Comparison

Antidote COVID vs Pathogen Zero

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Antidote COVID

Engage in strategic tower defense gameplay to combat viruses and bacteria. Learn about vaccines and the immune response through a science adventure inspired by real-world events and WHO guidance.

Highlights
  • Strategic tower defense gameplay
  • Defend against viruses and bacteria
  • Build protective mazes
  • Learn about vaccines
  • Understand immune response
  • In-game encyclopedia
  • Inspired by real science
Features
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Just as the COVID-19 pandemic is starting to sweep through the world, Antidote Laboratories receives a strange package. You are assigned to study it and WHAM!, get thrown into the frontlines of medical science. Based on real events and loaded with useful facts about COVID-19, the Antidote COVID-19 takes you on a science adventure! • Defend the stem cell against viruses and bacteria • Build your own protective maze • Strategic tower defence gameplay • Learn about vaccines and the immune response • Inspired by real-world science Antidote is fun and its characters are cute and colorful. Yet the threats are real and so are the answers. See for yourself how COVID-19 attacks the body. Read about other viruses and bacteria from the encyclopedia. Learn how the interaction of different cells in your immune system keeps you alive. Create vaccines against the coronavirus and figure out how they work. Based on WHO’s guidance and inputs from public health experts, Antidote COVID-19 mixes fun strategy gameplay with real facts. The game can’t cure COVID-19 but it can be a potent medicine against ignorance and false information. Getting vaccinated shields us from the coronavirus. Understanding the facts shields us from misinformation. This is why you can become the shield against the pandemic by 1. getting vaccinated 2. downloading Antidote COVID-19 3. encouraging your friends to do the same. Until we all get vaccinated, knowing what we are dealing with, following instructions and taking the proper countermeasures are the best ways to keep our families and loved ones safe. #iamtheshield Antidote is inspired by science and loosely follows real-world biology. It depicts the constant struggle between the human body and invading microbes. The game takes place on a petri dish in a laboratory, so the player can directly observe and affect the events. All 13 defensive units are actual white blood cells and all foes, including the coronavirus, have been taken from real-world diseases. While behaviors have been altered to facilitate better gameplay, their names are correct and the Antidote Encyclopedia contains real-world descriptions of both friends and foes. Player’s task is to defeat waves of hostile pathogens and collect research points. These enable the player to unlock new and better vaccines, enabling the player to beat even the most difficult levels. Vaccines in Antidote COVID-19 work just like in real life, teaching the immune system to respond to the attacking pathogen without triggering the associated disease. This grants the patient immunity, as if the patient had already recovered from it. It is a worthy goal, both in-game and in life. If the players want to know how some game element works in real life, all they have to do is look it up in the Encyclopedia. Besides the cells and pathogens, it contains information on medical procedures, biological processes and the history of medical science. While the game aims to be fun and cuts corners in the interests of smooth gameplay, the Encyclopedia texts have been vetted by experts. Furthermore, knowing the properties of foes can give the player an advantage in strategy. Antidote COVID-19 is free to play. Science belongs to everyone and the development team wishes to spread the joy of discovery. So download Antidote COVID-19 today, plan a cunning tower defense strategy, defeat pathogen threats, browse the encyclopedia and learn about the immune system and vaccines as you go! More? - Find us on social media with @playAntidote and @psyon_games - Check out our website for more Psyon Games goodness www.psyongames.com - If you get stuck, have a great idea, or just want to say hi, you can contact us at feedback@psyongames.com IGRS: 3+

About

Pathogen Zero

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The world is in your hands. And in your hands, it will die. Build a pathogen from a single cell and carry it to every corner of the planet. Start with a silent outbreak in one unlucky country… and don't stop until no one is left. But be careful: the moment the world notices you, the best labs on Earth race for the cure. It's you or humanity. Only one wins. A REAL WORLD A 1:1 world map with real data for every country: population, climate, healthcare, cities, airports, seaports and borders. Nigeria doesn't play like Iceland. A rich, cold country is a fortress; a hot, crowded megacity is a powder keg. EVOLVE WITHOUT LIMITS 13 pathogen types — Bacteria, Virus, Fungus, Prion, Bio-Weapon and lethal special plagues — each with its own playstyle. A full evolution tree: spread by air, water, blood and animals; symptoms that chain into devastating combos; and traits to resist cold, heat and drugs. REAL STRATEGY Symptoms make you deadly… but they expose you. Kill too fast and you'll speed up the cure. Hide too long and you'll kill no one. Every game is a knife-edge between stealth and aggression, with decision events that change everything. And yes — even on Normal you can lose if you play badly. MASTER IT A final score and letter grade (can you earn the S?), achievements, special scenarios and difficulties up to Mega Brutal. Easy to learn, brutal to master. No ads. No nonsense. Just you against 8 billion people. How fast can you wipe humanity off the map?

Screenshots

Antidote COVID4 screens
Pathogen Zero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Antidote COVID at 15.0 against Pathogen Zero's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Antidote COVID sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Pathogen Zero sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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Antidote COVID versus Pathogen Zero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAntidote COVIDPathogen Zero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size384 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPsyon Games OyPol Mendieta

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Antidote COVID

One-time6
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Lab Intern$4.99
  • Researcher$9.99
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  • Professor$24.99
  • Research Paper$49.99
  • Heureka!$99.99
2 purchases

Pathogen Zero

One-time2
  • Genetic Boost Pack (5)$1.99
  • Unlock All Pathogens$3.99

Questions

Is Antidote COVID free?
Antidote COVID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pathogen Zero free?
Pathogen Zero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Antidote COVID or Pathogen Zero have ads?
Neither Antidote COVID nor Pathogen Zero shows ads.

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