Pathologic 2
Story-driven survival RPG in a plague-stricken town with limited time
Ice-Pick Lodge · Published by tinyBuild · Released May 23, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 12K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 56 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 37
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 5 years ago
- Feb 4, 2021
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Pathologic 2?
Pathologic 2 is a single-player survival RPG set in a secluded town facing a deadly outbreak after its chief healer dies. You have twelve days to talk with residents, find resources and allies, and decide whom to help while managing hunger, thirst, exhaustion, and time.
For you if...
- +you like bleak stories built around difficult choices
- +you enjoy managing scarce resources under a deadline
- +you want to explore a town with strange folklore
Not for you if...
- −you want a forgiving survival game with clear direction
- −you dislike long walks between tasks
- −you prefer straightforward conversations to cryptic dialogue
What players say
92% of 12,210 reviews are positive · 89% of 56 in the last 30 days
Players praise the town's lore, unsettling atmosphere, and tense decisions. They complain about punishing survival demands, repetitive walking, and hard-to-follow dialogue. Some also report poor performance.
Screenshots and trailer
Pathologic 2 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- i3 (8/9 Generation) ~3 Ghz / Ryzen 5
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 25 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- 64-bit OS is required.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- i7 ~3 Ghz / Ryzen 7
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 25 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Plays best when loaded from an SSD. 64-bit OS is required.
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Story Rich
- Atmospheric
- Choices Matter
- Difficult
- RPG
- Survival
- Immersive Sim
- Detective
- Psychological Horror
- Singleplayer
- Surreal
- Survival Horror
- Open World
- Dystopian
- Dark
- Indie
Recent updates
- Feb 4, 2021 · Unofficial German translation project for Pathologic 2
- Feb 4, 2021 · Unofficial Ukrainian Localization
- Nov 21, 2020 · Now you can play Pathologic 2 in Portuguese!
- Oct 14, 2019 · Pathologic 2 Patch 7
- Jun 18, 2019 · Pathologic 2 Patch 6
3 DLC available.
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