Rank 01Why this
Shares wave based survival and skill tree progression with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
- $2.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like Antivirus PROTOCOL
- 30 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Antivirus PROTOCOL also play
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Shares incremental progression and wave based survival with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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Duncrush
Why this: Also Clicker and Idler, like Antivirus PROTOCOL.
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Row Divers
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Max Manos
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Antivirus PROTOCOL
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- 1Nodebuster
Shares wave based survival and skill tree progression with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
- 97% of 10,302 reviews
- 2DEFRAG
Shares incremental progression and skill tree progression with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
- 95% of 177 reviews
- 3Click and Conquer
Shares incremental progression and wave based survival with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
- 93% of 1,338 reviews
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Shares skill tree progression and upgrade system with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
- 89% of 127 reviews
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Shares skill tree progression and resource management with Antivirus PROTOCOL.
- 81% of 612 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: FIREHIVE Studio
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 86% of 211 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Aesthetic design harmonizes everything
- Chill vibe with surprising depth
- Enemy mechanics demand tactical learning
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Contemplative
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About Antivirus PROTOCOL
The closest matches to Antivirus PROTOCOL: Nodebuster, DEFRAG, Click and Conquer, Duncrush, and Piñata Go Boom. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Antivirus PROTOCOL is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nodebuster, DEFRAG and Click and Conquer — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and contemplative, and single out its boss fights and boss gated upgrades. 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.
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.
Is Antivirus PROTOCOL worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 211 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.6 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Aesthetic design harmonizes everything
- Chill vibe with surprising depth
- Enemy mechanics demand tactical learning
- Quality enemy synergies that feel well designed
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Although, I enjoy playing this game. However, I cannot recommend this game due to its faulty advertising and incorrect tagging. The store page currently features tags that fundamentally misrepresent the experience: This is NOT a clicker…”
“not really a bullet hell and not really a numbers go up game. its somehow disappointingly short for any price above $2 and painfully long after about 2 hours. get it on sale and watch tv while you play or just skip it all together”
People who play it also play: Nodebuster, DEFRAG, Click and Conquer
Frequently asked about Antivirus PROTOCOL
Can I run it?
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 Nodebuster, DEFRAG, Click and Conquer.
Who developed Antivirus PROTOCOL?
Antivirus PROTOCOL was developed by FIREHIVE Studio.