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Plague Inc: Evolved

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Plague Inc: Evolved

Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

Strategy Simulation Outbreak Sim Indie Singleplayer
Last tracked players
922
All-time peak
6,525
24-hour change
Unavailable
Steam reviews
94.4% positive
55,664 reviews · via SteamSpy

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Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

Plague Inc. is so realistic that the CDC even asked the developer to come and speak about the infection models in the game!

“The game creates a compelling world that engages the public on serious public health topics.”

- Ali S. Khan, CDC

Over 190 million players have been infected by Plague Inc. already. Now, Plague Inc: Evolved combines the original critically acclaimed gameplay with significant, all-new features for PC including multiplayer, user-generated content support, improved graphics and lots more.

  • 10 Different Disease Types – Master every pathogen; from bacteria to bio-weapons and mind control to zombies, end humanity by any means possible – different diseases will need radically different approaches.

  • 23 Unique Scenarios – Adapt your strategy; scenarios create further challenges for your pandemic – how will you handle a new strain of Swine Flu, or infect a world in Ice Age?

  • Hyper-Realistic World – Strategize in the real world; advanced AI and use of real-world data and events make Plague Inc: Evolved a highly authentic simulation of a world-ending pathogen. Even the CDC likes it!

  • Competitive Multiplayer - The world is unlucky enough to be infected with two plagues, but how will you win the battle for genetic dominance against your opponent? Players get all new evolutions, abilities and genes to help them fight for global control and destroy their opponent!

  • Co-Operative Mode - Two different diseases team up to infect and destroy the world together but Humanity has new tricks up its sleeve to fight back! Work closely with your partner and use brand-new genes, traits and strategies to smash cure labs all over the world before they eradicate you.

  • Contagious Content Creator - Hit the lab and develop your own custom scenarios - creating new plague types, worlds and in-game events. Sophisticated tools support user-generated content to let players bring their deadliest ideas to life and share them on Steam Workshop. With over 10,000 custom scenarios already released - there is always something new to infect!

  • Blinding Graphics - Full 3D disease models take you closer to your plague than ever before, city-cams show humanity's struggle at street level, and the body scanner highlights the full effect of your mutations, organ by organ.

  • Deadly Data - Geek out with stats and graphs; monitor infection and death levels, track government reactions and cure efforts, then review your plague's success (or failure!) with full game replays.

  • And much more... - Including speed runs, Mega-Brutal difficulty and genetic modification... Plus loads of new disease types and scenarios in future (free!) updates.

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Achievement Sets added to Plague Inc: Evolved Plague Inc: The Board Game: The Video Game Demo is out now! Patch Notes 1.24.0.8
System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 8 (64 Bit)
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated Graphics (512MB)
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Additional Notes: Requires a system running DirectX 11 as a minimum. Graphics cards over 10 years old may find some graphics display issues. Unsupported video chipsets: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel GMA X3100, Intel GMA 950.

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10 (64 Bit)
  • Processor: 3.0GHz i5 Dual Core or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Radeon HD 3600 (1GB)
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Additional Notes: Requires a system running DirectX 11 as a minimum. Graphics cards over 10 years old may find some graphics display issues. Unsupported video chipsets: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel GMA X3100, Intel GMA 950.

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: 10.7+ Lion (64 bit)
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or greater
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Additional Notes: Requires a system running DirectX 11 as a minimum. Graphics cards over 10 years old may find some graphics display issues. Unsupported video chipsets: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel GMA X3100, Intel GMA 950.

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: 10.12+ Sierra (64 bit)
  • Processor: 3.0 GHz Quad Core Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M (1GB GDDR5) / Intel Iris graphics or greater
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Additional Notes: Requires a system running DirectX 11 as a minimum. Graphics cards over 10 years old may find some graphics display issues. Unsupported video chipsets: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel GMA X3100, Intel GMA 950.

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 & Steam OS 2.0 (64bit, Versions Steam itself supports)
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or greater
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Additional Notes: Requires a system running DirectX 11 as a minimum. Graphics cards over 10 years old may find some graphics display issues. Unsupported video chipsets: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel GMA X3100, Intel GMA 950.

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 & Steam OS 2.0 (64bit, Versions Steam itself supports)
  • Processor: 3.0 GHz Quad Core Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVidia GeForce GT640 / AMD R7 Series or greater
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Additional Notes: Requires a system running DirectX 11 as a minimum. Graphics cards over 10 years old may find some graphics display issues. Unsupported video chipsets: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel GMA X3100, Intel GMA 950.
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Ndemic Creations
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
12
Achievements
250
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Includes level editor, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, French*, German*, Russian*, Spanish - Spain*, Italian*, Portuguese - Portugal*, Portuguese - Brazil*, Simplified Chinese*, Traditional Chinese*, Japanese*, Norwegian*, Polish*, Turkish*, Korean*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Developer-declared accessibility on Steam

Features not declared by the developer are not labeled unsupported.

camera comfort custom volume controls stereo sound playable without timed input mouse only option adjustable difficulty save anytime
Structured language support (15)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesNo
FrenchYesYesNo
GermanYesYesNo
RussianYesYesNo
Spanish - SpainYesYesNo
ItalianYesYesNo
Portuguese - PortugalYesYesNo
Portuguese - BrazilYesYesNo
Simplified ChineseYesYesNo
Traditional ChineseYesYesNo
JapaneseYesYesNo
NorwegianYesYesNo
PolishYesYesNo
TurkishYesYesNo
KoreanYesYesNo
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Buy Verdict

Buy — $2.99.

Great discount at 80% off. Very close to best price ever.

▬ ~13 days until next sale

Update Momentum

Actively Updated — 2 patches in last 30 days.

7 patches and 7 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

▲ 2 patches this month

Value Score

Great Value — 94th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 94th percentile. Priced as Budget at $2.99.

▲ Budget pricing tier

Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 40%
Growth Rate Top 0%
Value Ratio Top 6%

Early Access Active

Time in EA
268 days
Updates
45
Current Players
922

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Update Timeline

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Freshness: stale
Observed Nov 10, 2026 05:49 UTC
Meaningful updates
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Last 365 days
Last meaningful update
19 days ago
Median cadence
3.1 days

[p]Thanks to [url="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/710037059469839141"]Steam's updated Achievement features[/url], we've been able to move Plague Inc: Evolve's Achievements into DLC sets! Check it out: [url="https://steamcommunity.com/achievements/246620"]http…

Oct 22, 2026 at 11:07 UTC Community Announcements By Ndemic_Samuel medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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[p]The demo for Plague Inc. The Board Game: The Video Game is out now![/p][p]We've opened up Single Player and Multiplayer for the demo, so whether you're playing solo or want to infect the world with your friends, there's something for everyone to try.[/p][p][dynamiclink href="h…

Oct 20, 2026 at 15:27 UTC Community Announcements By Ndemic_Samuel medium update proxy (inferred) External source

[p]Small update to coincide with the release of the Plague Inc: The Board Game: The Video Game demo![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/5283340/Plague_Inc_The_Board_Game/"][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Which you can play now![/p][p][/p][h2]Changelog[/h2][li…

Oct 20, 2026 at 13:18 UTC Community Announcements By Ndemic_Samuel small update proxy (inferred) External source
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[p]Small patch today, thanks to those who reported the issue![/p][p][/p][h3]Changelog[/h3][list][*][p]Fix for "Patient Zero" bonus not applying in Outbreak mode[/p][/*][*][p]Fixed a crash for players on older DirectX versions[/p][/*][/list][p][/p][p]Ndemic Creations[/p]

Oct 06, 2026 at 14:39 UTC Community Announcements By Ndemic_Samuel small update proxy (inferred) External source
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[p]Hey everyone[/p][p]Just a little sneak peak of something I've been working on! You already have the physical board game and the Ultimate Board Game scenario in Plague Inc: Evolved - now it's time to go full circle / inception and make a video game of my board game... [/p][p][/…

Oct 01, 2026 at 19:31 UTC Community Announcements By Ndemic James small update proxy (inferred) External source
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Patch Notes 1.24.0.4

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[p]Small patch today.[/p][p][/p][h3]Changelog[/h3][list][*][p]Stability improvements[/p][/*][*][p]Engine update[/p][/*][/list][p][/p][p]Ndemic Creations[/p]

Sep 28, 2026 at 09:05 UTC Community Announcements By Ndemic_Samuel small update proxy (inferred) External source
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[p]Hi Folks, a small patch to address some reported issues. Thanks for your feedback![/p][p][/p][h3]Changelog[/h3][list][*][p]Fixed an issue where the Peripheral Verge Outbreak would crash on start[/p][/*][/list]

Aug 10, 2026 at 16:58 UTC Community Announcements By Ndemic_W small update proxy (inferred) External source
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[p]The world keeps changing! And Plague Inc. evolves with it in this new free update![/p][p]The 2026 World Update uses the latest global data sets from the World Bank to upgrade the core Plague Inc. simulation model gamewide - including for the [u][url="https://store.steampowered…

Aug 03, 2026 at 12:06 UTC Community Announcements By Ndemic_Samuel medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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[p]Glad you're all enjoying the update and the new DLC![/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for all your reports and feedback! [/p][h3][/h3][h2]Bug Fixes[/h2][h3]General[/h3][list][*][p]Fixed issue with multiple translations having English language words present[/p][/*][*][p]Improved conditions…

Apr 21, 2026 at 15:19 UTC Community Announcements By Ndemic_Samuel large update proxy (inferred) External source
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[p]Glad you're all enjoying the update and the new DLC![/p][p]Thanks for all your reports and feedback! [/p][h3][/h3][h3]Bug Fixes[/h3][list][*][p]Fix for game endings under certain circumstances[/p][/*][*][p]Fixed an issue with infection rate in the "Where is Everyone" scenario…

Apr 10, 2026 at 16:27 UTC Community Announcements By Ndemic_W medium update proxy (inferred) External source
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Plague Inc: Evolved worth buying right now?
Buy — $2.99. Great discount at 80% off. Very close to best price ever.
When does Plague Inc: Evolved go on sale?
Great discount at 80% off. Very close to best price ever.
Is Plague Inc: Evolved still getting updates?
Actively Updated — 2 patches in last 30 days. 7 patches and 7 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
Is Plague Inc: Evolved free to play?
Plague Inc: Evolved costs $2.99 on Steam.
What genre is Plague Inc: Evolved?
Plague Inc: Evolved is a Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy game.
Who developed Plague Inc: Evolved?
Plague Inc: Evolved was developed by Ndemic Creations and published by Ndemic Creations.
What platforms does Plague Inc: Evolved support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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