StorePROXIMATE Steam Charts & Stats
Explore an abandoned deep sea laboratory in a short horror game where your only form of navigation is an unreliable AI.
| App ID | 2957800 |
| App Type | GAME |
| Developers | Cain Maddox |
| Publishers | Cain Maddox |
| Categories | Single-player |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure |
| Release Date | 2024 |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Supported Languages | English |
Age Restricted Content
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0 Players in Game
2 All-Time Peak
86,22 Rating
Steam Charts
0 Players in Game
2 All-Time Peak
86,22 Rating
At the moment, PROXIMATE has 0 players actively in-game. This is 0% lower than its all-time peak of 0.
383 Total Reviews
358 Positive Reviews
25 Negative Reviews
Very Positive Score
PROXIMATE has garnered a total of 383 reviews, with 358 positive reviews and 25 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Very Positive’ overall score.
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Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
Playtime:
102 minutes
Lovely short game. Wish it was longer and had a bit more to it, but totally worth the 7$.
Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime. That's why I play the entirety of Proximate, on company time.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
440 minutes
Absolutely fantastic. The interspersal of internet humor with the eldritch horrors of the deep is perfect. Gameplay is different in a good way. The lack of vision and increasing difficulty of navigation really hightens your senses and has you intently listening for things that may or may not be there. Overall a very charming game thhat has me still thinking about it months after playing it. Highly highly recommend if you're in the mood for a game thats brief but immersive.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
94 minutes
Lidar-concept games can be interesting, though not for everyone. The sound design here is cool (as it should be). However, there’s little explanation of what’s going on, and I don’t mean in a 'figure it out yourself' horror-game way. It’s just confusing, not in a 'blind rat in a maze' sense, but more like an underdeveloped concept.
The story tries to explore capitalism’s effects and moral degradation, but it comes off a bit cringy, in my opinion, with lazy writing. It feels forced for the entire lab crew to communicate only via text in such a small facility. There could be lore reasons for this, but none are given, it just serves the lidar gameplay’s narrative. Fine for a short concept, I guess.
I didn’t see the LGBT tag before buying this, so be aware of that. There’s nothing particularly interesting about the topic (it felt a bit like deviant art queer language), nor about the alleged eldritch monster, the 'hole' thing, or why it’s underwater. It’s fine to leave questions unanswered, and I get that you’re meant to feel like a cog in the machine, but overall, it feels like wasted potential, and its a shame bc it is an interesting concept and a strong UI and sound design...
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 1
Negative
Playtime:
63 minutes
"Don't pretend you're a different person now just because the blood on your hands is starting to smell."
A short game that shows the true essence of eldritch horror and goes to show that visuals are almost never the most important thing in interactive storytelling. It could be longer and I wish it displayed it's horror aspects more, but the moments where it did genuinely made my heart skip a beat.
I also love the jabs it throws at Agile/Scrum project management frameworks and the overall absurdity of modern engineering practices
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
112 minutes
As soon as i started this game I was creeped out and captivated by everything in it.
Me when the hole is hungry
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
117 minutes
a great little game. its got a unique main mechanic that stays interesting as the game goes on making you really learn it and lean on it as other navigational tools disappear. i usually dont like games that tell their story through foudn text logs but this game did it right and does tell a multifaceted and interesting story. this game isnt long but its definitely worth 8$. i love it. thank you to the creator for making this little gem
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
60 minutes
Fun little game, not a ton of depth to it, but landed it's emotional beats for me. More a teaser of what a world with these systems could look like than a full rollercoaster ride, but interesting enough to be worth playing.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
116 minutes
A wonderful balance of horror, comedy and story, each with their own merits in my experience
The whole idea of not being able to see and relying on your other senses really amplify the horror aspect of the game. I can maybe see it getting a bit stale and too cumbersome, but honestly the relatively succinct length of the game doesn't let that happen.
The audio work, as it should be in the lack of visuals, is amazing. The start says headphones are recommended and jesus that is an understatement.
The story is wonderful. It has wonderful interjections of funny bits, a few running gags but there are hearty long logs that display so much emotion and mood.
If you like games like SOMA or any scary underwater game for the matter of fact, I'd say there is a good chance you'd like this game. ESPECAILLY SOMA PLAYERS!!!
👍 : 2 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
144 minutes
Delightful.
Unexpectedly hits home with the gayness transness and queerness of it all.
👍 : 7 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
116 minutes
it was short but has a really cool concept, I think that the way the story was presented was very interesting and was funny, PLUS IT HAS TRANS DOOMED YURI!!!!!!
👍 : 9 |
😃 : 0
Positive
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PROXIMATE Minimum PC System Requirements
Minimum:- OS *: Windows 7+
- Processor: 2GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 500 MB available space
PROXIMATE Minimum MAC System Requirements
Minimum:- OS: MacOS X 10.11+
- Processor: Apple M1 or Intel
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 500 MB available space
PROXIMATE has specific system requirements to ensure smooth gameplay. The minimum settings provide basic performance, while the recommended settings are designed to deliver the best gaming experience. Check the detailed requirements to ensure your system is compatible before making a purchase.
