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Watch trailer on Steam ↗protoViolence - Definitive Edition
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Content notice: protoViolence includes: - Explicit depictions of bodily mutilation and blood - Explicit depictions of physical, verbal and medical abuse towards children - Explicit discussions of scientific experimentation. - Emotionally intense/distressing scenes - Explosions
Very Positive — 96% positive (81 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Can you save a test subject from your life’s work? A cinematic sci-fi visual novel about cybernetic research and its sickening consequences. A prequel to malViolence.
Indie, Casual · 2024 · More free games
Explore the haunting consequences of cutting-edge research in protoViolence - Definitive Edition. Experience a gripping prequel to malViolence, where your choices shape a dystopian narrative.
About this game
Can a scientist save a test subject from her life’s work?
A sci-fi/drama visual novel, and a prequel to malViolence.
About:
For over 20 years, Dr. Deidre Destrange produced groundbreaking research on cybernetics under STOP: a world-renowned security organization.However, her work has led to the birth of STOP’s Youth Training and Development Initiative (YTDI): an unethical program that turns children into powerful cyborg soldiers.
Since Deidre’s legacy founded the YTDI, she believes she has the power to end it.
Will her upcoming case study save STOP from itself?
This visual novel features:
- ~2 hours of reading time
- High-quality sprites and CGs: with blinking, speaking and dynamic camera movements
- Interactive records to explore
- An original, immersive soundtrack
- Partial voice acting
- Accessibility options such as image captions, sound captions, and text legibility functions
- One ending
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP and newer
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Say hello to interViolence!
Say hello the third entry in the Violence series: interViolence! If you liked protoViolence, you definitely want to check out and wishlist the next game in the series.Click here to view interViolence's Steam page!Read full article on Community Announcements (madocactus)Patch NotesOfficial
protoViolence Visual Update
Small fix to phone animation throughout the game. -MadoRead full article on Community Announcements (madocactus)Patch NotesOfficial
protoViolence Patch 1.11
Small bugfixes that account for the new Ren'Py update - among other things. Fixed a text error in one of Deidre's diary entries. Fixed window display issues for Deidre's diary entries Fixed speechbubble display issues throughout the visual novel Edited the phone dismiss transition. Unfortunately, I couldn't preserve the original transition, so it simply disappears when dismissed.Read full article on Community Announcements (madocactus)Patch NotesOfficial
Title Screen Link Change
Title screen link links to the Violence Series' LinkTree page versus Twitter.Read full article on Community Announcements (madocactus)Patch NotesOfficial
Introducing: The Official Violence Series Social Media!
To celebrate protoViolence participating in this year's Storyteller's Festival, the Violence series has just released its official social media presence! Both malViolence and protoViolence have also been updated with these new platforms - hence this update post! Look forward to series updates, memes and other fun little goodies on BlueSky, Tumblr and Discord. Thank you so much for supporting the Violence series, and I hope you enjoy these new places to talk about it! -MadoRead full article on Community Announcements (madocactus)
