Malware

Malware

Released Jul 2024

Malware lurks where you least expect it. Unscrupulous software vendors have hidden traps inside legitimate installers — can you spot them all and keep your computer clean?

87% positive · 1,207 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Steam $2.99
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Evaluation

Malware launched on July 31, 2024. Following release, the developer shipped a feature patch on August 3, 2024 adding quality-of-life improvements to the maze system, and several bug fix patches in August and October 2024 addressing GPU compatibility, localization, and minor gameplay issues. The most recent developer communication was on October 8, 2024. There have been no developer posts since that date, no announcements of upcoming content, no unreleased DLC listed on the store, and no roadmap or expansion plans communicated. The game's store description does not reference any planned additions. With no post-launch major content releases and no signals of planned future content, the game appears to have launched as a complete, self-contained product. The post-launch patches were maintenance and minor improvement work rather than a sustained content development cycle.
Evidence
Feature patch adding coin-dropping markers in the maze and difficulty adjustments — the most substantial post-launch update
news post · Aug 3, 2024 source development ongoing
medium
Japanese localization optimization — last developer communication on record
news post · Oct 8, 2024 source development ongoing
low

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Odd Games
Achievements
16
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game

You travel through time and space back to 1999 — the early, idyllic days of the Internet.

But things aren’t quite as you remember. Rogue software, malicious installers — the kind of problems you thought belonged to the future — have already taken root in this fledgling digital world.

The innocent users of the late 20th century are helpless against these threats, and all their hopes now rest on you — a seasoned veteran hardened by the dirty battlegrounds of the future Internet.

·Declaring war on malware

Unscrupulous software developers will stop at nothing to bundle malware into their installers, hiding malicious options deep within seemingly harmless setup wizards.

Uncover their tricks and reveal the true, clean installation paths to the world!

·Gain Fame and Fortune

Your reputation for dismantling malicious installers spreads quickly, and orders pour in from all corners of the Internet.

Earn your fortune and rise as a leading figure in the fight against rogue software vendors of the era.

·Create and Share Your Own Challenges

The game fully supports Steam Workshop!

Design your own “malware” installers, publish them to the community, and challenge other players with your devious creations.

Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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