What games are like Plague Inc: Evolved?

The best games like Plague Inc: Evolved on Steam right now include Project Zomboid, Human Host, GROUND BRANCH. They share Plague Inc: Evolved's genre and gameplay (Strategy, Simulation, Outbreak Sim) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with Plague Inc: Evolved, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Plague Inc: Evolved (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like Plague Inc: Evolved? The closest matches on Steam right now are Project Zomboid, Human Host, GROUND BRANCH — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Strategy, Simulation, Outbreak Sim) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to Plague Inc: Evolved

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Plague Inc: Evolved
1	Project Zomboid ▲	Indie	Co-op, 2D, Realistic, Early Access
2	Human Host	Action	Indie, Simulation, single-player
3	GROUND BRANCH ▲	Action	Atmospheric, Co-op, Realistic, Early Access
4	Luxuriant	Casual	Casual, Indie, Strategy, single-player
5	Don't Starve Together ▲	Action	Atmospheric, Co-op, 2D, Survival
6	Unturned	Action	Atmospheric, Co-op, Survival, Sandbox
7	AI Protocol	Indie	Indie, Simulation, Strategy, single-player
8	The Long Dark	Adventure	Atmospheric, Co-op, Early Access, Survival
9	Bloons TD 6	Strategy	Co-op, 2D, Addictive, Survival
10	Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition	Strategy	2D, Addictive, Survival, Tactical
11	The Forest	Action	Atmospheric, Realistic, Early Access, Survival
12	Papers, Please	Adventure	Atmospheric, 2D, Addictive, Difficult

Why these are like Plague Inc: Evolved

1. Project Zomboid

Both are tagged co-op, 2d, realistic; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival.

2. Human Host

Both are indie / simulation games; both offer single-player. Human Host is an open-world zombie survival crafting game.

3. GROUND BRANCH

Both are tagged atmospheric, co-op, realistic; both offer co-op and multiplayer. From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization.

4. Luxuriant

Both are casual / indie games; both offer single-player. Luxuriant is a fantasy card-driven roguelike deck-builder where you assemble and manage a deck of Royals, Citizens, Weapons, and Resources to outmaneuver Enemies in turn-based combat, earn Influence, progress through evo

5. Don't Starve Together

Both are tagged atmospheric, co-op, 2d; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

6. Unturned

Both are tagged atmospheric, co-op, survival; both offer co-op and multiplayer. You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

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