Underplayed Gems

Pandemia: Virus Outbreak (2020)

Pandemia: Virus Outbreak cover
Developer
PocketsOfEnergy
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.5 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 17 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A low-stakes decision-making simulation where you swipe cards and solve puzzles to manage a fictional virus outbreak.

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What players say

Players describe Pandemia: Virus Outbreak as a very short, simplified binary-choice game that feels like a mobile port. Reviews consistently say the gameplay is repetitive and relies on arbitrary decisions with little information, making it feel more like luck than strategy.

Screenshots

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