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Plague Inc: Evolved

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2016

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Quick resume

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.

Global score

94/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Simulator, Strategy, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Tactical

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    Pros

    • High replayability with many scenarios and disease types
    • Strategic and challenging gameplay
    • Community content and scenario editor
    • Multiplayer cooperative and competitive modes
    • Educational and thought-provoking

    Cons

    • Some repetitiveness in gameplay
    • Price considered high by some
    • Randomness can frustrate players
    • Limited emotional social interaction
    • Some language and translation issues

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to choose roles (infected or innocent), decide whom to trust or accuse, and use various strategies and items to influence the game outcome."

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Includes local multiplayer with versus mode and leaderboards in arcade mode, encouraging some player comparison but mostly casual competition."

      Capsule for Penarium Penarium

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    • Continuation

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      "High replayability with multiple scenarios, quests, and unlockable content encourages habitual play."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Cooperative modes like infection and zombie survival require teamwork; players enjoy playing with friends and coordinating."

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      "Cooperative multiplayer mode allows players to work together to infect and destroy humanity."

    • Creativity

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      "Players can create and customize characters, and the game supports modding and scenario creation via workshop tools."

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    • Domination

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      "Competitive multiplayer includes dominance elements, but interactions are generally balanced and respectful."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a distraction and stress relief, escaping real-life problems."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and curiosity, not obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Strong emphasis on trying new builds, mutations, and strategies to overcome challenges."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players explore different scenarios and policy outcomes, though within a fixed global map."

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      "Exploring different countries and scenarios, but within a fixed world map environment."

    • Expression

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      "Customization through naming and character choices allows self-expression within the game."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Includes imaginative elements like ghosts, zombies, and slimes alongside realistic animals."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Community engagement through multiplayer and workshop content fosters a sense of belonging."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn new mechanics, mutations, and strategies throughout the game."

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      "Players learn disease mechanics, geography, and strategy through gameplay and experimentation."

    • Health

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      "Game is sedentary with no physical activity involved."

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      "Game is sedentary with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and strategic decision-making during gameplay."

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    • Intimacy

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      -4

      "Social interactions are limited to competitive or casual multiplayer with minimal emotional sharing."

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      "Social interactions are limited to multiplayer modes with minimal emotional sharing."

    • Leadership

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      "Some players lead strategy in multiplayer, but overall cooperative and shared decision-making."

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      "Some leadership in multiplayer cooperative modes, but mostly shared decision-making."

    • Progression

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      "Players collect DNA, unlock new creatures, and upgrade units, showing clear progression and growth."

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      "Players accumulate DNA points to upgrade and evolve their disease, unlocking new abilities."

    • Relaxation

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      "Game can be tense and challenging but also offers moments of flow and fun."

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    • Sensation

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      "Visuals and audio are pleasant but not highly stimulating; focus is on strategy."

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    • Status

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      "Leaderboards and achievements offer some recognition but not a major focus."

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      "Leaderboards and achievements provide some recognition but not a major focus."

    • Story

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      1

      "Minimal narrative elements with some lore and references, but gameplay is mostly context-free."

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    • Strategy

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      "Core gameplay revolves around strategic resource management, planning, and problem solving."

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    • Thrill

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      "Higher difficulties provide suspense and challenge, creating moments of tension and excitement."

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    • Value

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      "Players perceive good value from extensive content, frequent updates, and replayability."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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      "Players must manage health, avoid death, and strategically overcome threats to progress."

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Sensation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Last update: 30/04/2026