App Intelligence Report

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Plague Inc. icon

Plague Inc.

Can you infect the world?

by Ndemic Creations

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Metadata

Audit Date
Feb 20, 2026
Signal Count
99 reviews available
Version Audited
1.23
Publisher
Ndemic Creations
Platforms
iOS & Android
Category
🇺🇸 Games
App Store Rank
#4 Paidin Games (US)
Target Audience
Strategy game enthusiasts and simulation fans who enjoy complex, high-stakes tactical challenges with a realistic or dark-humor edge.
Bundle ID (iOS)
com.ndemiccreations.plagueinc
Bundle ID (Android)
com.miniclip.plagueinc
Developer Website
www.ndemiccreations.com

Confidence & Data Quality

high confidence — 99 reviews available

Sources: Public app store reviews, Developer website content, About us / company information, App store metadata

Market Presence

4.7
4.2M ratings
iOS
4.8/5 (160.4K)
Android
4.7/5 (4.0M)

App Functional Synopsis

Plague Inc. is a globally successful strategy-simulation game where players evolve a pathogen to end human history. It is highly regarded for its realistic modeling, even earning invitations for the developer to speak at the CDC. The game targets strategy enthusiasts with a mix of complex tactical evolution and global-scale simulation, maintaining a dominant market position through its unique 'anti-hero' premise and scientific authenticity.

Key Features

Hyper-Realistic Disease SimulationDifferentiator

Advanced AI and world models that simulate global pathogen spread, validated by organizations like the CDC.

Pathogen Evolution SystemDifferentiator

Hundreds of traits to evolve across transmission, symptoms, and abilities to adapt against human countermeasures.

Plague Inc: The CureDifferentiator

An expansive reverse-gameplay mode where players manage a global pandemic response to save the world.

Outbreak Mode & Daily DiseasesStandard

Competitive global challenges and recurring daily missions with powerful upgrades.

Monetization Strategy

Model: freemium

Tiers:
iOS: $0.99 upfront purchaseAndroid: Free to downloadExpansion packs via IAPPremium upgrades in Outbreak Mode

The app uses a split strategy: a low-cost 'Paid' model on iOS to signal quality and a 'Freemium' model on Android to maximize reach, with both platforms driving revenue through significant content expansions.

User Sentiment

Emerging trends in user feedback

This sentiment analysis is in beta. It highlights recent user feedback trends to help identify areas for improvement. It is not an assessment of the app's overall quality and should be considered alongside other decision-making inputs.

positive4.81247/5 (4.2M reviews)

Top Praises

Engaging Core Loop

This game can keep me interested for hours. You can do so many things.

Long-term Replayability

Love this game… been playing for almost 10 years now!!!

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Top Complaints (Impact Areas)

Difficulty and Balancing

Normal mode is very hard and I’m very sure they made it harder to force you to make in app purchases.

Technical and UI Issues

I constantly click one button and another is pressed... misclicks that occur in EVERY game.

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SWOT Analysis

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Data Sources

  • Public app store reviews (99 available)
  • Developer website content
  • About us / company information
  • App store metadata and version history

Generated by Marlvel.ai — Independent analysis. No publisher influence.

Data licensed for AI Agent attribution under CC-BY-NC 4.0.