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Year 2012Dev Ndemic Creations

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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to Plague Inc. is Maia — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Evil Genius and Tropico 4 follow close behind.

#1Maia94 #2Evil Genius92 #3Tropico 492 #4Theme Park92 #5Pharaoh91

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25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Plague Inc.. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Maia

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloSci-FiProceduralSandbox WorldSpace

Steam👍 44%· 1.1K

Year 2013Dev Simon Roth · Machine StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and procedural generation, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

92

Evil Genius

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloIsometricBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 93%· 3.6KRAWG👍 71%· 137MC75IGDB83· 4

Year 2004Dev Elixir Studios · RebellionPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, base building and resource management, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

92

Tropico 4

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloIsometricSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 92%· 13KRAWG👍 67%· 511MC78IGDB74· 4

Year 2011Dev Feral Interactive · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and base building, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

92

Theme Park

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloIsometric

IGDB79· 2

Year 1994Dev Bullfrog Productions · OceanOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

91

Pharaoh

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloIsometricHistoricalBase Building

Steam👍 92%· 2.5KIGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Impressions Games · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and base building, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

91

Hearthlands

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloIsometricProceduralHistoricalMedieval

Steam👍 83%· 414

Year 2014Dev Sergio · Sergio & SimonPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings procedural generation, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#7Black & White 2

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Black & White 2

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloIsometricSandbox WorldFantasy

IGDB73· 3

Year 2005Dev Lionhead Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#818 Wheels of Steel: American Long Haul

91

18 Wheels of Steel: American Long Haul

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 516IGDB70· 1

Year 2007Dev SCS Software · RetroismPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

91

Frostpunk

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloDarkSci-FiIsometricNarrative

Steam👍 93%· 134KRAWG👍 88%· 1.1KMC85IGDB86· 9OC86· 103

Year 2018Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping combat tactical

#10Commander: Conquest of the Americas

85

Commander: Conquest of the Americas

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloTacticalMultiplayerHistoricalFantasy

Steam👍 52%· 188MC68

Year 2010Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#11RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

85

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloIsometricMultiplayerCasualSandbox World

Steam👍 90%· 5.8KIGDB60· 1

Year 2002Dev Chris Sawyer Productions · InfogramesOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, vibe casual and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#12Imagine Earth

85

Imagine Earth

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloSci-FiIsometricRelaxingSandbox World

Steam👍 82%· 955OC80· 12

Year 2021Dev Serious BrothersPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, puzzle design and turn-based strategy, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#13The Mims Beginning

85

The Mims Beginning

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloSci-FiCasualFantasySpace

Steam👍 76%· 290

Year 2016Dev Squatting Penguins · Ultimate GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#14The Settlers III

84

The Settlers III

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloTacticalIsometricMultiplayerHistorical

Year 1998Dev Blue Byte SoftwareOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, setting mythology and setting medieval, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

84

Banished

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloDarkHorrorIsometricStealth

OC74· 19

Year 2021Dev Twilight LAB GamesOn Web

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping combat tactical

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