Plague Inc. in IOS

Can you Infect the World?

Walkthrough, Guilds, Tips on this special game

Our Expert Score

96/100

Plague Inc. is a chillingly brilliant strategy game that turns the concept of a pandemic into a complex, high-stakes puzzle. Unlike most games where you play the hero, here you are the pathogen. Your goal is simple but dark: evolve, spread, and eliminate humanity. The depth of the simulation is incredible, taking into account global climates, wealth levels, and international response efforts.

The game strikes a perfect balance between accessibility and deep strategy. You start with a few DNA points and must decide whether to invest in transmission (like air or water) or lethal symptoms. Watching the world map slowly turn red is both satisfying and unsettling. It’s a masterclass in 'what-if' scenarios and remains one of the most polished and thought-provoking strategy games on the App Store.

Dinsun reviewed on: Mon Feb 02 2026

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

Version 1.23Mon Feb 09 2026

We are on the brink of extinction. Humanity has forgotten how to love - there are no children, people swipe left on happiness and spend their nights eating dinner for one. But the Neurax Worm can feel the love tonight and is going to show everyone how infectious love really is!

Can the ultimate Cuddle Bug reignite the spark?


Can you infect the world? Plague Inc. is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation.

Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero'. Now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

Brilliantly executed with innovative gameplay and built from the ground up for iPhone & iPad, Plague Inc. evolves the strategy genre and pushes mobile gaming (and you) to new levels. It’s You vs. the world - only the strongest can survive!

◈◈◈ #1 top game globally with well over a billion games played ◈◈◈

Plague Inc. is a global hit with over a million 5 star ratings and features in newspapers such as The Economist, New York Post, Boston Herald, The Guardian and London Metro!

The developer of Plague Inc. was invited to speak at the CDC in Atlanta about the disease models inside the game!

▶ “The game creates a compelling world that engages the public on serious public health topics” – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

▶ "Plague Inc: The Cure encapsulates the complexities of a global pandemic response and highlights how crucial international collaboration is needed to address such a threat.” – Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

▶ “Best Tablet Game” - New York Daily News

▶ “Plague Inc. will snag your attention in all the right ways and keep it there” - Touch Arcade

▶ “No denying Plague Inc.'s high-level of quality” - Modojo

▶ “Plague Inc. should not be as much fun as it is” – London Metro

▶ “Will leave you hoping to destroy the world, all in the name of a bit of fun” – Pocket Lint

▶ “Plague Inc.'s gameplay is infectious” - Slide to Play

▶ Winner – “Overall Game of the Year” – Pocket Gamer

▶ “Killing billions has never been so fun” – IGN

◈◈◈

Features:

● Stunning retina graphics with a highly polished interface (Contagion guaranteed)

● Highly detailed, hyper-realistic world with advanced AI (Outbreak management)

● Comprehensive in-game help and tutorial system (I am Legendarily helpful)

● 12 different disease types with radically different strategies to master (12 Monkeys?)

● Full Save/Load functionality (28 Saves Later!)

● 50+ countries to infect, hundreds of traits to evolve and thousands of world events to adapt to (Pandemic evolved)

● Full game support for scoreboards and achievements

● Expansion updates add the mind controlling Neurax Worm, the zombie producing Necroa Virus, Speed Runs and real life Scenarios!

Localised in English, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Russian. (more coming soon)

P.S. Give yourself a pat on the back if you got all the themed literature references!

Special sale price to celebrate being one of the most popular paid iPhone games ever!

◈◈◈

Like Plague Inc. on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/PlagueInc

Follow me on Twitter:

www.twitter.com/NdemicCreations


Requires iOS 9.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (9.7‑inch), iPad Pro (9.7‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (5th generation), iPad (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5‑inch), iPad Pro (10.5‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation), iPad (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch), iPad Pro (11‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th generation), iPad mini (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation), iPad (7th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th generation), iPad Air (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (8th generation), iPad (8th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th generation), iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th generation), iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2), iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M2), iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro), iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16), iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3), iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3), iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5), iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5), iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th generation), and iPod touch (7th generation).

Can you infect the world? Plague Inc. is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation.

Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero'. Now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

Brilliantly executed with innovative gameplay and built from the ground up for iPhone & iPad, Plague Inc. evolves the strategy genre and pushes mobile gaming (and you) to new levels. It’s You vs. the world - only the strongest can survive!

◈◈◈ #1 top game globally with well over a billion games played ◈◈◈

Plague Inc. is a global hit with over a million 5 star ratings and features in newspapers such as The Economist, New York Post, Boston Herald, The Guardian and London Metro!

The developer of Plague Inc. was invited to speak at the CDC in Atlanta about the disease models inside the game!

▶ “The game creates a compelling world that engages the public on serious public health topics” – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

▶ "Plague Inc: The Cure encapsulates the complexities of a global pandemic response and highlights how crucial international collaboration is needed to address such a threat.” – Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

▶ “Best Tablet Game” - New York Daily News

▶ “Plague Inc. will snag your attention in all the right ways and keep it there” - Touch Arcade

▶ “No denying Plague Inc.'s high-level of quality” - Modojo

▶ “Plague Inc. should not be as much fun as it is” – London Metro

▶ “Will leave you hoping to destroy the world, all in the name of a bit of fun” – Pocket Lint

▶ “Plague Inc.'s gameplay is infectious” - Slide to Play

▶ Winner – “Overall Game of the Year” – Pocket Gamer

▶ “Killing billions has never been so fun” – IGN

◈◈◈

Features:

● Stunning retina graphics with a highly polished interface (Contagion guaranteed)

● Highly detailed, hyper-realistic world with advanced AI (Outbreak management)

● Comprehensive in-game help and tutorial system (I am Legendarily helpful)

● 12 different disease types with radically different strategies to master (12 Monkeys?)

● Full Save/Load functionality (28 Saves Later!)

● 50+ countries to infect, hundreds of traits to evolve and thousands of world events to adapt to (Pandemic evolved)

● Full game support for scoreboards and achievements

● Expansion updates add the mind controlling Neurax Worm, the zombie producing Necroa Virus, Speed Runs and real life Scenarios!

● Can you save the world? Take control and stop a deadly global plague in our biggest expansion yet!

● Take on Daily Diseases, earn powerful upgrades and compete against the world in Outbreak Mode!

Localised in English, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Russian. (more coming soon)

P.S. Give yourself a pat on the back if you got all the themed literature references!

Special sale price to celebrate being one of the most popular paid iPhone games ever!

◈◈◈

Like Plague Inc. on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/PlagueInc

Follow me on Twitter:

www.twitter.com/NdemicCreations


In-Game Events

Outbreak Mode
MAJOR UPDATE
Outbreak Mode
Daily diseases come to Plague Inc!

Daily diseases come to Plague Inc! Infect the world with new outbreaks, game mechanics and powerful pathogen upgrades.

Starts: 2/5/2026Ends: 3/8/2026

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5 with 160577 Counts
Age Rating 9+

Screenshots

Plague Inc. is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero'. Now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague while adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself. With over 12 different disease types to master and a hyper-realistic world to infect, every game is a new challenge in global domination.

Features

1

Stunningly detailed 3D world map and interface

2

Highly realistic AI with complex global reactions

3

12 different disease types with radically different strategies

4

Save/Load functionality and global leaderboards

5

Expansion packs including Zombies and the Neurax Worm

Tips

Promotion Videos

Plague Inc: Evolved Official Launch Trailer - YouTube

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What happened after Plague Inc.? The dev's next game looks to find out

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CEPI welcomes launch of new Plague Inc. game to show the world how to stop the next pandemic

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