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Android Apps > Simulation > Plague Inc.
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Plague Inc.

1.27.3
Ndemic Creations
4.74
3,601,373 reviews
100,000,000+
Downloads
Free

Can you infect the world?

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AppBrain's verdict

EstablishedHugely popularLoved by usersTop 10
Rating on Google Play
4.74
3,601,373 ratings
Installs
140 million
Last updated
October 21, 2026
Ads
Contains ads
Size
110.4 MB

Plague Inc. is one of the most installed apps on Google Play, with 140 million installs. Users love it: 4.7 stars from 3,601,373 ratings. Its best ranking is #9 in Top Free, Simulation in Russia.

Official page on Google Play

Pros & Cons

  • Deep strategic depth with evolving pathogen mechanics
  • Rich expansion ecosystem (Neurax Worm, Necroa Virus) keeps gameplay fresh
  • Broad global scope: 50+ countries and thousands of events
  • Strong social proof with a high rating and massive install base
  • No zombie-focused core mode in the base game; zombie-themed content appears primarily in expansions, which may feel less appealing to players seeking a zombie-centric experience.

User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on Plague Inc. for Android

★★★★☆ Samuel Snyder · Oct 21, 2026
A great game with a fun premise. The learning curve to beat higher difficulties can be steep, but the game is fun through many replays and retries. It does, however, suffer from fairly slow pacing and repetitive gameplay as you become more experienced. An overall great game to kill time, whether online or offline.
★★★★★ Anselmo Carrasco · Oct 22, 2026
Good game just hard but I get destroying the world is hard
★★★★★ Samiullah Mughal · Oct 22, 2026
Cool game I named my virus gooba booba, and it wiped the humanity in 504 days
★★★★★ Chree Cortez · Oct 12, 2026
This game is really fun but most of the time, everything is pricy. Even though it's the one of my best childhood game it's just pricy what's make me sad, BUT it's still a good game
★☆☆☆☆ Amna Naeem · Oct 29, 2026
So bad everything is stuck on a pay wall except the normal gameplay except that everything is behind a pay wall
★★☆☆☆ gena wilder · Oct 12, 2026
Greatest game ever!!! Thank you.... Until now. When I hit disease, it no longer goes to diseases or anything. Where did you put all the disease, and everything else? I cant use my dna points! Your game has a bug
★★☆☆☆ Bearnard Baldowsky · Oct 28, 2026
Used to be a great game year ago, now even fast forwarding is paywall blocked? And the genes you "unlock"? Are you being serious? Hardly unlocked, absolutely ridiculous. If something is unlocked, I should never, NEVER have to do yet another thing to actually apply it.
★☆☆☆☆ Owen Olson · Oct 17, 2026
Horrid cause how come I can infect the hole planet, but I fail cause the cure is moving at speeds that a max drug resistant can't fix, and I can't get any points because I infected everyone that makes no sense if I infect more people I should be able to get more points than at the beginning of the game not less

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Store listing

By Ndemic Creations, from Google Play
Description by Ndemic Creations Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
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 touchscreen, Plague Inc. from developer Ndemic Creations evolves the strategy genre and pushes mobile gaming (and you) to new levels. It’s You vs. the world - only the strongest can survive!

Plague Inc. is a global hit with 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 and partnered with the World Health Organisation during the covid pandemic to produce an expansion for the game: Plague Inc: The Cure.

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Features:
● 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 and Russian.

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

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Like Plague Inc. on Facebook:
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Recent changes:
Leprosy still infects around 200,000 new people every year due to social stigma and long incubation periods but thanks to modern medicine, it's fully treatable.

Can you save humanity's oldest disease from long-term decline?

- Struggle: How can Leprosy survive in a world full of treatments?
- Social Stigma: Leper Colonies don't work! Use myths about Leprosy to your advantage
- Overcome: Bring this almost forgotten disease back into the headlines
- Free Scenario for all players!

Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain
Ads
Contains ads
Price
Free
Libraries
58
App size
110.4 MB
Content rating
Low

Technologies used by Plague Inc.

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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play
Version
1.27.3
Launched
October 2012
  • Oct 21, 2026UpdateVersion 1.27.3
  • Sep 24, 2026UpdateVersion 1.26.1
  • Aug 10, 2026UpdateVersion 1.25.2
  • Aug 5, 2026UpdateVersion 1.25
  • Jul 23, 2026UpdateVersion 1.24.9
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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain
Last 30 days
430 thousand
Per day
14 thousand
30-day average
Play install range
100+ million
Launched
October 2012

Installs over time

Plague Inc. has been installed 140 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 14 thousand installs per day.

Rankings

Google Play top charts
Highest rank
#9
Chart
Top Free
Simulation
Country
Russia

Google Play Rankings for Plague Inc.

Top rankings

Rank Country Category List
13 United States Simulation Top Free
17 Canada Simulation Top Free
17 Japan Simulation Top Free
9 Russia Simulation Top Free
15 Australia Simulation Top Free
78 Russia Games Top Free
181 Japan Games Top Free
43 France Simulation Top Free
44 Germany Simulation Top Free
29 United Kingdom Simulation Top Free
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About the app and developer

About Plague Inc.

Plague Inc. is a simulation app developed by Ndemic Creations.

How many times has Plague Inc. been installed?

Plague Inc. has been installed 140 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 430 thousand times. It is ranked #9 in simulation.

What is the rating of Plague Inc.?

Plague Inc. is rated 4.74 out of 5 stars, based on 3.6 million ratings.

Is Plague Inc. free?

Plague Inc. is free. The app size is 110.40 MB. The latest version available is 1.27.3. The last update was on October 21, 2026.

What are the requirements for Plague Inc.?

The app has a content rating of Low Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play since October 2012.

Plague Inc. is made and published by Ndemic Creations. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Ndemic Creations. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Ndemic Creations and are shown as published on Google Play.

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Developer information for Ndemic Creations

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Frequently asked questions about Plague Inc.

Is Plague Inc. free?

Yes. Plague Inc. is free on Google Play.

Is Plague Inc. still available?

Yes. Plague Inc. is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on October 21, 2026.

Does Plague Inc. contain ads?

Yes. Google Play lists Plague Inc. as containing ads.

How large is Plague Inc.?

Plague Inc. is 110.40 MB.

Is Plague Inc. suitable for children?

Google Play gives Plague Inc. a low maturity rating, so it is meant for older children and up.

How many times has Plague Inc. been installed?

Google Play lists 100,000,000+ installs for Plague Inc..

How do people rate Plague Inc.?

Plague Inc. scores 4.74 out of 5 stars, from 3,601,373 ratings on Google Play.

Who made Plague Inc.?

Plague Inc. was developed by Ndemic Creations. It is listed in the simulation category on Google Play.

What are the best alternatives to Plague Inc.?

People looking at Plague Inc. also look at these simulation apps: Bio Inc. Redemption : Plague, Virus Evolution: Destroy Earth, XCore Galactic Plague Strategy, Bio Inc Plague Doctor Offline, Plague Tower: Spell Defense.

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