# Games like Plague Inc: Evolved

> The closest matches to Plague Inc: Evolved: Rebel Inc: Escalation, Bio Inc. Redemption, Infectonator 3: Apocalypse, DEFCON, and 911 Operator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Rebel Inc: Escalation](https://imho.run/games/1088790/rebel-inc-escalation) — Also Tactical, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 2,582 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088790/)
2. [Bio Inc. Redemption](https://imho.run/games/612470/bio-inc-redemption) — Also Outbreak Sim and Post-apocalyptic, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 1,064 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/612470/)
3. [Infectonator 3: Apocalypse](https://imho.run/games/666570/infectonator-3-apocalypse) — Also Outbreak Sim and Zombies, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 621 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/666570/)
4. [DEFCON](https://imho.run/games/1520/defcon) — A frequent pick in Plague Inc: Evolved players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,711 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520/)
5. [911 Operator](https://imho.run/games/503560/911-operator) — Also Tactical, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 5,462 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503560/)
6. [The Fabulous Fear Machine](https://imho.run/games/1540350/the-fabulous-fear-machine) — Also Outbreak Sim, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 238 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1540350/)
7. [Extinction Day](https://imho.run/games/2682380/extinction-day) — Also Outbreak Sim and Post-apocalyptic, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 81 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2682380/)
8. [Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville](https://imho.run/games/257170/rebuild-3-gangs-of-deadsville) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 1,194 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257170/)
9. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
10. [After Inc: Revival](https://imho.run/games/3337140/after-inc-revival) — Also Outbreak Sim and Zombies, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 569 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3337140/)
11. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — A frequent pick in Plague Inc: Evolved players' libraries, and another RPG. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
12. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — A frequent pick in Plague Inc: Evolved players' libraries, and another Action. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
13. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
14. [Cepheus Protocol](https://imho.run/games/979640/cepheus-protocol) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 1,948 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979640/)
15. [Infection Free Zone](https://imho.run/games/1465460/infection-free-zone) — Also Outbreak Sim and Zombies, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 6,678 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465460/)
16. [Ultimate Zombie Defense 2](https://imho.run/games/1765300/ultimate-zombie-defense-2) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 189 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1765300/)
17. [Wargame: Airland Battle](https://imho.run/games/222750/wargame-airland-battle) — Also Tactical, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 2,310 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222750/)
18. [Men of War: Assault Squad 2](https://imho.run/games/244450/men-of-war-assault-squad-2) — Also Tactical, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 16,449 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244450/)
19. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
20. [Quarantine](https://imho.run/games/489370/quarantine) — Also Outbreak Sim and Tactical, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 120 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489370/)
21. [Arma 3](https://imho.run/games/107410/arma-3) — Also Tactical, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 110,281 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107410/)
22. [Steel Division 2](https://imho.run/games/919640/steel-division-2) — Also Tactical, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 4,264 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/919640/)
23. [Final Outpost: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/3066310/final-outpost-definitive-edition) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 99 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3066310/)
24. [60 Seconds! Reatomized](https://imho.run/games/1012880/60-seconds-reatomized) — Also Outbreak Sim and Post-apocalyptic, like Plague Inc: Evolved. 5,160 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1012880/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=246620&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=246620
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/246620
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## About Plague Inc: Evolved

Plague Inc: Evolved is a strategy simulation released in 2016 by Ndemic Creations, available for $14.99. The game tasks players with evolving a pathogen to infect and eradicate humanity, balancing offensive evolution against humanity's defensive countermeasures across a global scale. Players describe the experience as both challenging and immersive, with reviewers noting high replay value as each playthrough demands different strategic approaches. The game features multiplayer modes and scenario creation tools, and is verified to run on Steam Deck. With 94% positive reviews from over 25,000 Steam users, the title has established itself as a prominent entry in the outbreak simulation genre.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 246620
- **Developer:** Ndemic Creations
- **Publisher:** Ndemic Creations
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Includes level editor, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Online Co-op, Remote Play on Tablet, PvP, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 18, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=246620&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246620/)
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