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2015PEGI 7PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified94 % positive−80 % 14.79 € 2.95 €

You evolve a pathogen with the goal of wiping out humanity while governments worldwide scramble to respond. A clever strategy simulation where every mutation and spread decision determines whether you win or fail.

  • Tactical depth
  • Deep systems to master
  • Strong character progression
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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In short: Games like Plague Inc: Evolved

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Plague Inc: Evolved special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Terra Invicta

83 %Match

2026PC, Steam Deck verified79 % positive39.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Plague Inc: Evolved: complex systems to tinker with, tactical depth and a demanding difficulty.

A deep grand-strategy sim about an alien invasion: you lead one of seven human factions, take over nations on Earth, expand across the Solar System, and fight tactical space battles.

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AI War 2

Realistic visuals

A massive real-time strategy game where you play the underdog remnants of humanity fighting an overwhelming yet unpredictable AI that rules the galaxy. You capture systems, steal technology and must carefully manage how the AI reacts.

Fate of the World

Realistic visuals

A global strategy simulation where you lead a worldwide organization tackling climate change while balancing population growth, energy and food demands. Your decisions shape Earth and society over two centuries.

Tharsis

Dark, serious atmosphere

Tharsis is a punishing space survival strategy game about the first manned mission to Mars. You assign dice to crew tasks as disasters, starvation and creeping madness close in, making every turn a tense gamble between luck and planning.

Insurmountable

Challenging difficulty

As a lone mountaineer you climb a randomly generated mountain, carefully managing stamina, gear and shifting weather. Each ascent is a tense planning and survival challenge with roguelike randomness.

Thrive

Strong character progression

Thrive is a free, open-source game about the evolution of life, taking a species from a single cell up to a cosmic civilization. It focuses on simulation and creation tools, and is still a work in progress.

Surviving Mars

Calm and deliberate

A city builder where you found a Mars colony and keep it alive with domes, drones and careful resource management. The appeal lies in planning supply chains and surviving hostile conditions.

AI War: Fleet Command

Challenging difficulty

A real-time grand strategy game where you lead a tiny human resistance against an overwhelming machine AI. You win through cunning, careful timing and picking your fights, as the AI reacts to your every move.

Football Manager 2024

Realistic visuals

Football Manager 2024 is a deeply detailed football management sim where you handle tactics, squad building, transfers and club direction. The appeal lies in building a club over many seasons and bringing your own footballing philosophy to life.

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