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NetDive

by DK Liao

2025
98% positive
47
$2.99
Steam

About This Game

This is a story about an AI prompted to learn what makes a human human.

Take in stimulations, learn and reinforce to increase capability, retrain with more initial conditions when needed.

Dive deep, break through the firewalls blocking the way.

Can you learn what makes a human human?

Features:

  • A short (~2.5hr ish) incremental game

  • A SHMUP flavored gameplay intercepting packets on the internet

  • A story, very specific to be told in this way

  • Skill tree of upgrades to explore

  • Chill soundtrack accompanying your journey

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User Reviews

Positive46
Negative1
Overall98% positive

Game Details

Release Date: 8/15/2025
Developer: DK Liao
Publisher: DK Liao
Price: $2.99

Platform Support

WindowsmacOS

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