# Plague Inc: Evolved Steam Deck Update - 1.22.1.7

- Product: Plague Inc: Evolved (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/plague-inc-evolved)
- Vendor: Ndemic Creations
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/246620/view/532121412867984449
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/plague-inc-evolved/releases/2026-01-26-steam-deck-update-1.22.1.7

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- **changed** — Vastly improved playing experience on Steam Deck
- **changed** — Reworked glyphs
- **changed** — Improved screen readability
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where saving and loading in an outbreak game while the Cough Drop mutator was active would result in trait costs being significantly reduced further
- **fixed** — Fixed variety of bugs relating to the Steam Deck controller

We've been working hard on improving the experience for Steam Deck players and today you can play those improvements!

Lots of bug fixes, reworked glyphs and improvements to screen readability.

##### Changelog

**Steam Deck**

- Vastly improved playing experience on Steam Deck

**Bug Fixes**

- Fixed an issue where Saving and Loading in an Outbreak game while the "Cough Drop" mutator was active would result in the costs of traits being significantly reduced further

- Variety of bug fixes relating to the Steam Deck controller

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