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Games like Antivirus PROTOCOL

If Antivirus PROTOCOL is your kind of game, the closest matches are Click and Conquer, Xenosensory and Nodebuster — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its aesthetic design harmonizes everything, atmospheric and chill. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Antivirus PROTOCOL: Antivirus PROTOCOL is an incremental game about destroying viruses. Learn and adapt, collect data, upgrade yourself, and eliminate the Virus that has taken over the world.

2025ActionStrategyIndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby FIREHIVE Studio
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Steam players who put hours into Antivirus PROTOCOL also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Click and Conquer

    WHY THIS

    Shares wave based survival, upgrade system, arcade style and a relaxing mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Top pick for Antivirus PROTOCOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Click and Conquer is a short, relaxing incremental game. Drop bombs through the fog of war, uncover hidden enemies, collect rewards, and spend currency to boost passive income, increase bombing power, and unlock new maps.

    2025StrategySimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Xenosensory

    WHY THIS

    Shares incremental progression, upgrade system, indie and an atmospheric mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Second-strongest match for Antivirus PROTOCOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Xenosensory is a short incremental game with horror themes. Use your cursor to bust Xenos and save convicts then spend your research points on skill tree upgrades, actions, gadgets, and uncover the true horrifying nature of this space station nightmare.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Shares wave based survival, skill tree progression, arcade style and an atmospheric mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Third-strongest match for Antivirus PROTOCOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Piñata Go Boom

    WHY THIS

    Shares wave based survival, skill tree progression, indie and a cozy mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Ranked #4 for Antivirus PROTOCOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Max Manos

    WHY THIS

    Shares incremental progression, skill tree progression, arcade style and an atmospheric mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Ranked #5 for Antivirus PROTOCOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Max Manos is an incremental destruction game where you play as a powerful hand, known as Max Manos, eliminating shapes. Chain explosive reactions, collect shards, and upgrade your abilities to destroy shapes even faster.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. GLONK

    WHY THIS

    Shares incremental progression, upgrade system, indie and a chill mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Ranked #6 for Antivirus PROTOCOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    A short incremental game about feeding Glonk! Make Glonk bigger, get more money, and explore the skill tree to upgrade your abilities, and get more Glonks!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Loot Loop

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill tree progression, upgrade system, arcade style and a chill mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Ranked #7 for Antivirus PROTOCOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Build a party of heroes and send them into dungeons in this short incremental RPG. Fight monsters, collect loot, and unlock upgrades. Fast runs, deep skill tree, zero stress.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Gridkeeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares upgrade system, resource management, indie and an atmospheric mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Ranked #8 for Antivirus PROTOCOL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Gridkeeper is an incremental game about managing "Grids" and using their power to run MineBots, research tech, and grow your mining empire by getting better Grids.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Antivirus PROTOCOL

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Shares wave based survival, skill tree progression, arcade style and an atmospheric mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Reviewers of Antivirus PROTOCOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. VR Walking Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Antivirus PROTOCOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and Casual with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    It is a VR Walking Simulator. Nothing more, nothing less. Explore beautiful scenes optimized for VR viewing, take pictures of the scenery, make a collage, and relax.

    2021AdventureSimulationCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Widget Inc.

    WHY THIS

    Shares upgrade system, resource management, indie and a chill mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Reviewers of Antivirus PROTOCOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    A hybrid factory builder / incremental clicker game. Starting from humble beginnings, master the many crafting processes to build up resources and expand your factory. Then, using your newly automated production, unlock new technology and grow ever closer to your goal of spreading to the stars.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tower Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill tree progression, resource management, indie and a cozy mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Reviewers of Antivirus PROTOCOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Nebulock

    WHY THIS

    Shares upgrade system, resource management, arcade style and a contemplative mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Reviewers of Antivirus PROTOCOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Nebulock is a short bullet-hell game with intense gameplay, where the player must destroy bosses made of blocks, collect resources and upgrade his spaceship.

    2025Action2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Astro Prospector

    WHY THIS

    Shares incremental progression, skill tree progression, indie and a contemplative mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Reviewers of Antivirus PROTOCOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Endless Coffee is out! Build your ship, survive 21 Days and break the Universe- Astro Prospector is an incremental bullet hell about mining coffee and fighting SpaceCorp. Collect resources, upgrade your ship and become unstoppable. Return AstroCoffee to humanity!

    2025ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. ROGUERIA: Roguelikes X Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Antivirus PROTOCOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Rogueria is a turn-based strategic combat game that focuses on the choice of various combinations and moments. You must collect and grow unfinished heroes, make the right choices from various monsters and various events that block your front, and lead the heroes to their destinations.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure14.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Scritchy Scratchy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Reviewers of Antivirus PROTOCOL cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Scritchy Scratchy is a super-satisfying scratch card incremental game. Buy stacks of scratch-offs, unlock auto-scratching, and chase massive jackpots. Will you play it safe or go all-in?

    2026IndieSimulationCasual5.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Antivirus PROTOCOL at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Antivirus PROTOCOL on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Antivirus PROTOCOL on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Antivirus PROTOCOL on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Antivirus PROTOCOL on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Antivirus PROTOCOL on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Antivirus PROTOCOL on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Antivirus PROTOCOL on Steam right now. Shares Action with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Antivirus PROTOCOL on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Antivirus PROTOCOL.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Antivirus PROTOCOL

Is Antivirus PROTOCOL verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Antivirus PROTOCOL is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Antivirus PROTOCOL cost?
Antivirus PROTOCOL is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Antivirus PROTOCOL?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Antivirus PROTOCOL are Click and Conquer, Xenosensory, Nodebuster.
Who developed Antivirus PROTOCOL?
Antivirus PROTOCOL was developed by FIREHIVE Studio.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Antivirus PROTOCOL.

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