When did Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional release?

September 28, 2026. SteamDB records the Steam release at 13:49 UTC that day, and the store page lists the same date. It shipped as a full release rather than an Early Access title.

When was the release date announced?

On September 10, 2026, in a Steam news post titled Release Date Announcement - 28th September. The post came with a new trailer showing content that had not been shown before.

Did the game miss its original release window?

Yes, by a wide margin. Rock Paper Shotgun's March 3, 2026 preview said there was no release date beyond sometime in Q2 2026, but the game did not actually launch until the end of September.

Did anything release before the full game?

The demo. The free Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional Demo hit Steam on February 13, 2026 and stayed up through launch, receiving at least one update along the way.

How long does the launch discount last?

SteamDB records the 10 percent introductory offer, which prices the game at $5.39 instead of $5.99, as ending on October 8, 2026.

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Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional Release Date — When It Launched and How It Got There

The Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional release date was September 28, 2026 on Steam. Here is the full timeline from the February demo to launch week.

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The Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional Release Date Is September 28, 2026

Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional released on Steam on September 28, 2026, published by developer Shaun Hammond Business Solutions Limited. SteamDB timestamps the Steam release at 13:49 UTC that day and marks the release state as released rather than Early Access, so what shipped was the full game: 24 weapons, 50 drivers, 33 file types, 62 plugins, 18 meta upgrades, five difficulty levels and more. The launch carried a 10 percent introductory discount that set the US price at $5.39, down from the $5.99 list price, with SteamDB recording the offer as running until October 8, 2026.

The Full Release Timeline

The road to launch stretched across most of 2026 and is well documented at every step:

antivirus survivors 2003 professional official screenshot — Official screenshot from the Steam store page

Date	Event
February 13, 2026	Free demo releases on Steam for Windows, macOS and Linux
March 3, 2026	Rock Paper Shotgun previews the game; window then stated as Q2 2026
September 10, 2026	Release date announced for September 28, with a new trailer and the full content list
September 17, 2026	Valve marks the game Steam Deck Verified, nine days before launch
September 28, 2026	Full game releases on Steam at 13:49 UTC with the 10 percent launch discount
October 8, 2026	Recorded end date of the introductory pricing offer

A few details from that timeline worth pulling out:

The game slipped well past its only publicly stated window — Q2 2026 — with no interim re-announcement documented in our sources until the September 10 date reveal.
The September 10 announcement post is also where the developer enumerated the launch content, including the 200+ tasks, 15 policies and 81 unlockable wallpapers.
Launch week support was immediate, with the official launch trailer posted on release day and OST uploads following within two days.

What Has Happened Since Launch

The days right after release looked healthy:

The store counted more than 500 player reviews within the first days.
SteamDB recorded several hundred concurrent in-game players.
The community hub filled with build discussions and feedback threads.
A paid DLC, the Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional: Supporter's Pack, appeared on the store at $5.99, though its contents are not documented in our sources.

Beyond that, no post-launch roadmap or patch schedule has been published in the material we reviewed — if the developer announces one, the Steam hub news feed is where it will land.

If you want to verify the date yourself, each source confirms a different piece of it:

Source	What it confirms
Steam store page	The September 28, 2026 release date on the live listing
SteamDB	The 13:49 UTC timestamp, the released state and the October 8 discount end date
Steam community news	The September 10, 2026 announcement post with the launch trailer
Rock Paper Shotgun	The earlier Q2 2026 window as of its March 3, 2026 preview

Between them, the four sources leave no gap in the timeline: the only open question is why the Q2 window slipped, and no source in our material answers that. If you only need the headline fact, September 28, 2026 is the date, and the game is live on Steam right now.

FAQ

When did Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional release?: September 28, 2026. SteamDB records the Steam release at 13:49 UTC that day, and the store page lists the same date. It shipped as a full release rather than an Early Access title.
When was the release date announced?: On September 10, 2026, in a Steam news post titled Release Date Announcement - 28th September. The post came with a new trailer showing content that had not been shown before.
Did the game miss its original release window?: Yes, by a wide margin. Rock Paper Shotgun's March 3, 2026 preview said there was no release date beyond sometime in Q2 2026, but the game did not actually launch until the end of September.
Did anything release before the full game?: The demo. The free Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional Demo hit Steam on February 13, 2026 and stayed up through launch, receiving at least one update along the way.
How long does the launch discount last?: SteamDB records the 10 percent introductory offer, which prices the game at $5.39 instead of $5.99, as ending on October 8, 2026.

References

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