# Games like Plague Inc: The Board Game

> The closest matches to Plague Inc: The Board Game: Wingspan, For The King II, StarVaders, Gremlins, Inc., and Rento Fortune: Online Dice Board Game (大富翁). 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. [Wingspan](https://imho.run/games/1054490/wingspan) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 6,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054490/)
2. [For The King II](https://imho.run/games/1676840/for-the-king-ii) — A frequent pick in Plague Inc: The Board Game players' libraries, and another RPG. 5,126 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1676840/)
3. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — Also Board Game and Deckbuilding, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)
4. [Gremlins, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/369990/gremlins-inc) — A frequent pick in Plague Inc: The Board Game players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,224 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369990/)
5. [Rento Fortune: Online Dice Board Game (大富翁)](https://imho.run/games/663390/rento-fortune-online-dice-board-game) — A frequent pick in Plague Inc: The Board Game players' libraries, and another Strategy. 343 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/663390/)
6. [Armello](https://imho.run/games/290340/armello) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 5,464 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290340/)
7. [Concrete Jungle](https://imho.run/games/400160/concrete-jungle) — Also Board Game and Deckbuilding, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 249 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400160/)
8. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — Also Tactical, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
9. [Tabletop Simulator](https://imho.run/games/286160/tabletop-simulator) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 31,086 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/)
10. [Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/813780/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition) — Also Tactical, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 60,009 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/)
11. [Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party?](https://imho.run/games/2909580/viractal-will-you-trust-your-party) — Also Dice and Board Game, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 105 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2909580/)
12. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
13. [Nexus 5X](https://imho.run/games/1983990/nexus-5x) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 717 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1983990/)
14. [The Conquest of Go](https://imho.run/games/1264970/the-conquest-of-go) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 238 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1264970/)
15. [Spirit Island](https://imho.run/games/1236720/spirit-island) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 1,084 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1236720/)
16. [Flamecraft](https://imho.run/games/3201730/flamecraft) — A frequent pick in Plague Inc: The Board Game players' libraries, and another Casual. 199 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3201730/)
17. [Sid Meier's Civilization VII](https://imho.run/games/1295660/sid-meier-s-civilization-vii) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Tactical, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 27,101 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295660/)
18. [The Witcher Adventure Game](https://imho.run/games/303800/the-witcher-adventure-game) — A frequent pick in Plague Inc: The Board Game players' libraries, and another Adventure. 555 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303800/)
19. [KARDS - The WW2 Card Game](https://imho.run/games/544810/kards-the-ww2-card-game) — Also Board Game and Deckbuilding, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 10,259 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/544810/)
20. [Hex of Steel](https://imho.run/games/1240630/hex-of-steel) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 469 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240630/)
21. [Tabletop Playground](https://imho.run/games/838410/tabletop-playground) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 93 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/838410/)
22. [Clank!](https://imho.run/games/1722870/clank) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 366 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1722870/)
23. [Wargroove](https://imho.run/games/607050/wargroove) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Tactical, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 2,370 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607050/)
24. [Ticket to Ride®](https://imho.run/games/2477010/ticket-to-ride) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Plague Inc: The Board Game. 664 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2477010/)

## 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=5283340&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5283340&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5283340&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=5283340
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/5283340
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Plague Inc: The Board Game

Yes, this really is a video game of a board game of a video game! Spread across the world, evolve deadly symptoms and battle rival pathogens to wipe out humanity. An infectious single-player and multiplayer challenge based on the smash hit with over 200 million players.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 5283340
- **Developer:** Ndemic Creations
- **Publisher:** Ndemic Creations
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 4, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/5283340/plague-inc-the-board-game)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5283340&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/5283340/)
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