4 a few years back after finishing the first one. The combat flow has improved and I did like that…”
“Graphics-Good Gameplay-Great Story- Great overall-Great game true classic”
“This game is a very worthy successor to the first Prototype"-game. Althought he protagonist is another character, the mechanics, gameplay and basic idea are similar and make playing tis game a big pleasure. To me…”
7 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“This game is a very worthy successor to the first Prototype"-game. Althought he protagonist is another character, the mechanics, gameplay and basic idea are similar and make playing tis game a big pleasure. To me…”
“I originally played Prototype 1 as a kid, and now, almost two decades later, I came back and finished it again. After that, I jumped straight into Prototype 2 for the first time properly. Back then, I only played this…”
“so many F bombs forgot how games were before endless monetization. Idk how the game works on modern hardware, it works flawlessly on the steam deck and i highly recommend beat the game twice and was super pleased.”
5 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“Graphics-Good Gameplay-Great Story- Great overall-Great game true classic”
“I originally played Prototype 1 as a kid, and now, almost two decades later, I came back and finished it again. After that, I jumped straight into Prototype 2 for the first time properly. Back then, I only played this…”
“To say that this is better than the first game would be the understatement of the millenium. This game is a prime example of what a sequel should be. Everything about it is better. The graphics, the gameplay, the…”
23 of the 96 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“I was happy to get the game that I grew up playing,sadly 1 and 2 are unplayable and I had to look up a video on how to change certain settings to be able to play the game ponly for it to glitch on a simple Intro…”
13 of the 96 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Just stick to Prototype 1, they really butchered this sequel with everything except the side content which they added more substance to. Heller is also an ok protagonist but the story feels much weaker, especially the…”
“game was ok i guess. art lacks any soul compared to the first game. combat and upgrades are marginally improved compared to the first game but found my self spamming heavy the whole game. dodging and parry was nice.…”
12 of the 96 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I was happy to get the game that I grew up playing,sadly 1 and 2 are unplayable and I had to look up a video on how to change certain settings to be able to play the game ponly for it to glitch on a simple Intro…”
“Terrible PC port should not be sold on PC in this state.”
9 of the 96 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Just stick to Prototype 1, they really butchered this sequel with everything except the side content which they added more substance to. Heller is also an ok protagonist but the story feels much weaker, especially the…”
“game was ok i guess. art lacks any soul compared to the first game. combat and upgrades are marginally improved compared to the first game but found my self spamming heavy the whole game. dodging and parry was nice.…”
“Good slasher games, very repetitive though. still fun”
6 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“Terrible PC port should not be sold on PC in this state.”
“Try to get the game to work simulator. Nice work Acticrap :)”
“El juego no abre después de intentar 5 fixes distintos, Activision ojalá te fundas”
Counted across 96 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 76.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“This game will not run on modern hardware. In order to play this game you require a fix/mod from nexusmods called: "Prototype2Fix - CrashFix - FPSFix - FrameDouble fix" Frankly I think the mod creator should be getting your money, not the people leaving a broken game up…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“PLEASE MAKE PROTOTYPE 3 feel like a little kid again looking up any and all information i could get on a possible sequel”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“For the price they're asking for an old game, it would be nice if Activision were kind enough to fix the game. Infinite loading screen of death”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Action · Open World · Gore · Superhero · Violent · Third Person · Singleplayer · Adventure · Zombies · Parkour · Hack and Slash · Sandbox (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Stats · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain * |
| Achievements | 43 |
| Official site | http://www.prototypegame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows® XP / Vista / 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6GHz, AMD Phenom X3 8750 Memory: 2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 10 GB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT with 512 MB RAM, ATI Radeon HD 4850 with 512 MB RAM DirectX®: 9.0C or later Sound: Any DirectX 9 compatible Sound Card Supported Input Devices: Keyboard, Mouse, Xbox 360® Controller