Pathologic

Pathologic is a narrative-driven survival thriller about fighting a deadly outbreak in a secluded rural town. The chief local healer is dead, and you must take his place as the plague consumes the town. You have 12 days to face the outbreak and make difficult choices in situations where every option can bring loss; you cannot save everyone.

The town and its people

The town’s society is collapsing, and you need to find unexpected allies. The local children are hiding something, and you can try playing by their rules. Your main enemy is the plague itself: an incorporeal, malevolent force that you must fight without having the means to kill it.

Time and survival

Time is limited, so you must choose how to spend each minute. You also manage your bodily needs, including hunger, thirst and exhaustion. These demands become harder to handle as the days pass, and your body may fail when you least expect it. Survival is not just a matter of scavenging; winning allies can be essential.

Getting by

You need resources to survive, and you decide how to obtain them: loot, murder, mug, steal, barter, beg—or choose not to. Fights are short, vicious and ungraceful, but they are not always lethal. Many people, including you, would rather give up their wallet than their life.