The 1.17 series included various technical refinements and quality-of-life updates:
: Enhancements for all devices to reduce crashes and improve load times.
: Improved logic for how humans deploy defenses, making late-game strategies more difficult for the player. Plague Inc: Evolved 1.17.1
: A scenario where humans have stopped believing in science, making it easier for diseases to spread unchecked.
If you are playing on Steam, your game should update automatically to the latest available version. You can verify your version in the bottom-right corner of the main menu. For those on console (Xbox, PlayStation, or Switch), updates are pushed via their respective stores. If you are playing on Steam, your game
This update cycle, known as the , brought several major additions to the game:
: Addition of several "Royal" themed achievements for completing the new scenarios. General Improvements & Bug Fixes This update cycle, known as the , brought
: Refreshed demographic data to better reflect real-world population distributions at the time. How to Update