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Games like Pandemic Crisis

If Pandemic Crisis is your kind of game, the closest matches are GlobalQuarantine, Trump VS Covid: Save The World Clicker and Ministry of Pandemic — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Pandemic Crisis: In the event of a global pandemic, would your first priority be preserving lives or saving the economy?

2020StrategyIndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDWindowsby Thor Gaming
Pandemic Crisis — Steam game cover

Players who liked Pandemic Crisis also play

Steam players who put hours into Pandemic Crisis also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. GlobalQuarantine

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Pandemic Crisis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pandemic Crisis.

    Running an international organization called the Global Quarantine Bureau, dealing with pandemics and public health issues worldwide, while also ensuring increasing revenue and personal enrichment.

    2025StrategySimulationCasual2.14 USDSteam ↗
  2. Trump VS Covid: Save The World Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Pandemic Crisis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    Save the world from COVID with nukes!

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ministry of Pandemic

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Pandemic Crisis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    Ministry of Pandemic is a strategy and simulation game that forces social and economic balance during the pandemic. Formulate your strategy for survival while keeping all aspects of society steady.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Extinction Day

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Pandemic Crisis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    End humanity using disasters, plagues, and war. Spread chaos worldwide, combine catastrophic events, and stop them before they escape to the Ark.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Weedcraft Inc

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Pandemic Crisis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    Weedcraft Inc explores the business of producing, breeding and selling weed in America, delving deep into the financial, political and cultural aspects of the country's complex relationship with this troublesome and promising plant.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Citystate

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Pandemic Crisis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    Create a 21st century micro-nation and experiment with economic and political ideals. Futuristic skyscrapers or spreading slums, the Nation relies on your economic and city planning skills.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Supreme Ruler Global Outbreak

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Pandemic Crisis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    In a time of growing unrest and uncertainty, a new threat to humanity emerges - take control of any nation as major outbreaks challenge world order. Global Pandemics and Mysterious Outbreaks will test humanity to the limits.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Big Pharma

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Pandemic Crisis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    What if you had it in your power to rid the world of disease, to improve the lives of millions, to ease suffering and cure the sick… and earn a tidy profit? As the head of your own Pharmaceutical Conglomerate you have this power resting in your hands. Will you use it for good?

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Pandemic Crisis at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Pandemic Crisis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Pandemic Crisis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Pandemic Crisis on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Pandemic Crisis.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Pandemic Crisis on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Pandemic Crisis.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Pandemic Crisis on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Pandemic Crisis on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pandemic Crisis.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Pandemic Crisis on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Pandemic Crisis.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Pandemic Crisis on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Pandemic Crisis.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pandemic Crisis.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pandemic Crisis.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pandemic Crisis.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pandemic Crisis.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pandemic Crisis.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Pandemic Crisis.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Thor Gaming

Other recommendable Steam games by Thor Gaming, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Cro Magnon

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Thor Gaming, the studio behind Pandemic Crisis. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    Europe, 39000 BC. A group of people have arrived at a location suitable for a settlement. The lands are rich and fertile, but not uninhabited. You will take command of a newly formed clan of Cro Magnon, in the final days of the Neanderthals. Your goal is survival and dominance.

    2018StrategyIndieEarly Access0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Fatal Hour: Petroleum

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Thor Gaming, the studio behind Pandemic Crisis. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pandemic Crisis.

    Stranded at an abandoned gas station in the middle of nowhere, your mechanic is desperately trying to repair your transportation. There are no other humans in the area. Not living ones at least. Of the other kind there are plenty. And they're hungry...

    2018ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Codebreaker

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Thor Gaming, the studio behind Pandemic Crisis. Shares Indie and Casual with Pandemic Crisis.

    Crack character substitution ciphers. Transmit or receive messages in Morse Code. Decode binary and hexadecimal characters. Memorize sequences of numbers, letters or images. Identify the missing item in a sequence of characters or symbols. Do you have what it takes to be a Codebreaker?

    2019IndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pandemic Crisis

How much does Pandemic Crisis cost?
Pandemic Crisis is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Pandemic Crisis?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pandemic Crisis are GlobalQuarantine, Trump VS Covid: Save The World Clicker, Ministry of Pandemic.
Who developed Pandemic Crisis?
Pandemic Crisis was developed by Thor Gaming.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Pandemic Crisis.

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