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Pathologic 3

📅 Jan 9, 2026
Ice-Pick Lodge
In this psychological horror game, you are a doctor with only 12 days to save a town from a mysterious plague. Make ruthless decisions and diagnose with precision. Shape the town's future and rewrite the past. Hold yourself together while it all falls apart.
82.2Rating
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About This Game

Pathologic 3 is a adventure/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Ice-Pick Lodge and released in 2026. With an estimated 79,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. With 2.3k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 82.2/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 27.16 hours, with side content bringing that to 49.12 hours, and a completionist run can reach 51.96 hours. Players commonly describe it as Psychological Horror, Horror, Story Rich, Atmospheric and Survival Horror.

Media

User Reviews

82.2
Overall Score / 100
8.2/10
Steam (2258 rev)

Playtime Estimates

27.16h
🎯 Main Story
49.12h
⭐ Main + Sides
51.96h
💯 Completionist
Based on 13 player submissions

DLCs (2)

Pathologic 3 - Supporter Pack
Pathologic 3 - Supporter Pack
$9.99
Pathologic 3 Soundtrack
Pathologic 3 Soundtrack
$9.99

Game Information

Release Date
January 9, 2026
Developer
Ice-Pick Lodge
Publisher
HypeTrain Digital
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$34.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
78.8K
(63.1K - 94.6K)
VRI ScoreLearning
72.2
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Adventure
Indie
RPG
Simulation
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Camera Comfort
Custom Volume Controls
Playable without Timed Input
Stereo Sound
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Psychological Horror
Horror
Story Rich
Atmospheric
Survival Horror
Psychological
Remake
RPG
Choices Matter
First-Person
Adventure
Surreal
Simulation
Immersive Sim
Detective
Dystopian
Survival
Lovecraftian
Difficult
Open World

Supported Languages

With Full Audio
English
Russian

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/10/11 (64-bit)
  • Processor: i3 / Ryzen 5
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
  • 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 / Ryzen 7
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2070
  • 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