Choose Plague Inc: Evolved
Choose Plague Inc: Evolved if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 25,374 reviews.
Plague Inc: Evolved vs Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
Plague Inc: Evolved and Infectonator 3: Apocalypse both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Plague Inc: Evolved (2016) is 2 years older than Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (2018). Plague Inc: Evolved scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (78.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
Choose Infectonator 3: Apocalypse if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Infectonator 3: Apocalypse launched in 2018.
Both Plague Inc: Evolved and Infectonator 3: Apocalypse sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Plague Inc: Evolved |  Infectonator 3: Apocalypse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (25,374 reviews) | 78.9% positive (621 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ndemic Creations | Toge Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Plague Inc: Evolved (2016) is 2 years older than Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (2018).
- Plague Inc: Evolved scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (78.9% positive).
- Infectonator 3: Apocalypse is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Plague Inc: Evolved (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Plague Inc: Evolved has co-op; Infectonator 3: Apocalypse does not.
- Steam Deck: Plague Inc: Evolved is Deck Verified, Infectonator 3: Apocalypse is Deck Unsupported.
Plague Inc: Evolved vs Infectonator 3: Apocalypse — FAQ
- Which is better, Plague Inc: Evolved or Infectonator 3: Apocalypse?
- On Steam reviews Plague Inc: Evolved scores higher (93.8% positive) than Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (78.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Plague Inc: Evolved is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Plague Inc: Evolved or Infectonator 3: Apocalypse first?
- If you want chronology, Plague Inc: Evolved (2016) came out before Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Plague Inc: Evolved and Infectonator 3: Apocalypse similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Infectonator 3: Apocalypse have multiplayer like Plague Inc: Evolved?
- No. Plague Inc: Evolved supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Infectonator 3: Apocalypse is listed as single-player only.