Plague Inc. is a 2012 strategy/simulation game by Ndemic Creations, originally for iOS (later Android and PC). You play the pathogen, evolving symptoms and transmission methods to wipe out humanity before the world develops a cure. It blends dark humour with genuinely educational epidemiology.
The Vault · 2012
Plague Inc.
You're the plague. Wipe out humanity before the cure lands.
iOSStrategy
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Original Hardware
An iOS device; the App Store release.
Modern Re-release
Available on iOS, Android and PC (Steam) as 'Plague Inc: Evolved'.