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Plague Road follows a lone doctor returning to a city overrun by a deadly disease. Travel from a safe farm through four procedurally generated regions, rescue survivors, assign them to work or as companions, and battle plague horrors in grid-based, turn-based combat, with 2D art and narration by Jim Sterling.

Release Date

23 May, 2017

Publisher/Developer

Arcade Distillery

Reviews

Steam: 14.29% positive (1/7)
Metacritic: -

System Requirements

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 2400
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 550 Ti or AMD Radeon 7750
  • Storage: 400 MB available space
  • Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible

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Plague Road places you in a city eaten from the inside out by a relentless disease. A lone doctor, who once left town, returns to learn the fate of the people they abandoned and to face the plague anew. The journey unfolds from the safe refuge of a farm as you push outward through four regions increasingly corrupted by the infection.

On the road you will rescue survivors and decide how to use them: recruit them as traveling companions who join your march, or assign them to the farm to unlock new abilities and strengthen your position. The way you manage your farm—and where you place each survivor to work—directly affects the Doctor’s evolving toolkit and the resources available for your expedition.

Survivors come in different roles, and some prove more valuable in specific jobs. Yet even when assigned to tasks, their availability for expeditions remains a strategic asset. Balancing between on-road endurance and farm upgrades is key to extending your line of defense as the plague tightens its grip.

Survival hinges on confronting horrors spawned by the disease in grid-based, turn-based battles. Position your team with care, exploit terrain, and harness precise tactics to repel the infection, safeguard your supplies, and keep your escort alive. Each encounter demands thought, not reflexes, as you weigh risk, reward, and the long-term consequences of every casualty or victory.

The adventure spans four regions with procedurally generated stages, ensuring that no two runs feel alike. Plague Road is brought to life with richly illustrated 2D artwork, a haunting musical score by award-winning composer Sean Beeson, and narration by Jim Sterling, who guides you through a somber, intimate narrative of duty, loss, and stubborn hope.

Key themes combine exploration, resource management, and tactical combat. Your decisions shape both the identity of your party and the power of the Doctor’s farm, creating a dynamic playthrough where every choice ripples through the road ahead. If you crave a strategic journey through a plague-haunted landscape that rewards careful planning and humane choices, Plague Road invites you to walk the path—and survive.


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