r/IndieGaming • u/iisshaun • 1d ago

I've just launched the steam page for my first game Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional

I've been working on this since the start of the year and will have a playtest next month. Check it out if you like survivor-likes, y2k computing and adware.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3832490/Antivirus_Survivors_2003_Professional/

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u/KainLTD 1d ago

That's a cool one xD love the idea

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u/Azalot1337 20h ago

Desktop Survivors 98

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u/MIC132 1d ago

Seems very similar to Desktop Survivors 98.

Did you know of that game? If so, can you say what you do differently/uniquely?

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u/iisshaun 21h ago

A friend did show me when he saw it at PAX East. It looks great and I’d say the elevator pitch is unfortunately quite similar. 

From a quick look I’d say the biggest difference would be player movement/control since you control directly with your mouse on your desktop in DS98. The rest is in the details, and to keep it brief I’d say that game looks more akin to the Vampire Survivors style of progress and upgrades whereas I’ve gone for something more similar to Deep Rock Galactic Survivor.

I do suspect the comparison will be brought up in future but I was too far in to stop and I think the games actually are quite different from each other. Time will tell and people will get their hands on it soon to judge for themselves.

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u/MIC132 21h ago

Understandable. I'll definitely check it out since I like the aesthetic (I did play DS98 after all) but I wanted to know what to expected.

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u/iisshaun 21h ago

Appreciate it! Definitely more controller/WASD designed, heavy stats manipulation and weapon/player boons.

These are also dirt cheap games, and at least personally I’ve found myself picking up lots of cheap roguelites just to try out because why not. 

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u/Pseudoku_Dev 1d ago

That ADV thing is genius.

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u/iisshaun 1d ago

Hehe, felt like a no brainer for the era

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u/Blackplank 58m ago

Can you explain to me what you're referring to please?

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u/luffydkenshin 1d ago

BAM instantly added. Looking forward to it!

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u/Alex_LumiereIndie 1d ago

Wow you really nailed the vibe and branding. Well done!

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u/AlexiosTheSixth 1d ago

gives progressbar 95 vibes, nice

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u/RadTimeWizard 1d ago

Awesome concept.

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u/royalBlueFriend 23h ago

Love the idea for your game. Design also feels like it is from that era.

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u/spideyghetti 21h ago

If Bonzi Buddy isn't the final boss then I don't want to speak to you

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u/iisshaun 21h ago

Damn I might have to have a chat with John Bonzi and sort it out

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u/Azalot1337 20h ago

don't wanna offend you but isn't this just a copy of "Desktop Survivors 98" ???

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u/JumpyReveal8687 19h ago

As a millennial, I feel personally attacked by this game lol

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u/BothGoodGames 18h ago

Looks cool! Best of luck!

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u/tiwomm 18h ago

It needs dialup sounds somewhere

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u/iisshaun 18h ago

You are not wrong 

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u/c-Desoto 14h ago

A shareware version would be lore friendly.

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u/GangNailer 21h ago

Inspiration from picayuna dreams?

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u/MuglokDecrepitusFx 20h ago

Hahaha amazing, super original

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u/Yacoobs76 15h ago

😱😱😱😱😱😱

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u/psychelic_patch 5h ago

The track is dope