Plague Inc: Evolved overview

Overview

Plague Inc: Evolved comes from Ndemic Creations and is published by Ndemic Creations. It arrived on Steam on Feb 18, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, and Steam Trading Cards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Plague Inc: Evolved's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 518 players at 13 September 2026 - 07:38:20 UTC, with a tracked peak near 17,889. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 64,867 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Plague Inc: Evolved is available in 15 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Plague Inc: Evolved has sold up to 4,800,000 units and has 59,134 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $44,100,000. On Twitch, 2 streamers are live with around 19 total watchers.

Plague Inc: Evolved overview details

Plague Inc: Evolved combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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 evol…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Plague Inc: Evolved is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, and Steam Trading Cards, and is associated with Casual, Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 518 players at 13 September 2026 - 07:38:20 UTC, a tracked peak of 17,889, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview tags

StrategySimulationOutbreak SimIndieSingleplayerMultiplayerZombiesCasualTacticalReplay ValuePost-apocalypticAddictiveRealistic2DDifficult

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