# I am Virus — 2026 Thomas Pinckard > 2026 Thomas Pinckard (iPhone/iPad app by Thomas Pinckard.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-am-virus/id6807126812 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Thomas Pinckard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1506443725) - Category: Games, Action, Casual - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 16 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-09-03 - Data updated: 2026-09-16 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-am-virus/id6807126812/reviews.md ## What is I am Virus? YOU ARE NOT HERE TO CONTAIN THE OUTBREAK. YOU ARE THE OUTBREAK. I AM VIRUS is a relentless twin-stick arena survival shooter where movement, aim and nerve decide how long you last. Every run begins with a little room to breathe. It never stays that way. Hostiles multiply. New strains emerge. Bosses mutate. The arena becomes a living storm of enemies, projectiles, pickups and impossible decisions. There is no safe corner—only the route you fight for. BREAK THE BOSS. STEAL ITS POWER. Escalating bosses stand between you and total domination. Defeat one and the outbreak mutates: the visual tone shifts, a bizarre new enemy strain enters the fight and an evolved weapon becomes yours to claim. Master boss-born weapons ranging from the TRI-FANG and NOVA CANNON to the reality-breaking SERAPHIM. Every reward transforms the rhythm of your run—and every second you survive makes the next decision harder. BUILD THE RUN THAT BREAKS THE HORDE. Collect temporary weapon upgrades, rare shields and devastating nukes. Hold your nerve as the arena closes in. Time a pickup perfectly. Turn near-certain defeat into a screen-clearing chain reaction. Bring down a boss and it leaves the ultimate temptation: a Super Nuke capable of tearing through everything on screen. Claim it before it expires and watch the arena come apart around you. PURE TWIN-STICK CONTROL. Move with one thumb. Aim and fire with the other. Every dodge, shot and escape route is yours. The controls reveal themselves when you need them, then fade away so nothing blocks the action. SPREAD THE OUTBREAK TOGETHER. Unlock Duo Infection to join a random partner or invite a Game Center friend. Ready up together, combine your firepower in one shared arena and chase a dedicated Duo leaderboard. When the run ends, rematch and dive straight back into the horde. FREE TO START. UNLOCK ONCE. Play Solo Infection free. One permanent Full Game purchase removes every ad and unlocks Duo Infection. The price is shown in your local currency. If you bought I AM VIRUS before it became free, your full access is preserved automatically and can also be restored. CHASE THE WORLD. Your best run is more than a number. Sign in to Game Center to submit your Solo or Duo score, discover your world ranking and open a leaderboard designed to take you straight to your position. Not signed in? Your best score remains saved locally on your device. FEATURES • Fast, responsive twin-stick arena combat • Progressive waves that begin fairly and escalate relentlessly • Increasingly dangerous bosses • Evolving mutation tones and new enemy strains • Powerful weapons earned by defeating bosses • Temporary weapon upgrades, rare shields, nukes and timed Super Nukes • Duo Infection with random matchmaking and Game Center friend invitations • Dedicated worldwide Solo and Duo leaderboards • Distinct futuristic weapon audio, driving music and tactile haptic feedback • One permanent upgrade removes all ads and unlocks multiplayer • Designed for landscape play on iPhone and iPad The horde will grow. The bosses will adapt. Your arsenal will become absurd. How far can you spread? ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | I AM VIRUS — Full Game | $0.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.3 — 2026-09-08 I AM VIRUS is now free to start. Unlock the Full Game once to remove every ad and open Duo Infection, including random matchmaking, Game Center friend invites and a dedicated team leaderboard. Existing paid players keep full access automatically. This update also adds new bosses, evolved weapons and major multiplayer networking improvements. ### 1.2 — 2026-09-08 New bosses, and smoother running! ### 1.1 — 2026-09-05 Addition for multiplayer- coming soon. Leaderboard addition. ### 1.0 — 2026-09-04 No release notes. ## More apps by Thomas Pinckard - [A320 Theory Questions 2026](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a320-theory-questions-2026/id1506443726) - [Gabco](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gabco/id1514046381) - [B737NG Questions](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/b737ng-questions/id1517256163) - [B737CL Questions](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/b737cl-questions/id1532988768) - [Motorcycle Theory 2026 UK](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motorcycle-theory-2026-uk/id1548081583) - [Motorcycle Theory Test Lite UK](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motorcycle-theory-test-lite-uk/id1550540926) All apps by Thomas Pinckard: https://appshunter.io/developer/1506443725 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-16.*