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The Last Plague: Blight
The Last Plague: Blight is an authentic survival experience rooted in realism and immersion. Endure the hazards of a brutal open world and uncover the origins of a mysterious disease. You are humanity’s final hope in ending the Blight
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “detailed realistic survival systems” (52 of 68 reviews) and “challenging hardcore survival” (10); the most common complaint is “broken pathing and missing features” (11). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
52 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“Good game so far. It totally doesn't hold your hand. You need to think about things and follow the tutorials. One thing I'm not a fan of is early on is that there is no storage crates, everything you collect gets placed…”
“Great survival game! If you're looking for a good open world survival game that doesn't hold your hand too much, look no further. It has just the right amount of challenge, the building is fun, surviving feels…”
10 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“Good game so far. It totally doesn't hold your hand. You need to think about things and follow the tutorials. One thing I'm not a fan of is early on is that there is no storage crates, everything you collect gets placed…”
“Great survival game! If you're looking for a good open world survival game that doesn't hold your hand too much, look no further. It has just the right amount of challenge, the building is fun, surviving feels…”
“challenging”
9 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“Great survival game! If you're looking for a good open world survival game that doesn't hold your hand too much, look no further. It has just the right amount of challenge, the building is fun, surviving feels…”
“the concept of super realism is great, still needs work but i think its close to something, developer still working on it so I will stick around to see it on 1.0. Defenitely recommend for survival experts.”
“as a survival game i really enjoy this game. 200 + hours on this game. like how laid back it is. love how the game is improving with every update. I like to just build and survive .”
6 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“Fun game. However, so many changes that need to be made honestly. Like you start the game with a bed in your bag but you cannot make one yourself. So many things do not stack but also things that do stack only do so in…”
“It's a very good survival game with a very deep level of detail. It's not just crafting, it's crafting advanced. The visual impression is good. Not the best but realy good. A very nice thing is, if you put several…”
“I played this with a friend of mine, honestly its got alot of promise. Im really hopeful for this game in the future, really have enjoyed it so far. Theres a few things I wish theyd change or tweak but for what it is…”
4 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“I am loving this game.. There are always things to do! When you least expect it.. something changes and not always for the good, but then that's the fun of it... right?”
“as a survival game i really enjoy this game. 200 + hours on this game. like how laid back it is. love how the game is improving with every update. I like to just build and survive .”
“Game is good, super detailed survival system with a large variety of resources, a fluid building system and absolutely TONS to do, as well as some different options for how hardcore of an experience you want it to be, I…”
11 of the 68 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“I know the Devs have tried but it's 18 months since release and the mechanics are really really bad. When it rains the rain comes through the roof even though i have spent hours grinding and making clay tiles. It's 2026…”
“Cannot recommend game in its current state yet. I respect that a small team is working on this, but the game still has too many rough edges to be fully enjoyable. I've played on and off for awhile, but can't get more…”
“While it's a bit grindy and the combat and pathing could use work, I find this to be a fun game with good graphics that I have sunk many hours into. Obviously not finished, but I am really looking forward to seeing what…”
9 of the 68 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Is it somewhat realistic? Yes. Is it too much micromanagement and time consuming? yes. getting all the cooking incredients and stuff if tedious. Finding a Pickaxe or crafting one seems impossible. without a pickaxe the…”
“IDK why someone would play this at its current state. Task take a stupid amount of time for no reason. skin a bear? 3+ mins. chop a tree? 3+ mins. carry said tree back to base? another painful slow walk.”
8 of the 68 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Is it somewhat realistic? Yes. Is it too much micromanagement and time consuming? yes. getting all the cooking incredients and stuff if tedious. Finding a Pickaxe or crafting one seems impossible. without a pickaxe the…”
“Cannot recommend game in its current state yet. I respect that a small team is working on this, but the game still has too many rough edges to be fully enjoyable. I've played on and off for awhile, but can't get more…”
“[EDIT: I am still enjoying my experience, with major caveats. im setting the review to positive but it has plenty of issues that are still being worked on. WHEN STARTING A NEW FILE, TURN BLIGHT GROWTH AS LOW AS YOU…”
6 of the 68 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I know the Devs have tried but it's 18 months since release and the mechanics are really really bad. When it rains the rain comes through the roof even though i have spent hours grinding and making clay tiles. It's 2026…”
“Is it somewhat realistic? Yes. Is it too much micromanagement and time consuming? yes. getting all the cooking incredients and stuff if tedious. Finding a Pickaxe or crafting one seems impossible. without a pickaxe the…”
“Cannot recommend game in its current state yet. I respect that a small team is working on this, but the game still has too many rough edges to be fully enjoyable. I've played on and off for awhile, but can't get more…”
5 of the 68 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Good game so far. It totally doesn't hold your hand. You need to think about things and follow the tutorials. One thing I'm not a fan of is early on is that there is no storage crates, everything you collect gets placed…”
“Fun game. However, so many changes that need to be made honestly. Like you start the game with a bed in your bag but you cannot make one yourself. So many things do not stack but also things that do stack only do so in…”
“I like it. But I wish for some things, like building plans instead of immediately being used from my inventory (or toggleable), and for non-built stuff to be blue or something so it's obvious. I also wish the easier…”
Counted across 68 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“I was on the fence about this game for my first 30hrs or so. Now, I very much, look forward to it's full release. Got two Main complaints. (1) UI and Interaction needs some work IMO. Lost count of how many times I accidently poured liquids into the wrong container. Plus, it can…”
— a player, Steam review · 58 hrs played“Love this game so far, it can be a bit tedious at times but still a solid game IMO. Haven't had any crashes or game breaking bugs. Dev has been putting out updates. I have no complaints. Keep up the good work dev!”
— a player, Steam review · 113 hrs played“Highly underrated survival game! I have played for years since the test demo and have enjoyed it! Looking to play with friends as most survival games are better with friends.”
— a player, Steam review · 43 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Beta update v0.12.8b3
Some more fixes for the new save format beta! So far it's pretty stable, just a few issues with the system handling slower computers and/or hard drives. Trying to tighten that up before releasing a pu
Beta update v0.12.8b2
Hey everyone, got another few fixes for the new save system beta. As always, I really appreciate your time testing out this new branch! It seems like v0.12.8b1 fixed the chunk loss/reset issue which i
Beta update v0.12.8b1
Thanks for checking out the new save system beta! Your feedback has helped me identify an edge case that would cause chunks to be overwritten during the saving process and make you lose progress. This
Help test the new save system
Hey everyone! There have been many requests to fix up the save system over the past few years due to the sheer number of files and disk space used by the game, and I've finally gotten around to rewrit
Update v0.12.7
Got a few small fixes for everyone. Thanks for the great feedback as always! Fixes: Fixed some missing text in a few areas in the UI with the Simplified Chinese localization, such as the headers for e
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Open World Survival Craft · Top-Down · Survival · Third Person · Realistic · Immersive · Sandbox · Base-Building · Building · Co-op · Unforgiving (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | https://thelastplague.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 2GB VRAM Storage: 4 GB available space