Games like Antivirus PROTOCOL
Antivirus PROTOCOL. These games share the most with it, and each one says why.

DEFRAG
Also computers, combat, upgrade tree
Purge viruses from corrupted sectors, collect resources to strengthen and combine nodes, and try harder difficulties.
93% steam
Time SurvivorComing soon
Also upgrade tree, roguelite, combat
Survive in an arena as your life energy drains, grabbing orbs and fighting enemies, then spend resources in a four-branch skill tree after each death.
3.8★ galaxy25% idle
IGNOBLE
Also roguelite, combat, upgrade tree
Timed runs where you slaughter enemies for blood and bones, then spend the haul on a growing skill tree and a deck of ability cards.
83% steam
Cheese, Please!Updated
Also combat, roguelite, upgrade tree
Steer a mouse pilot's auto-firing ship through bullet-hell runs against a cat empire, growing a skill tree and collecting cat pilots.
3.9★ galaxy
Rock BottomUpdated
Also roguelite, upgrade tree
Swing a pickaxe through generated caves, smelt ore into bars and buy permanent skill tree upgrades to push through eight themed depths.
94% steam
NodebusterComplete
Also upgrade tree, roguelite
Sweep your cursor over nodes, spend the bits on a huge upgrade web, go again. A tight, active, few-hour hit.
97% steam3–6h ending10% idle
Chef Knight
Also roguelite, upgrade tree
Fight through dungeons for monster ingredients, cook them into dishes to sell to adventurers, and upgrade combat and cooking between runs.
95% steam
Ancient Russian Life Simulator
Also combat, upgrade tree
A meme-heavy clicker where ancient warriors fight lizards, learn absurd techniques from a skill tree and sacrifice their foes for blessings.
95% steam
Dice People
Also upgrade tree, combat
Roll dice that turn into fighting units, beat enemies for money and XP, and spend it in a large skill tree on luck, damage and more dice.
94% steam
Journey to Incrementalia
Also upgrade tree, combat
A necromancer summons minions and casts spells to smash through 99 walls, exploring a big resettable skill tree on a short hands-on run.
89% steamhas ending25% idle
Meow Squad: Incremental Fishing
Also upgrade tree, combat
Net fish across five seas with a cat crew in 30 second rounds, grow a talent tree, and take on arcade boss fights to unlock deeper waters.
90% steam
Sir, We Have an Orc Problem
Also roguelite, upgrade tree
A short tower defense against orc armies in the tens of thousands, where every run, won or lost, feeds a big tree of turret upgrades.
86% steam
Zad ArcheryUpdated
Also combat, upgrade tree
An archer clears waves of target monsters for loot, then grows through a big skill tree, five jobs, bow crafting and a mining system that reshapes skills.
73% steam
Kin and ConquestUpdated
Also combat, upgrade tree
Guide a fox with your cursor through a monster-filled mountain, mining rocks and gathering loot to upgrade gear, a skill tree and permanent blessings.
74% steam3.8★ galaxyhas ending
absorber
Also combat, upgrade tree
An idle RPG where you take the abilities of beaten enemies, build through skill trees, and prestige to grow stronger.
4.4★ galaxy
My life as an archeologist
Also roguelite, combat
A clicker roguelite where each run digs through 100 levels, picking artefacts from bosses and one of three classes, with monster cards that carry progress between runs.
88% steamhas ending
Timber Rush
Also roguelite, upgrade tree
Chop a giant tree that sprays logs, gold and power-ups, then spend logs on a skill tree full of automation, special logs and synergies between runs.
84% steam
OutholdUpdated
Also upgrade tree, roguelite
A short tower defense run-based game where you spend collected resources in a large refundable skill tree between attempts.
4.4★ galaxy
Galactic Mining Corp
Also roguelite, upgrade tree
Drill alien planets for loot, then grow an HQ with a quirky crew, new drill parts and a large perk tree. A roguelite sequel to Geo.
84% steam
Wild Growth
Also upgrade tree, combat
Click to cast heals on your Norse warband in battle, then recruit allies, test formations and explore an upgrade tree after each loss.
84% steam25% idle
miniBONG
Also roguelite, combat
A light roguelike where a fashion-styled fighter battles on autopilot, and you focus on outfits, character growth and difficulty tiers.
80% steam70% idle
Lazy Galaxy 2
Also combat, upgrade tree
Command a lazy alien race conquering galaxies through base building and fleet battles, turning combat experience into candy. Battles can be micromanaged or left to run.
80% steam50% idle
Luckyest
Also upgrade tree, roguelite
Stake money on a grid of hidden outcomes, decide whether to cash out or push for multipliers, and spend winnings in a skill tree that improves future runs.
78% steam
Bones and Coins
Also upgrade tree, combat
Build a hero party that auto-fights skeletons in catacomb rooms, then spend loot on a skill tree, blacksmith weapons with unique attack styles, and guild upgrades.
73% steam