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Covid Tale: Ignorance

A non-combat adventure satirizing stories about how the pandemic began

BDAYGAME.COM · Released May 31, 2020

AdventureCasualFree To PlayIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 163
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Nov 19, 2020
Minimum PC
1024x768 High Color +
0.5 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Covid Tale: Ignorance?

This free, third-person adventure uses pixel art and follows several characters through a connected series of sketches. You play minigames as the story explores different explanations for COVID-19's origins.

For you if...

  • +you want a short story for a single sitting

Not for you if...

  • −you want combat or traditional role-playing mechanics
  • −you prefer serious treatments of real-world events

What players say

88% of 163 reviews are positive

Players commonly praise the silly humor. Criticism includes simplistic minigames and repetitive dialogue, while individual players report bugs and delayed jumps in the platforming section.

Screenshots and trailer

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Covid Tale: Ignorance system requirements

Minimum: 1024x768 High Color +, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor
Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
Graphics
1024x768 High Color +
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
350 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Covid Tale: Ignorance have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Covid Tale: Ignorance run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Spanish - Spain.

Does Covid Tale: Ignorance use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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