Cute Contagion
Evolve a harmless cute bug and cutify every region of a pastel 3D planet before the Grumpy Scientists finish their formula.
- Developer
- GAMEFREEX
- Released
- Updated
- Game engine
- HTML5
- Platforms
- Browser (desktop, mobile, tablet), installable app (PWA)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Controls
- Mouse, Touch, Controller
- Multiplayer
- No, single player
- Offline play
- Yes, once opened or saved with Download games for offline
- Price
- Free, no download, no sign-up
- Strategy3
- Portrait49
- Mouse51
Controls
Computer
- Mouse or keyboard
Phone or tablet
- Tap to play
Controller
- Left stick or D-pad: move the cursor
- A: tap
- Start: pause
Cute Contagion: how to play, tips and FAQ
Written by the GAMEFREEX team.
A strategy game on a toy planet of 31 made-up regions, each hot, mild or cold, humid or dry, cozy or fancy. Pick one of six bug strains and a starting region, then watch your color spread from its heart while chibi citizens start to hop. The bug hops borders, rides planes and boats, and every symptom is silly and harmless: giggles, rosy cheeks, glitter sneezes, rainbow hiccups, sleepy yawns, heart eyes, dancing feet. Pop charm bubbles to buy 29 traits across Transmission, Symptoms and Abilities. Symptoms spread faster but get noticed: regions wash hands, close airports, ports and borders, and the Grumpy Scientists work on the Frown Formula. Cutified people stop working on it. Three difficulties, five scenarios (Classic, Island Start, Grounded, Speedrun, Grump Rush), a 2-player duel on one device and live 1v1 online.