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Prototype

Prototype

June 9, 2009PlatformHack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventure
76Player rating(417)78Critic rating(8)
Developer
Radical Entertainment
Publisher
Activision
Platforms
WindowsWindowsPlayStationPlayStationXboxXboxPlayStation 3Xbox 360
Themes
Action · Horror · Survival · Stealth · Sandbox · Open world
Also known as
Ondine-Prototype.exe · [PROTOTYPE]

About

Prototype is the first of two games, and lets the user take control of Alex Mercer as he fights to stop the viral outbreak known as BLACKLIGHT throughout Manhattan. Alex is himself infected by the virus, which has given him special, mutant, abilities that will evolve with time and aid him in stopping the virus.

Across Zagreus servers

1 server
25 hours
Total playtime
7
Players
40
Sessions
#928
Most played
of 4,751 games
First played
Oct 7, 2025
Last played
Sep 2, 2026
Last 90 days3 hours

Top players

All servers
  1. 1DanialBlackBone12 hours
  2. 2resident852499 hours
  3. 3Marcoyoi2 hours
  4. 4Rohniscrazy56 min
  5. 5suri_jaat31 min
  6. 6Tony Redgrave10 min
  7. 7Ritesh4 min

Screenshots

5

Trailers

Opens YouTube

Time to beat

Community-reported
Hastily
12 hours
Main story only
Normally
18 hours
Story plus some extras
Completely
32 hours
Everything there is

Modes & multiplayer

Single player

Where to buy

Official & community

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