Pathologic 2

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Pathologic 2 is a narrative-driven dramatic thriller about fighting a deadly outbreak in a secluded rural town. The town is dying.

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Developer:
Ice-Pick Lodge
Publisher:
Frogster Interactive Pictures
Release date:
23 May 2019
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (66)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (4557)

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Description


Pathologic 2 is a narrative-driven dramatic thriller about fighting a deadly outbreak in a secluded rural town. The town is dying. Face the realities of a collapsing society as you make difficult choices in seemingly lose-lose situations. The plague isn’t just a disease. You can’t save everyone.



The plague is devouring the town. The chief local healer is dead, and you are now to take his place. You’ll have to look for unexpected allies. The local kids are hiding something. Try playing by their rules.

You only have 12 days.


  • 12 days in an odd town ravaged by a deadly disease.
  • Time is of the essence: if you don’t manage it carefully, it’ll simply run out. You’ll have to choose how to spend the priceless minutes you have.
  • Survival thriller. You’ll have to manage your bodily functions, offsetting hunger, thirst, exhaustion, and so on. It doesn’t boil down to scavenging resources. Surviving on your own is hard; you’ll have to win over allies.
  • An uphill battle. Managing your bodily parameters may seem bearable at first, and as time goes by, it becomes harder and harder. Your own body is only waiting for an opportunity to give up and betray you. Things are changing from bad to worse and the odds are stacked against you.
  • A duel with an enemy you can’t kill. Your main foe is the plague itself, an incorporeal and malevolent entity that you have to defeat… without having the means to. It’s more powerful and more treacherous than you can imagine.
  • Loot, murder, mug, steal, barter, beg… or don’t. You need resources to survive, and it’s up to you how to obtain them.
  • The fights are short, ungraceful, and vicious. They’re not always lethal though. Many people—yourself included—would prefer to exchange their wallet for their life.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
Processor:
i3 (8/9 Generation) ~3 Ghz / Ryzen 5
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
25 GB available space
Sound Card:
Integrated
Additional Notes:
64-bit OS is required.

recommended*

OS *:
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
Processor:
i7 ~3 Ghz / Ryzen 7
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
25 GB available space
Sound Card:
Integrated
Additional Notes:
Plays best when loaded from an SSD. 64-bit OS is required.

User reviews

Dankovsky's Boxer Sniffer
Recommended | 13 May 2026
62.5h played

Pathologic 2 is one of those games that I would recommend to everyone, but not to anyone I know in real life. It is a work of artistic expression that the West has never really seen, especially at the level of quality

Helpful: 10
Vamp Rocks
Recommended | 14 Apr 2026
120h played

At time of writing 73% of people started the game but only 25% made it to day 3. This is tragic. I bring this up to warn curious eyes that this game has a particularly obtuse and disjointed prologue. However, if you can

Helpful: 7
Fundraiser
Recommended | 17 May 2026
16.7h played

Genuinely the greatest Atmosphere ive ever had the pleasure of playing. it is so dark, depressing, you always feel like your running out of time; everyone you know is gonna die and its gonna be your fault. phenomenal

Helpful: 0
a2plis
Recommended | 18 May 2026
8.9h played

Most of you already know why this game is amazing. Improves on 1 in every way, absolute masterpiece. I've played it for 8 hours, loved it so much, had to stop playing because it was way too stressful and overwhelming. I

Helpful: 0
BadAssMushroom McGee
Recommended | 22 Apr 2026
37.4h played

They took pathologic, and made it into an actual game. Somehow I'm not sure if that makes it better or not, but it does retain much of what made the original compelling, albeit the atmosphere is somewhat reduced.

Helpful: 3
gortman
Recommended | 12 May 2026
15.1h played

Very unique game but also very confusing I never played anything like this before. The world and story are really original and interesting. You are left to figure out everything on your own, and honestly that feels

Helpful: 2