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adventure video game
Pathologic 2
By Ice-Pick Lodge, released 1 Jan 2019
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- survival game
- role-playing video game
What it is
Pathologic 2 is a narrative-driven survival thriller from Ice-Pick Lodge, set in a secluded rural town consumed by a plague. You take the place of the town’s dead chief healer and have 12 days to respond to an outbreak that threatens the community. Time management is central: each minute spent on one task is unavailable for another, and the game frames choices as difficult trade-offs where not everyone can be saved. Survival involves managing hunger, thirst and exhaustion, but scavenging alone is not enough; the description emphasizes winning allies. The plague is the main enemy, and the game presents it as a threat that cannot simply be killed. Pathologic 2 is listed as an adventure, indie and RPG title, with single-player play, achievements, full controller support, trading cards, Remote Play on TV and Family Sharing. The listed platforms are Windows and macOS, though the Steam platform listing names Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- A 12-day outbreak scenario
- Choices shape how limited time is spent
- Survival includes hunger, thirst and exhaustion
- Single-player with full controller support
- Windows is the only Steam platform listed
- The plague cannot be defeated through ordinary combat
Who it suits
It suits players interested in a story-led survival game centered on scarce time, bodily needs and choices during an outbreak. It may appeal to those who want to build alliances rather than rely only on gathering supplies.
Pathologic 2 puts time pressure and survival decisions at the center of its outbreak story. Its focus on allies and an enemy that cannot simply be killed sets it apart from a straightforward scavenging challenge.
