It may not read like your typical RPG but Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional is indeed one. It's also a bullet heaven and action roguelike game. The game is launching on Steam this September 28.
Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional is a survivor-like set inside an old family computer. This means players have to double-click through folders as they dodge voids, fight viruses, evade spam pop-ups, and defeat bosses. To obtain XP and keys, they'll need to explore folders and open files while also making sure to complete tasks and policies for bonuses. They can develop build through upgrades and plugins. Players can also unlock new weapons and styles of gameplay.
Once launched, the full game include:
- 24 Weapons: Pinball, Solitaire, Mines, Firewall, and more inspired by the 2000’s computing era.
- 50 Drivers: Transform how a weapon usually works with bespoke upgrades.
- 33 File Types: Double-click on your favourite file types for rewards - LemWire, BigWave, Defrag and more.
- 62 Plugins: Open keygens and install plugins to greatly modify weapons and player stats.
- 18 Meta Upgrades: Choose wisely to shape your path through meta progression.
- 5 Difficulty Levels: Five protocol folders with escalating risks and rewards.
- 15 Policies: Unique challenges to experience the game in more difficult and interesting ways.
- 18 Player Stats: Create unique builds when upgrading damage, speed, luck and more.
- 81 Wallpapers and 8 Themes: Unlockable cosmetics to customize the desktop.
- 6 Bosses and Mini Bosses: Supercharged enemies and powerful bosses to defeat.
- 200+ Tasks: Complete extra tasks to unlock new Files, Weapons, Plugins and more.
A demo of the game is available on Steam. In a statement, developer Shaun Hammond shared that this free demo has received extremely positive reviews.
Shaun Hammond is a solo developer from Dunedin, New Zealand. He had worked the last decade mainly as a UI/UX Designer for studios that include New Blood Interactive, Rocketwerkz, Deep Field Games, and Usual Suspects Studios. Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional is his first solo release which combines his background in interface design, love of roguelites and passion for the weird y2k era of computing.
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