Underplayed Gems

Malware (2024)

Malware cover
Developer
Odd Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.4 of 5, 1,204 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You point and click through a nostalgic 1999 internet landscape, solving puzzles by finding hidden objects and triggering text-based events to fight malware.

casualpuzzlepoint & clickhidden objectclickerretrotext-basedlinear

What players say

Players enjoy the early levels that mimic real malware battles, but the puzzles later become illogical and rely on obscure timings or file editing, which feels like unnecessary busywork. Opinions split on whether the challenge is clever or just tedious.

Screenshots

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