Unique, immersive atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“It's psychological horror at it's best, filling you with a sense of dread and "I cant mess this up".”
Steam review · 46.2 h played ↗
Pathologic 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 92%Very Positive · 92%Ice-Pick Lodge2019Survival · Immersive Sim · RPG
$34.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 3 h ago
The verdict
A brutal, cryptic, narrative-heavy survival game with unmatched atmosphere and writing, but lots of running, harsh mechanics and rough tech. Skip it if you want fun or clarity.
Great for
Patient players who like cryptic narrative, resource and time management, and hard, stressful games
Main risk
Punishing hunger, time pressure and cryptic dialogue make it exhausting before it clicks
What changed in the last 30 days
41 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews mention freezes on exit, poor optimization and clunky combat, plus complaints of repetitive gameplay. Evidence is limited.
41 recent reviews
What players love
Brilliant writing and story
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The narrative system of this game is GOD TIER.”
Steam review · 35.2 h played ↗
Meaningful choices and tragic stakes
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“A game about making choices that you didn't even know were choices, and justifying each sacrifice you make with your own morals.”
Steam review · 62.5 h played ↗
Addictive resource and time management
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Genuinely one of the most addictive games I've ever played. The resource economy is incredible.”
Steam review · 216 h played ↗
Challenge is intentional and rewarding
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
What players complain about
Poor performance and optimization
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Absolutely terrible performance. Barely playable on minimum settings at 1440p with hardware that WAY exceeds the recommended spec.”
Steam review · 13.8 h played ↗
Cryptic, pretentious dialogue
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The game tries waaaaayyyyyyyy too hard to be quirky and different to the point quite literally NOTHING makes sense.”
Steam review · 7.3 h played ↗
Clunky combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Combat is a joke.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Constant walking and repetition
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“90% walking simulator, 10% obtuse dialogue options. Not a fun time.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Punishing hunger and survival systems
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“I really gave it a go, but ultimately couldn't progress because I got caught in a loop of being broke, tired and hungry.”
Steam review · 13.6 h played ↗
Crashes, freezes and lost saves
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Not to mention constant crashes and freezes.”
Steam review · 28.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support25 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
Processori3 (8/9 Generation) ~3 Ghz / Ryzen 5
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Storage25 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
Processori7 ~3 Ghz / Ryzen 7
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Storage25 GB available space
OSWindows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
Processori3 (8/9 Generation) ~3 Ghz / Ryzen 5
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Storage25 GB available space
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