Pestis

A medieval medical simulation about treating plague victims and surviving

DIEDEMOR STUDIO GAMES · Published by Laush Studio · Released May 10, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 96
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; May 10, 2018
Minimum PC: EN9600 GT; 1 GB RAM · 0 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Pestis?

In this single-player simulation, you are a young plague doctor sent by an academy to an infected village. You try to cure as many residents as possible without catching the disease yourself, earning a rank based on your results.

For you if...

+you like a gloomy atmosphere in a medieval setting

Not for you if...

−you want a story-driven game with developed characters

What players say

80% of 96 reviews are positive

Players praise the plague-doctor premise and simple potion-mixing mechanic. Common complaints concern repetitive tasks and limited content, with recent reviewers also criticizing a price increase.

Screenshots and trailer

Pestis system requirements

Minimum: EN9600 GT, 1 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Pestis?

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP and newer
Processor: Athlon 2 X3 450
Graphics: GeForce EN9600 GT
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 23 MB available space

Does Pestis have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Pestis 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
Achievements: 6
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Russian.

Does Pestis 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