Botnet of Ares is an incremental hacking roguelite set in a cyberpunk world where everything is connected. Unlock upgrades, expand your botnet, exploit millions of devices, optimize your network &amp; decide the future of humanity.

<p class="bb_paragraph" >Botnet of Ares is an incremental hacking roguelite set in a cyberpunk world where everything is connected. Unlock upgrades, expand your botnet, exploit millions of devices, optimize your network &amp; decide the future of humanity.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Botnet of Ares puts you in the commander's seat of an ever growing network of infected computers. The botnet grows in order to train Ares, a self-improving AI agent capable of exploiting devices en masse.</p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Active Incremental Gameplay</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Your botnet is composed of Machines which vary in processing power and number of threads. Assign Machines to Tasks carefully by picking the best devices in your botnet for each particular task. Optimize resource allocation, and make sure to keep your botnet busy.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/abf8e55e12448e07a691d065bff7e4f2.poster.avif?t=1770706391" width=616 height=318 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/abf8e55e12448e07a691d065bff7e4f2.webm?t=1770706391" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/abf8e55e12448e07a691d065bff7e4f2.mp4?t=1770706391" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Exploit Vulnerable Devices</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Grow your botnet by discovering vulnerable machines and using your resources in order to exploit them. Choose the right machines to exploit and gain more and more computing power.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/1161a6948f88119ba150c70722948d1d.poster.avif?t=1770706391" width=616 height=430 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/1161a6948f88119ba150c70722948d1d.webm?t=1770706391" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/1161a6948f88119ba150c70722948d1d.mp4?t=1770706391" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Research Powerful Upgrades</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Progress through each run by unlocking powerful upgrades, which either boost Ares itself, or provide global bonuses to your entire botnet.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/324c802607f6794afb57f5a42201a55b.poster.avif?t=1770706391" width=616 height=322 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/324c802607f6794afb57f5a42201a55b.webm?t=1770706391" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/324c802607f6794afb57f5a42201a55b.mp4?t=1770706391" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Beware! ICE will attempt to bring an end to your expansion. Act quickly, reconfigure your botnet and shatter the ICE before it is too late.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/8fc1c7459785e3a4c6b9225ca1953904.poster.avif?t=1770706391" width=616 height=466 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/8fc1c7459785e3a4c6b9225ca1953904.webm?t=1770706391" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/8fc1c7459785e3a4c6b9225ca1953904.mp4?t=1770706391" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Decide the Future of Humanity</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Your choices throughout the game have an impact on how the story unfolds. Choose your own path through varied events and quests to unlock different endings across multiple runs.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/d91108f64dca8eb8481b34a99253799a.poster.avif?t=1770706391" width=616 height=526 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/d91108f64dca8eb8481b34a99253799a.webm?t=1770706391" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3627290/extras/d91108f64dca8eb8481b34a99253799a.mp4?t=1770706391" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Features</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Assign Machines to Tasks, balancing between serial &amp; parallel processing power</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Exploit vulnerable devices in order to expand your botnet</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Research upgrades for Ares</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Fight off ICE as the world takes note of your power</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Choose your own path through various events and quest lines</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" >Unlock different endings across multiple runs</p></li></ul>

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