Plague Inc: Evolved

Buy94%

Very Positive · 66k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Ndemic Creations · Strategy · Feb 18, 2016

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$2.99−80%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
250
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio15 of 15
Subtitles0 of 15

Should I buy Plague Inc: Evolved?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 66k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
78% of themes are praise22% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A concept that scares me in a way, but makes for some fun gameplay.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty scales nicely too, so beginners can enjoy it, but higher difficulties will absolutely humble you.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Solo or multiplayer, it is SO easy to end up playing this for hours without realizing it.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
DLC diseases really make things interesting and this game is co-op, which is actually really well designed.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Or are you simply wanting a [difficult] strategy game with an intense-but-calm soundtrack?
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now that I'm playing on Plague Inc: Evolved, the gameplay and visuals are even better.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay62 reviews
Difficulty30 reviews
Multiplayer11 reviews
Co-op11 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Interface5 reviews
Divided opinion
Monetization
60% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$2.99$14.99−80%

The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

8 points recordedtoday · $2.99

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