Plague Inc: Evolved (2016)
- Developer
- Ndemic Creations
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 64,574 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 5.7 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense and strategic simulation where you carefully evolve a deadly pathogen while humanity fights back, balancing risk and adaptation.
strategicrealistictenseatmosphericdifficultaddictivetacticalreplayable
What players say
Players love the core loop of wiping out humanity but consistently single out Greenland, Madagascar, and island nations as run-killers due to their easy isolation. The heavy RNG frustrates some, as identical starts can yield wildly different outcomes, success feels more about luck than strategy. Long-time players say it gets repetitive, especially when grinding for genes.
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