Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional is a roguelike set inside a Windows XP-era computer

A developer with the delightful studio name Shaun Hammond Business Solutions Limited is making a roguelike called Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional – an auto-shooter in the survivors mold, set inside a computer from the early 2000s.

Sessions run about 30 minutes, during which you fend off endless waves of viruses, adware, and obnoxious spam pop-ups. Instead of standard controls, the game uses a double-click mechanic: you "open" folders, collect files, build out your loadout, and dodge incoming threats.

The whole thing is wrapped in a Windows Y2K aesthetic – complete with recognizable icons, interfaces, and sounds that will hit hard for anyone who lived through that era.

The demo already includes 7 weapons – among them a pinball, a C: drive, and a firewall – along with 15 file types like LemWire, BigWave, and Defrag that you open to upgrade your character. There are also 37 plugins for deep weapon and stat customization, 18 meta-upgrades for long-term progression, and 5 difficulty levels presented as "protocol folders". A system of 18 character stats – damage, speed, luck, and more – supports a wide range of build options.

One player summed it up well: DVDs flying at enemies, a C: drive crashing down on opponents, and ads popping up mid-fight – not a bug, but an intentional part of the experience.

Release is planned for Q2 2026, and a demo is already available on Steam.