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Antivirus PROTOCOL

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

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.

What works
  • Polished visuals and sound
  • Chill and relaxing atmosphere
  • Short and accessible gameplay
  • Smooth progression pacing
  • Minimal bugs reported
Things to keep in mind
  • Very linear and restrictive skill tree
  • Limited enemy variety and repetitive gameplay
  • Short playtime with low replay value
  • Lack of meaningful choices or strategy
  • Some visual clutter and readability issues

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

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Antivirus PROTOCOL: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle, Autonomy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Continuation

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Expectation

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  • Experimenting

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    "Limited experimentation due to linear upgrade path and repetitive gameplay."

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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  • Relaxation

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  • Story

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  • Violence

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  • Survival

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Last update: 12/07/2026