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Plague Inc: Evolved

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App ID 246620
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Ndemic Creations
Franchise Ndemic Inc.
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 31503995
Last Record Update 6 October 2025 – 12:09:39 UTC ()
Release Date 18 February 2016 – 17:03:00 UTC ()
😍 92.75%
57k reviews
418
In-Game
+17
💡 Strategy 🖥️ Simulation 🦠 Outbreak Sim 🧟 Zombies 😌 Casual

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.

Additional Information

Developer Ndemic Creations
metacritic_name Plague Inc: Evolved
controller_support partial
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Ndemic Creations
Store Release Date 18 February 2016 – 17:04:02 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/ndemic
https://www.facebook.com/PlagueInc/
https://x.com/NdemicCreations
https://www.youtube.com/ndemiccreations/
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Casual (4), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 18 February 2016 – 17:03:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 17 June 2025 – 15:39:49 UTC () (1750174789)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, SteamworksNET SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 19 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7033898
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 24 July 2013 – 14:58:12 UTC (), in changelist #255287

Supported Languages

15 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Norwegian Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 🖥️ Simulation 🦠 Outbreak Sim 🌱 Indie 👤 Singleplayer 🕹️ Multiplayer 🧟 Zombies 😌 Casual 🤔 Tactical 🔄 Replay Value ☢️ Post-apocalyptic 🫦 Addictive 🌱 Realistic 🏽 2D 😓 Difficult 🌫 Atmospheric 🤝 Co-op 🧱 Sandbox 🐤 Early Access 🌲 Survival

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Online Co-op Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Stats Steam Leaderboards Includes level editor Remote Play on Tablet Family Sharing Multi-player PvP Co-op Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Native Steam Controller Partial Controller Support

Accessibility Categories

Camera Comfort Custom Volume Controls Stereo Sound Playable without Timed Input Mouse Only Option Adjustable Difficulty Save Anytime

Assets

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timestamp25 September 2025 – 15:54:31 UTC
Trailers
17739 ↴
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
228983 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2010 Redist No size
228986 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2015 Redist No size
228990 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist No size
246621 Windows Plague Inc: Evolved Depot - PC 1.03 GiB 382.41 MiB
246622 macOS Plague Inc: Evolved Depot - Mac 1.03 GiB 383.87 MiB
246623 Linux Plague Inc: Evolved Depot - Linux 1.04 GiB 384.19 MiB
317520 UnusedDLC 317520Plague Inc: Evolved - Scenario Creator (317520) Depot No size
246624 Windows Plague Inc: Evolved - Scenario Creator PC 184.71 MiB 32.82 MiB
246625 macOS Plague Inc: Evolved - Scenario Creator OSX 186.75 MiB 33.81 MiB
246626 Linux Plague Inc: Evolved - Scenario Creator Linux 220.91 MiB 42.37 MiB

Total size on disk is 3.69 GiB and total download size is 1.23 GiB.

Total size on disk is 1.21 GiB and total download size is 415.23 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 20268404 6 October 2025 – 12:09:33 UTC
macos32bit Legacy OSX 32 bit build 4950777 28 April 2020 – 09:28:28 UTC
win32bit Legacy Windows 32 bit build 4950777 7 December 2020 – 13:06:50 UTC

Other

Name Value
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markdlcdepots 1
baselanguages English, German, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Polish, Norwegian, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil
workshopdepot Plague Inc: Evolved (246620)
hasdepotsindlc 1
privatebranches 1
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