Patient Zero: Plague Idle is an idle / incremental outbreak builder where you create the perfect pathogen through mutation trees, global infection, long-term upgrades, and new pathogen unlocks. Turn the world into your lab.

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About This Game

CAN YOU DESTROY HUMANITY?

Micro-scale evolution. Macro-scale extinction.
Patient Zero is an idle/incremental pandemic strategy where you engineer ever-evolving biological threats. As the architect of collapse, min-max your mutation layers to ensure the world succumbs to your design.

THE LOOP OF DESTRUCTION

Master a progression cycle built for massive scaling:
Harvest: Gather Biomass to fuel expansion.
Automate: Maximize your infection per second (IPS).
Mutate: Spend Genetic Capital on synergistic evolution trees.
Transcend: Use Prestige Layers to unlock meta-progression and resilient strains.

STRATEGIC MUTATION & SCALING

Navigate a vast Mutation Tree where every choice impacts global power. Balance stealth with lethality to overcome medical research and trigger an unstoppable snowball effect across extreme climates.

GLOBAL OUTBREAK SIMULATION

Watch the map turn red as your creation collapses healthcare systems. Every region requires a specific strategic path to maximize infection yield and bypass localized defenses in real-time.

CORE FEATURES

Pathogens: Master prestige mechanics for Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, and Nanobots.
AFK Gains: Progress continues with substantial offline rewards.
Dynamic Meta: Adapt to news, lockdowns, and global cure efforts.

Can you engineer the ultimate extinction event? The evolution begins now.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: 10
    • Processor: core2 duo e8500
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: discrete
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: 10
    • Processor: core2 duo e8500
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: discrete
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 400 MB available space
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