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Steam app 3716650 · updated 13 Sep 2026, 00:21 UTC

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.

Antivirus PROTOCOL Steam header artwork
FIREHIVE StudioFIREHIVE Studio
3playing now
324-hour peak
73all-time peak
0average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−2Gain−68.53%% gain3Peak

23 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

0123420 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 Aug02 Sep03 Sep04 Sep08 Sep10 Sep12 SepThursday 20 August 20262 peakFriday 21 August 20261 peakWednesday 26 August 20261 peakMonday 31 August 20261 peakWednesday 02 September 20262 peakThursday 03 September 20262 peakFriday 04 September 20261 peakTuesday 08 September 20262 peakThursday 10 September 20262 peakSaturday 12 September 20263 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

13 months, September 2025 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

020395979Sep 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026Sep 2026September 202573 monthly peakOctober 202534 monthly peakNovember 202534 monthly peakDecember 202529 monthly peakJanuary 202619 monthly peakFebruary 202613 monthly peakMarch 202610 monthly peakApril 20266 monthly peakMay 20265 monthly peakJune 20266 monthly peakJuly 20266 monthly peakAugust 20264 monthly peakSeptember 20263 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

02356July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 20266 peak — daily detail belowAugust 20264 peak — daily detail belowSeptember 20263 peak — daily detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

17 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0235601 Jul05 Jul07 Jul09 Jul15 Jul17 Jul19 Jul22 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 20263 peakFriday 03 July 20263 peakSunday 05 July 20266 peakMonday 06 July 20264 peakTuesday 07 July 20262 peakWednesday 08 July 20266 peakThursday 09 July 20266 peakTuesday 14 July 20262 peakWednesday 15 July 20261 peakThursday 16 July 20264 peakFriday 17 July 20264 peakSaturday 18 July 20263 peakSunday 19 July 20263 peakTuesday 21 July 20262 peakWednesday 22 July 20264 peakSunday 26 July 20261 peakFriday 31 July 20262 peak

August 2026

12 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123401 Aug07 Aug09 Aug20 Aug22 Aug27 AugSaturday 01 August 20264 peakSunday 02 August 20261 peakFriday 07 August 20261 peakSaturday 08 August 20261 peakSunday 09 August 20261 peakWednesday 12 August 20262 peakThursday 20 August 20262 peakFriday 21 August 20261 peakSaturday 22 August 20260 peakWednesday 26 August 20261 peakThursday 27 August 20260 peakMonday 31 August 20261 peak

September 2026

7 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123402 Sep03 Sep04 Sep05 Sep08 Sep10 Sep12 SepWednesday 02 September 20262 peakThursday 03 September 20262 peakFriday 04 September 20261 peakSaturday 05 September 20260 peakTuesday 08 September 20262 peakThursday 10 September 20262 peakSaturday 12 September 20263 peak

October 2026

Antivirus PROTOCOL was released on 17 Sep, 2025.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 13 Sep 2026, 00:21 UTC
App ID
3716650
Last updated
03 Oct 2025 build 20246355
Developer
FIREHIVE Studio
Publisher
FIREHIVE Studio
Release date
17 Sep, 2025
Platforms
Windows
Download size
64 MB
Install size
110 MB
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
10

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

Bullet HeavenIncrementalRogueliteActionSimulationIdlerRoguelikeBullet HellCasualAbstractMinimalistCuteRelaxingArcadeRetroShooterPixel GraphicsOld SchoolTop-Down ShooterSingleplayer
About this gameFull description from Steam
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. DESTROY VIRUSES Collect various code fragments and data from viruses. UPGRADE Use the collected data to upgrade yourself and unlock powerful new weapons and abilities. CLEAR THE LEVEL Kill the Virus Boss at the end of the level to progress. REPEAT Advance through levels to unlock new enemies and gather more data. GAMEPLAY: Satisfying Incremental progression Multiple resources to collect Extensive upgrade tree Wide variety of unique weapons and droppable powers Relaxing, satisfying gameplay
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 100 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10

macOS

Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers
Antivirus PROTOCOL screenshot 1Antivirus PROTOCOL screenshot 2Antivirus PROTOCOL screenshot 3Antivirus PROTOCOL screenshot 4Antivirus PROTOCOL screenshot 5Antivirus PROTOCOL screenshot 6

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

10 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
EVOLVEAchievement
RED ALERTAchievement
THREAT PURGEDAchievement
MINIGUNAchievement
OVERCLOCKAchievement
DECRYPTORAchievement
GARBAGE COLLECTORAchievement
CACHE LORDAchievement
FULL STACKAchievement
SYSTEM PURGEDAchievement

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15 developer announcements, Jun 2025 to Oct 2025 · times in UTC

October

  1. Patch 1.0.7

    Fixed an issue with the level 14 shock damage upgrade not displaying and applying the correct value.

    Patch notes
  2. Patch 1.0.6

    Fixed a bug where Viruses death sound effect was not triggering. Added Credits to the End Game scene.

    Patch notes

September

  1. Patch 1.0.5

    Fixed a bug where the Decryptor Achievement would not trigger.

    Patch notes
  2. Patch 1.0.4

    Updated the Demo to the most recent version of the game. Players that play the Demo and buy the game, will continue to play on the same save. (no need to start from the begining) Fixed a bug where Achievements earned in the Demo version…

    Patch notes
  3. 🚀 Balancing Patch 🚀

    Hello everyone! I've been listening to all your feedback and I did some balancing: Lowering the Boss HP in 6 levels Lowering corruption damage in 5 levels. Lowering prices for 8 key-upgrades Increased White Clone movement speed.Now those…

    Patch notes
  4. Patch 1.0.3

    New: Added new logs to the archive_logs system. Upgrade prices and level progression balancing.

    Patch notes
  5. Patch 1.0.2

    Fixes: Fixed a small bug where the archive logs screen would not open.

    Patch notes
  6. Patch 1.0.1

    Fixes Made a small fix for people that didn't get the last Achievement, it should now trigger on game launch for them.

    Patch notes
  7. Small Patch

    New Mouse cursor is locked to the window during gameplay. Fixes Fixed a bug where the mouse cursor would not show during the end scene.

    Patch notes

July

  1. Demo update 0.2.0

    New:Added a new enemy type (Level 2)Added a new behavior for the green enemiesTargeting System Rewritten: Now prioritizes designated targets (e.g., green enemies and the new enemy type), similar to how the Boss is targeted.Updated…

    Patch notes

June

  1. 🎉 Next Fest Recap - Thank You! 🎉

    Hi everyone! The June Steam Next Fest has officially wrapped up, and we’re thrilled to share how it went!🚀 Over 3,300 players checked out the Antivirus PROTOCOL demo 📈 We averaged 472 daily players with a 31-minute median playtime 💖 And we…

    FIREHIVE Games
  2. Demo update 0.1.6

    New:Fixed a bug where the game would not start on the primary monitor.Added discord button in the main menu.

    Patch notes
  3. Demo update 0.1.5

    New:Increased the initial attraction radius for currencies.Added function to pan the camera in the upgrades menu with WASD and arrows.Tweaked the mouse panning speed of camera in the upgrades menu. It is now faster and more responsive.There…

    Patch notes
  4. Demo update 0.1.4

    New:Added 3 more background colors to the gameplay screen.Switched the positions for upgrade prices in the tool tip for easier visibility. Before: Cost / Amount Owned Now: Amount Owned / Cost

    Patch notes
  5. 🎉 Demo Launch Announcement - Antivirus PROTOCOL 🚀🎮

    Hi everyone!I'm excited to announce that the demo for Antivirus PROTOCOL is now live!The demo offers 35-40 minutes of gameplay and gives you a solid taste of what the full experience will be.Learn and adapt, collect data, upgrade yourself…

    FIREHIVE Games

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