Playing History - The Plague
Historical point-and-click adventure about family in plague-stricken medieval Florence
Serious Games Interactive · Published by My Way Games · Released Oct 21, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 152
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is Playing History - The Plague?
A historical point-and-click adventure set in 14th-century Florence during a plague outbreak. You explore locations and make decisions as you follow a story about your ill mother and your family's future.
For you if...
- +you enjoy exploring medieval settings in story-driven adventures
- +you want to learn history through a family story
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action-heavy games to historical exploration
- −you want your decisions to change historical events
What players say
72% of 152 reviews are positive
Players praise the historical setting and how the story teaches them about the plague. Others criticize the graphics and character designs.
Screenshots and trailer
Playing History - The Plague system requirements
Minimum: Intel Graphics / 512MB VRAM, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Playing History - The Plague?
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- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo
- Graphics
- Intel Graphics / 512MB VRAM
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
Does Playing History - The Plague have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Playing History - The Plague run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Default configuration is not performant
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 8
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Danish.
Does Playing History - The Plague 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
