防疫英雄 (2022)

Developer: LLz郦郦汁
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.2 of 5, 90 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 25 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A casual, lightly strategic tower-defense game with an educational theme about pandemic response, played at a moderate pace.

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What players say

Players recognize this as a direct clone of Plants vs. Zombies, re-skinned with pandemic themes. It has only one single level that drags on for a long time, and many note borrowed sound effects and no main menu. Some enjoy the patriotic concept, while others find the gameplay repetitive and the controls imprecise.

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