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Developer Bounding Box Software Inc.
Prodeus is a first-person shooter game developed by Bounding Box Software and published by Humble Games. The game was crowdfunded by a Kickstarter campaign in April 2019. An early access version was released on November 9, 2020. The full game was released on macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in September 2022. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
372 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
LovedLoved
195 positive · 26 negative
95% range 83–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 195 | 26 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 49 | 4 | 56 |
| Lemmy * | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| Mastodon * | 9 | 0 | 11 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
5,459 of 5,934 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
89% recommend · 183 yes, 23 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 206 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (7,625 of 8,259 positive).
Players praise Prodeus as a fast, brutal boomer shooter with satisfying gunplay and a retro aesthetic. [1][2][3] Some reviewers criticize the progression system, checkpoint reliance, and lack of replayability. [1][4][5] Many note it runs well on Steam Deck and low-end PCs, with a strong soundtrack. [6][7][8]
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- [11]
This game is the definition of "it won't ever end". I was actively fighting my boredom toward the end. It seems the devs were too, because not only did they stop trying, but the achievement for beating this slog was called "It's finally over", yeah, you're telling me mate. Thank Christ it is. First, the sprite work, animations, gorgeous environments and the soundtrack by my GOAT Andrew Hulshult is perfect. …
- [1]
I am utterly baffled of how much I love and at the same time annoyed by this game. This is a boomer shooter at its heart and the core gameplay, shooting and the music are just cheif's kiss. BUT few of the decision that the devs made makes me think they just wanted to annoy the players for no reason. The first reason is the progression system. You need to collect ores scattered around in missions to unlock weapons …
- [3]
Prodeus is the video game equivalent of drinking three cans of Monster energy and headbanging to a heavy metal cassette tape from 1993. It is a love letter to the classic "boomer shooters" of the DOOM and Quake era, but built with a modern engine that makes everything feel incredibly smooth. The developers clearly asked themselves, "How much blood is too much?" and then completely ignored the answer. The Aesthetics …
- [4]
Prodeus sits nicely between classic Doom and Doom (2016). The way the environments get painted with every shot is satisfying. The weapons and enemy variety largely follow the classic Doom formula, which is great if you’re into “boomer shooters.” As a fan of the genre, the game started off really strong for me. However, the later level design and the shop system dragged the experience down a bit. Normally, I like to …
- [5]
The action is incredibly fun and the guns are varied and satisfying, so it really gets the basics right and is well worth a purchase if you're looking for some mindless action. I will however list a few cons that are increasingly bothering me the more I play: - The worst design choice of the whole game is that it relies on checkpoints. A bizarre choice since most retro shooters let you freely save at will. It's not …
Summarised from 34 of the 341 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Prodeus sits at 88% positive across 221 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Prodeus received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
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Reactions
60 of 372 · most liked firstHappy Cirno Sunday! The vibe recently has been revisiting Prodeus! tbh I do this a lot lmao I love Prodeus tho! I enjoy coming back to the game to check in and play some of the new custom maps, it's always a ton of fun! I hope you have a wonderful day, I send love and positivity your way 💛☺️
positive · AI labelView post →I'm gonna highly recommend Selaco, it's by far one of the best Retro FPS games you could possibly play. Up there with Dusk, HROT, Prodeus, Cultic, etc as one of the best examples of the genre
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Flan Friday! The current vibe is thinking about Prodeus! ngl Prodeus is an awesome game! The game is filled with tons of exciting action, and the custom maps are a ton of fun, I enjoy revisiting it from time to time 😊 I hope you have a wonderful day, I send love and positivity your way 💛☺️
positive · AI labelView post →I've been revisiting Prodeus again, and it's just as awesome as I remember it being 🥹 I absolutely love coming back to this game, the action is non-stop, thrilling, and insane amounts of fun! The sound design and visuals do a ton to make the gameplay super satisfying, it's an incredible game!
positive · AI labelView post →Close quarters combat in Prodeus is absolutely crazy! This custom map is a remake of the intro to DOOM (2016), and it demonstrates close quarters combat in the game perfectly! With little room to move around, the action is all up close, and it is intense, brutal, and thrilling! It's totally awesome!
positive · AI labelView post →Prodeus has some custom maps that are awesome recreations of classic FPS levels! This level is a recreation of Hollywood from Duke Nukem 3D, and it's cool to see how faithfully recreated the level is in this game! Hollywood is an amazing level, and it's super fun to play through it in this game!
positive · AI labelView post →Happy Flan Friday! The current vibe is boomer shooters! ngl it's been awesome to see the emergence of the genre, as it revives all of the awesome elements of FPS games made in the 90's! My favorite is Prodeus, it's really fun! I hope you have a fantastic day, I send love and positivity your way 💛☺️
positive · AI labelView post →5. Prodeus There's a lot of seriously terrific Retro FPS games out there, so many that I've lost track, but Prodeus is just a bloody great time, emphasis on the bloody, and leans heavily towards the OG Doom influence compared to its contemporaries. store.steampowered.com/app/964800/P...
positive · AI labelView post →And also PRODEUS for being the wettest game
positive · AI labelView post →Nice to see another game using the same realtime sprite-generating tricks as Prodeus. And it's a Thief-alike, too! Exciting. I do wonder what's happening with Prodeus though. They announced that expansion with a big trailer back in 2023, with a 'coming soon'.
neutral · AI labelView post →17. Prodeus I'd rank this in my top 5 favourite retro FPSs, it's extremely Doom inspired, has some ridiculously satisfying gunplay, the level design is top notch, and is possibly one of the wettest games as you can reduce zombies to salsa with a QUAD SHOTGUN! store.steampowered.com/app/964800/P...
positive · AI labelView post →Prodeus: The Elder Veil - Reveal Trailer (DLC).
neutral · AI labelView post →This track is called "Central Pulverizing Unit (Heavy Fighting)"! Even the track name is tough af lmao 😤 Prodeus is one of the best FPS games that I've played within the recent years tho, it's so good! On top of having a crazy OST, the gameplay is just as fun and crazy, it's an awesome game!
positive · AI labelView post →5. Prodeus One of the wettest games I've ever played on account of how you paint every surface with gore, the weapons are varied and feel unbelievably punchy and powerful, the sound design is incredible, marvelously intricate and varied level design. Prodeus is just top tier, and juicy as it gets.
positive · AI labelView post →Any game that locks key mechanics and items behind an in-game currency gets the side eye. I'm looking at you, Prodeus. Absolutely brilliant game, but requiring the player to replay levels to find currency to buy items/mechanics is such a baffling choice.
neutral · AI labelView post →Only a day left on this. Every single game in this bundle is worth getting. Most of them cost more than the $18~ asking price individually. I'm also extremely excited for the upcoming Prodeus expansion. Only thing wrong with that game is a cliffhanger ending IMO.
neutral · AI labelView post →Realms Deep 2023 Boomer Shooter Roundup. Timestamps as copied from the video description: * 00:00 Intro * 00:18 Phantom Fury - demo out now * 01:03 Divine Frequency - demo and standalone * 01:49 Twisted Tower - new game * 02:46 Ion Fury: Aftershock - dropping 2 October 2023 * 03:34 Wizordum - new demo and publisher * 04:32 Selaco - dropping May 2024 * 05:03 Kingpin Reloaded - dropping 5 December 2023 * 05:40 Wrath: Aeon Of Ruin - leaving EA 27 February 2024 * 06:13 Cultic: Interlude - bonus…
neutral · AI labelView post →I am utterly baffled of how much I love and at the same time annoyed by this game. This is a boomer shooter at its heart and the core gameplay, shooting and the music are just cheif's kiss. BUT few of the decision that the devs made makes me think they just wanted to annoy the players for no reason. The first reason is the progression system. You need to collect ores scattered around in missions to unlock weapons and abilities. First of all, this is DUMB. Imagine if u needed to explore…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →how do you have fun even a game have a grading system?. Whenever a fast paced action game like Devil May Cry, Prodeus, HiFi Rush or Doom have a grading system then I would feel like not continuing them as if some one is judging my performance, instead of a bar to get better. It's weird that this feeling never happens in a game like Hitman or Overcooked. I view them as challenges, but not grading like in DMC.
neutral · AI labelView post →If you liked DOOM 2016 and need something to sink your teeth into this week, might I suggest Prodeus? store.steampowered.com/app/964800/P...
positive · AI labelView post →Stars and Skyscrapers: Where the Cosmic Canopy Meets the Concrete Jungle. What is the video game Prodeus was bigger, instead of just Doom like levels it was open world? I'd love a game like that! Other versions:   
neutral · AI labelView post →I played this when it first came out, and enjoyed the time I spent playing it. I got involved in the community through map creation and that is where I had the unfortunate meeting with one of the 2 devs working on this game. To say they are arrogant is an understatement, one proceeding to bolster about working as a level designer for Black ops, and calling the other a golden goose. 3 years and the DLC has had no significant updates or information about it's potential release date, the game's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The weapons are fun and diverse, and the OST by Andrew Hulshult is epic. That's about the only positive things I have to say about this game. The overall gameplay suffers from a severe identity crisis; it tries to be a midway between classic Doom and new Doom, without ever really having the guts to fully commit to either. It doesn't work. Level design is the worst part of the game, though; so many levels where you get pidgeon-holed into progressing with no possibility of going back. This…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Eight Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late September 2023. I can highly recommend Beacon Pines! Not a long game, but very beautiful story. - Beacon Pines Console, PC - Despot's Game Console, PC - Last Call BBS PC - Moonscars Console, PC - Outriders Console, PC - Prodeus Console, PC - Shenzhen I/O PC - Weird West Console, PC
neutral · AI labelView post →How is Prodeus running on Switch these days?. I got into it Prodeus on Xbox and really enjoy it, but I have read that the game was in a pretty sorry state when it released. I haven't really seen much to suggest that it's improved significantly, but I kinda want that Prodeus experience on the go. Anyone been playing it recently who can chime in on the current state of the game?
neutral · AI labelView post →This actually does mean a lot. Today, I left a positive review for Prodeus and Endling: Extinction is Forever. I went to give one to Selaco but saw that I already left one. In the Christmas spirit, repost this only after you’ve given an indie game you enjoyed a positive review. #indiedev #indie
positive · AI labelView post →If you bought Return to Castle Wolfenstein on 720ko Floppy disks, if you like ultra gore violence without meaning, intense action and brutality, If you want to see what the child of Doom 2 and Quake would have been. Then this game is for you, but only buy if you buy it at a discount, I got it at -81% discount so.... For the full price it is not worth it. EDIT: 5 hours later after first review I'm still enjoying the game, it is simple, efficient, you can turn your brain off and your gun on. You…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I did not know beforehand, but this first-person shooter is very much an original Doom clone in terms of... everything. Pretty much every monster I've seen has its Doom equivalent. Almost every weapon is the same. Gameplay is the same (but with mouse look). And the atmosphere is similar. For story, it's still basically non-existent with a forgettable paragraph of text. However, it's an incredibly well made clone. Its main strength is probably how well it controls. I don't recall a mouse-look…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One more awesome brush-based game: Prodeus There are no models except for the enemies and pickups. Everything else is hand-modelled inside their custom editor. Just looking at the community doors, you can see the freedom of expression youtu.be/wqfVctdyBlA
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm not gonna lie, the only flaw in this game is that it didn't copy Doom 2016 1:1 and add the glory kills. Other than that, the weapons are pretty much exactly the same, movement, health/defense, all of it modern Doom with a retro aesthetic. Plays phenomenal on the deck, played the whole thing on there. 9/10 can't wait for the DLC.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is the definition of "it won't ever end". I was actively fighting my boredom toward the end. It seems the devs were too, because not only did they stop trying, but the achievement for beating this slog was called "It's finally over", yeah, you're telling me mate. Thank Christ it is. First, the sprite work, animations, gorgeous environments and the soundtrack by my GOAT Andrew Hulshult is perfect. Unfortunately, everything else sucks. Enemies are dull and boring. The weapons stop…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Prodeus is a good video game because it understands the most important rule of video games: gore must drip wetly
positive · AI labelView post →Prodeus: The Elder Veil - Reveal Trailer (DLC).
neutral · AI labelView post →Payday 3, Gotham Knights, And More Hit Xbox Game Pass This Month. What's Coming To Xbox Game Pass ========== * Party Animals (Console, Cloud) - September 20 * Payday 3 (Console, PC, Cloud) - September 21 * Cocoon (Console, PC) - September 29 * Gotham Knights (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) - October 3 | Our Review * The Lamplighter’s League (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) - October 3 What’s Leaving On September 30 ========== * Beacon Pines (Cloud, Console, and PC) * Despot’s Game (Cloud, Console,…
neutral · AI labelView post →I was disappointed by Prodeus. They've got a good foundation in terms of gameplay, the map design is unbelievably good, and the aesthetic is genre leading - but the enemies all just stand in one place and the gunplay just doesn't feel as good as other boomer shooters. It doesn't matter how amazing the former is if you haven't nailed the latter. I'd be keen to see them keep working on those areas but I think they're more interested in making it a platform for modding, which is cool but kind of…
negative · AI labelView post →This weeks pod is out 😊 I was planning to review Venba, but ended up playing a rly mixed bag of stuff: Prodeus, Doom 64, Yoshi's Island, Axiom Verge, & Cloud Gardens. Plus, rambling thoughts on game preservation, and a roundup of the August indie releases! Links: http://gaminginthewild.com
neutral · AI labelView post →This just feels like an overpriced tech demo. With a stale campaign, weapons that all feel kinda meh, and too little content included. I know the point was more to get a good level editor with this, but I still feel like the story campaign had a lot to be desired. Get it on a steep sale if you can, it's not really wroth the asking price for what you get. Maybe the community created stuff is better, but I'm not sure I really want to engage with that after the main campaign left me so…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →8/10 - solid enjoyable indie sci-fi old school boomer shooter with over the top wet kool-aid fountains of gore, fast/smooth/frenetic action, punchy gunplay, 90s style forgettable story (didn't pay attention...just shoot demons), solid level design, and an excellent metal Mick Gordon-like soundtrack. Heavily inspired by Doom 2016, Doom 1+2, Quake 1, and Quake 2 while also sprinkling in a few Tron/Blade Runner-like environments. Big smile on my face wielding the Terminator 2 minigun for the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Maybe none, maybe a couple; lately I have resisted sales since my backlog is so big. That being said, some of the more interesting ones on my wishlist are on sale this time around. I might pick one or two of these: First person shooters: - Trepang2 (F.E.A.R. homage) - 60% off, $12 - Prodeus (boomer shooter) - 40% off, $15 - Metal: Hellsinger (boomer shooter) - 75% off, $8 Indie/puzzle/chill: - The Talos Principle 2 - 70% off, $9 - Everspace 2 - 70% off, $15 -…
neutral · AI labelView post →Solid games, works flawlessly on Bazzite. But locking cloud saves behind creating an account in service just for this game is what in my culture is considered as a ♥♥♥♥ move...also the last news for DLC and new features are from 2023 which leads me to believe that support for game is dead,
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Next game is Ion Fury! This is a sci-fi boomer shooter published by 3D Realms! ngl it's been hella since I last played a boomer shooter (I believe the last time I played one was 2023 with Prodeus) I don't know a lot about this one, but tbh boomer shooters are fun af so I'm excited to play this one!
neutral · AI labelView post →Prodeus - 2022 Dev: Bounding Box Software store.steampowered.com/app/964800/P...
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished Prodeus last night and I don't almost know what to say about it. Level design was nice, it looks alright and is a fairly fun in its gameplay loop. Game design and meta systems on the other hand are completely broken and will actively make you suffer. Just gave me a bad mood in the end.
neutral · AI labelView post →The next game I've started playing is Prodeus and I'm loving it so far! As a fan of 'boomer shooters', it nails everything I like about them while feeling more modern. There is no artbook, but below are some 3D models from Alessandro Sarritzu
positive · AI labelView post →Happy Friday my love beans 💖 And a happy gaming weekend ahead of us. On my plate: -Astro Bot - A little bit of Metaphor (most to remember gameplay) - And Prodeus for spooky month. What are you playing this weekend? 🎮
neutral · AI labelView post →The game both surprises you and disappoints. At first it starts slowly and you think "ah just another boring shooter where you fight monsters, find keys, unlock the doors". then you go through portal on the map and it surprises you with level and mechanics variety a bit. You're like "hmm... that's interesting". You go through portals a few more times, boom bam tadam, it's done. The game ends. Wait, what? Is that it? Apparently it is. It's a decent shooter though. All the right shooter…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd like to make a game with billboard (sprite) characters that are made from in-game models (so I wouldn't have to hand sprite armor/appearance changes. Prodeus was kinda in the ballpark but this blew my mind. youtu.be/l3I4-z4FImY?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Indie game checkpoint!!! You are now obligated to share one of your favorite indie games! Prodeus is one of my favorite shooters. I had always had a soft spot for gory, Doom-y games. This is like Doom 2016, if map wise, it went more Quake + gritty SciFi industrial. So good.
positive · AI labelView post →Impressive that it takes over 2.5 years to implement quick save/load. It may be silly to care about something so niche, but the nexus point system is really lame since killed enemies stay dead after a revive. Such a weird concept for a game like this. Reminiscent of the same mechanic from System Shock 1 or Bioshock. Which makes death feel meaningless to me. What was wrong with a generic checkpoint system? You copied so much from DOOM, why is this something you wanted to re-invent? Surely…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Prodeus is the video game equivalent of drinking three cans of Monster energy and headbanging to a heavy metal cassette tape from 1993. It is a love letter to the classic "boomer shooters" of the DOOM and Quake era, but built with a modern engine that makes everything feel incredibly smooth. The developers clearly asked themselves, "How much blood is too much?" and then completely ignored the answer. The Aesthetics are God-Tier: The game uses this genius visual style that blends modern,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, all that is said in reviews is true. Very fun animations and sounds, extremely good combat and very satsfying weapons But Nexus points (just saves) are made to spawn you fully healed and supplied with all kinds of ammo. There is no reason to be agile or swift, the game does not provide any difficulty Also lvl-design is weird, just like in Doom2016 and old dooms combined in some worse way Enemies are easily forgettable, just basic imps, soldiers cacodemons etc. Absolutely nothing memorable…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This track is called "Cables And Chaos (Heavy Fighting)"! Prodeus is the game that got me back into boomer shooters! I played the classics when I was younger, but hadn't played em for a while, but Prodeus made me start playing em again and I'm so glad it did 🥹 it's special to me for that reason!
positive · AI labelView post →it is once again time for NOT DOOM (Prodeus!) Possibly finishing the game today, judging from the map names! Will we playing something else this evening too? Only one way to find out... twitch.tv/lulztime #envtuber #vtuber #vtuberuprising
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a love letter to DOOM and Quake, if you liked those you will love this game, yadda yadda yadda. OK, now the rest of this review is written specifically for anyone that wishes DOOM 2016's Snapmap wasn't so disappointing. If you loved Snapmap - and by "loved" I mean "enjoyed making & sharing maps despite how slow and janky it was, and despite how getting more than 20 people to play the thing was a struggle, and despite the engine's frustrating limitations RE: navmesh, mob limits, set…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone who played the original Doom when it came out, this is like a highly-evolved version on modern technology. Does it have a good plot? I have no idea, there isn't much of it. Is it fun? Definitely. And oddly, there is an incentive to replay levels to get bonuses you couldn't get to on the previous play. So in short, it's a fun no-brainer shoot-em-up with decently challenging enemies and levels.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Prodeus is a ferocious and lovingly crafted throwback to the golden age of first-person shooters, a game that revels in the speed, excess, and sheer kinetic chaos of its forebears while elevating them with modern technology. Developed by Bounding Box Software Inc. and published by Humble Games, it embraces the philosophy that shooters should be fast, loud, unforgiving, and endlessly replayable. The premise is intentionally thin — you awaken in a corrupted world overflowing with demonic…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Prodeus](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/Prodeus/) is a fun multiplayer DOOM-like with old school vibes
positive · AI labelView post →The music is by Finishing Move. They've mostly done music for Xbox stuff, like Halo: MCC, Halo Wars, Crackdown 3, even MSF, but also Borderlands 3, or Callisto Protocol. Mick Gordon was already out for the Doom Eternal DLC, Andrew Hulshult did that (Dusk, Amid Evil, Prodeus). I've read a bunch of comments, where people are specifically calling out Marty Stratton, Studio Head at id. He posted an open letter to reddit, placing all the blame for issues with the music and soundtrack for Doom…
neutral · AI labelView post →Prodeus is so much fun omg so happy I got that game while it's on sale <3333
positive · AI labelView post →Turn Boomer Shooters up to 11 in 2023. The origins of first-person shooter (FPS) games lie in the 1992 title Castle Wolfenstein by iD Software, which, though not a true FPS, introduced pivotal concepts like weapon usage, enemy confrontations, and complex environment exploration. This set the stage for the revolutionary game Doom, released in 1993, which truly pioneered the FPS genre with its first-person perspective gameplay, immersive 3D graphics, multiplayer capabilities, and captivating…
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