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FileKiller

A game that doubles as malware, 'FileKiller' is a gauntlet that selects random files from your computer and asks you to delete them one-by-one. After twenty files (of which two are folders) are deleted, you…

16 September 2011

FileKiller is an arcade developed by Sophie Houlden, released 16 September 2011 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What FileKiller is

FileKiller is an arcade game developed by Sophie Houlden and released in 2011. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A game that doubles as malware, 'FileKiller' is a gauntlet that selects random files from your computer and asks you to delete them one-by-one. After twenty files (of which two are folders) are deleted, you will have won the game.
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How it plays

Its themes are non-fiction.

What it launched against

FileKiller launched on 16 September 2011, within three weeks of Dark Souls, Shadow of the Colossus (2011), Gears of War 3 and The Binding of Isaac.

Released around the same time: Dark Souls, Shadow of the Colossus (2011), Gears of War 3, The Binding of Isaac.

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When did FileKiller come out?
FileKiller was released on 16 September 2011 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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