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Bad Sector is a game about immunizing a data storage device while a virus works against you.

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 70 reviews
Released: 2016-10-14
Developer: Dan Ruscoe
Publisher: RTFM IT LLC
Genres: Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.8 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 85%

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