Pathogen: Outbreak Lab

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Everyone
10+
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Everyone
Mild Fantasy Violence
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About this game

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 Google Play Games achievements.
• Optional cloud save and Google Play Games sign-in.

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.
Design a pathogen in your lab and infect the world. Humanity remembers.
Updated on
Oct 15, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
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  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, Financial info and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

What’s new

Version 1.1:
• Planet view: the map seen from orbit, a planet turning red at the end
• Weekly challenge: the same run for everyone, with its own leaderboard
• More strategic pace and a signature trait for every family
• Livelier map: convoys, closing borders, smugglers
• Phones: redesigned interface, bigger text, full-screen sheet, guided first game
• Fixes and improvements
Content rating
Everyone
Mild Fantasy Violence
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About the developer
Girod Sébastien
info@motoro.ch
Rte du Clos 18 1913 Saillon Switzerland

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