protoViolence - Definitive Edition

Without spoiling anything, if you played malViolence, you WILL want to play this one. What an insightful ride! Digged the music, the writing, how it played out. Great work!

A great prequel for an interesting game. This isn't more of a game but instead a heavy lore dump to fill in some gaps for the first game to come out, malViolence. Very well written yes but not very interactive compared to malViolence. Not for the faint of heart but absolutely worth a read.

I enjoyed the art style, the wonderful students, and the background music. Did I cry? Yes, mostly definitely yes. First time of this series since i havent played Malviolence...this means I'm gonna ugly cry in that one, i gotta be ready for any heartbreak.

This game was incredible! As the prequel to the first game, It really made me fall in love with the character more/ gave a clearer reason why the characters did what they did in MalViolence! It really made me feel anger and sadness on behalf of the characters

So, since I really liked the first game, Malviolence, I immediately started this game after finishing it. This game is set before the Malviolence storyline. At first, I thought this game would also have puzzles like the first game, but this one is pure story with beautiful CGs! But wow… this game is even more impactful than Malviolence for me. A month after finishing it, I’m still thinking about the game. The story is so thought-provoking, and the characters are so well written. In fact, my community and I all adore [spoiler] Pavel [/spoiler] very much. This game is also very short, which makes it a perfect stream game. I really hope this game gets more recognition. Thank you to the game dev team for making this game.

This one is definitely more of a VN than it's predecessor but it is written wonderfully and voice acted very well. All praise I had for malViolence applies here too. The music, story, and style come together beautifully to further flesh out the story of our little future supervillain and Dr. Danger herself. I highly recommend this one as well especially if you enjoy visual novels.

We played this game and its sequel on stream. Very interesting and serious story! Loved the writing, artstyle, and the voice acting sprinkled here and there was good too! Not really much of a "game", more of just movie but with extra steps. But it was an entertaining watch!

[h1]Proto Violence: Definitive Edition — 0.2h played | No achievements | not really a game, more a grim prologue[/h1] [quote][b]TL;DR[/b] — A free narrative prologue to Malviolence. Very linear, almost zero interaction, but it does set the tone: cynical, uncomfortable, and deliberately disturbing. Worth it only as “bonus lore”, not as gameplay.[/quote] Proto Violence: Definitive Edition is basically the appetizer before [i]Malviolence[/i]… except the appetizer is a cold plate of cynicism served with a side of “please don’t read this while eating.” Let’s be clear: this is [b]not a game[/b]. It’s a short visual-novel style prologue where you mostly read and follow the story. The only moment that pretends to be interactive is a quick “investigation” bit: you get a magnifying glass and click on a few items on a desk (notes, phone, computer). But everything literally blinks at you. You’re not investigating, you’re just clicking where the game tells you to click. Guided, linear, and over before you even warm up. Now, what it [i]does[/i] have is atmosphere and intent. The story goes straight into bleak territory: a lab, cybernetic experiments on children, clinical descriptions that drift into borderline territory (amputations, invasive procedures, “test logs” vibes). It’s cynical, dramatic, and uncomfortable by design. The contrast is what makes it hit: the art style looks almost “innocent” (kinda European BD / cartoonish), while the content is anything but. That mismatch gives it a creepy edge and makes the whole thing more disturbing than if it looked edgy from the start. Visually it’s clean and readable, audio does its job, and technically it’s stable. But there’s no challenge, no pacing curve, no real gameplay loop. You consume it like a short prequel chapter. That’s it. So my take: I recommend it [b]only[/b] because it’s free and it adds context to Malviolence. If you’re not planning to play Malviolence, you can skip it without losing sleep. If you are, it’s a quick, grim “bonus lore” that helps you understand the tone and the world. [h2]QUICK SNAPSHOT[/h2] [table] [tr][th]Category[/th][th]Verdict[/th][/tr] [tr][td]Genre[/td][td]Narrative prologue / Visual Novel-ish[/td][/tr] [tr][td]What it really is[/td][td]A short prequel chapter to Malviolence[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Playtime (me)[/td][td]11 minutes[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Achievements[/td][td]None[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Steam Deck[/td][td]Not supported[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Mature content[/td][td]Yes — violence & disturbing experimentation themes[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Buy advice[/td][td]Free bonus only (don’t expect a “game”)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Recommendation[/td][td]Recommended (as a free prologue / lore add-on)[/td][/tr] [/table] [h2]MATURE CONTENT (simple)[/h2] [table] [tr][th]Type[/th][th]Notes[/th][/tr] [tr][td]Violence / Gore[/td][td]Yes — heavy themes, clinical descriptions, body horror vibes[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Sexual content[/td][td]No[/td][/tr] [/table] [h2]RATINGS[/h2] [table] [tr][th]Category[/th][th]Score[/th][/tr] [tr][td]Overall[/td][td]★★★☆☆[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Story / Emotion[/td][td]★★★★☆[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Originality[/td][td]★★★☆☆[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Gameplay[/td][td]★☆☆☆☆[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Art / Presentation[/td][td]★★★☆☆[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Audio[/td][td]★★★☆☆[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Pacing[/td][td]★★★☆☆[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Tech Polish[/td][td]★★★☆☆[/td][/tr] [/table] Curator group: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/mexargaming [/bbcode]