Plague Inc: Evolved

Item: Plague Inc: Evolved
Rating: 81
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-01-22

Summary

High replayability with diverse scenarios
Educational and thought-provoking design
Addictive strategy-simulation gameplay
Multiple game modes and DLCs available
Unclear and unfair mechanics present
Outdated and unpolished design elements

Emotions

Frustration20%Satisfaction17%Excitement10%Enjoyment6%Amusement6%

Sample precision
Helpful reviews: 43%
Unhelpful reviews: 57%
Protest reviews: 0%

81%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
19%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 631
Negative points: 277
Gameplay points: 659
Perf. points: 20
Rec. points: 126
Misc points: 25

Point	Description	Importance
High replayability with diverse scenarios Description Multiple pathogen types, custom scenarios, mod support, and varied difficulty levels ensure high replayability. Players highlight the game's ability to offer unique outcomes and challenges across different playthroughs. Importance 97%	Multiple pathogen types, custom scenarios, mod support, and varied difficulty levels ensure high replayability. Players highlight the game's ability to offer unique outcomes and challenges across different playthroughs.	97%
Educational and thought-provoking design Description The game simulates real-world pandemic dynamics, teaching players about epidemiology, geography, and public health. Its realistic approach and collaboration with the WHO add credibility and educational value. Importance 88%	The game simulates real-world pandemic dynamics, teaching players about epidemiology, geography, and public health. Its realistic approach and collaboration with the WHO add credibility and educational value.	88%
Multiple game modes and DLCs Description The base game and DLCs (e.g., The Cure, Outbreak Mode) offer fresh perspectives, such as playing as a cure or simulating rumor spread. These additions keep the gameplay dynamic and challenging. Importance 70%	The base game and DLCs (e.g., The Cure, Outbreak Mode) offer fresh perspectives, such as playing as a cure or simulating rumor spread. These additions keep the gameplay dynamic and challenging.	70%
Addictive strategy-simulation gameplay Description The game blends strategy and simulation seamlessly, requiring thoughtful decision-making, resource allocation, and adaptive planning. Players praise its engaging and rewarding gameplay loop, which remains fun even on high difficulty settings. Importance 62%	The game blends strategy and simulation seamlessly, requiring thoughtful decision-making, resource allocation, and adaptive planning. Players praise its engaging and rewarding gameplay loop, which remains fun even on high difficulty settings.	62%
Realistic and strategic world design Description The global map includes realistic challenges (e.g., Greenland's isolation, Madagascar's ports) and dynamic events (e.g., Rio Olympics, flight shutdowns). These elements force players to adapt their strategies for success. Importance 58%	The global map includes realistic challenges (e.g., Greenland's isolation, Madagascar's ports) and dynamic events (e.g., Rio Olympics, flight shutdowns). These elements force players to adapt their strategies for success.	58%
Nostalgic and immersive experience Description Players appreciate the game's nostalgic appeal, especially those familiar with the original mobile version. Its immersive atmosphere, black humor, and realistic details (e.g., global news events) enhance engagement. Importance 40%	Players appreciate the game's nostalgic appeal, especially those familiar with the original mobile version. Its immersive atmosphere, black humor, and realistic details (e.g., global news events) enhance engagement.	40%
Accessible and low system requirements Description The game runs smoothly on low-end hardware, making it accessible to a wide audience. Its simple interface and intuitive controls lower the barrier to entry for new players. Importance 37%	The game runs smoothly on low-end hardware, making it accessible to a wide audience. Its simple interface and intuitive controls lower the barrier to entry for new players.	37%
Long-term developer support Description The developers continue to update the game with free content, new scenarios, and disease types (e.g., blood plague, intelligent ape virus). This commitment keeps the game fresh and engaging years after release. Importance 34%	The developers continue to update the game with free content, new scenarios, and disease types (e.g., blood plague, intelligent ape virus). This commitment keeps the game fresh and engaging years after release.	34%
Strong community and mod support Description Steam Workshop integration allows players to create and share custom scenarios, diseases, and mods. The community's creativity (e.g., Jurassic Planet scenarios) extends the game's longevity and appeal. Importance 24%	Steam Workshop integration allows players to create and share custom scenarios, diseases, and mods. The community's creativity (e.g., Jurassic Planet scenarios) extends the game's longevity and appeal.	24%
Satisfying progression and optimization Description Players find it rewarding to optimize disease traits (e.g., infectivity, lethality) and achieve objectives like eradicating humanity. The progression system and skill trees add tactical depth. Importance 10%	Players find it rewarding to optimize disease traits (e.g., infectivity, lethality) and achieve objectives like eradicating humanity. The progression system and skill trees add tactical depth.	10%
Challenging but rewarding difficulty Description The game offers flexible difficulty settings (e.g., Brutal, Mega-Brutal), which provide a satisfying challenge without being overly punishing. Achievements and unlockable content add to the sense of accomplishment. Importance 8%	The game offers flexible difficulty settings (e.g., Brutal, Mega-Brutal), which provide a satisfying challenge without being overly punishing. Achievements and unlockable content add to the sense of accomplishment.	8%

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