Pathogen: Outbreak Lab
Your lab versus humanity
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
42 pathogens, 7 families and a humanity that remembers every strain you release. Viruses, bacteria and fungi are free, with no ads at all.
Design a pathogen in your lab, release it on the world map and watch humanity fight back.
YOUR LAB IS YOUR STRATEGY
• 42 base pathogens in 7 families: viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, prions, bio-synthetic agents and worms.
• Build your genome gene by gene, discover synergies and keep your best strains.
• Every family plays differently: prions spread slowly but stay almost undetectable, fungi depend on the climate, parasites travel with their vectors, worms are very hard to cure.
MUTATIONS YOU CHOOSE
• Mid-run, pick 1 mutation out of 3: no lottery, real decisions.
• Your strain's genes unlock active abilities on the map, such as dormancy or host jumps.
A HUMANITY THAT REMEMBERS
• Every strain you release leaves a mark: the world recognises the family and reacts faster next time.
• Borders that close gradually, countries in panic, riots or collapse, news that reacts to your choices. The game always shows you why.
FOR EVERY PLAYER
• 3 difficulty levels, including a truly easy mode, and a step-by-step tutorial.
• Runs of 3 to 6 minutes, playable offline.
• Leaderboards per difficulty, a weekly leaderboard and Game Center achievements.
• Optional cloud save and Sign in with Apple.
A FAIR MODEL
• Free, with no ads.
• Viruses, bacteria and fungi are free: 25 pathogens, unlocked as your lab levels up.
• The 4 other families are one-time purchases: 1 pathogen playable right away, the others unlock as your lab levels up. The “All families” pack makes 4 pathogens playable at once and includes future families.
Available in English, French, Spanish, German and Brazilian Portuguese.
Pathogen is a work of fiction and a strategy game. It provides no medical information.
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Information
- Seller
- Sebastien Girod
- Size
- 183.6 MB
- Category
- Strategy
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 4 more
- English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Realistic Violence
Horror/Fear Themes
Medical Treatment information
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- All Families $7.99
- Worm Family $2.99
- Bio-synthetic Family $2.99
- Prion Family $2.99
- Parasite Family $2.99
- Copyright
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