Pathologic 3 gets surprise announcement alongside 2025 release

The Pathologic series is a highly unique cult-hit franchise which, since the release of the first game back in 2005, has gained fame for its atypical story-telling and role-playing methods. While the release of Pathologic 2 in 2019 was intended to be expanded upon with new content, the team have surprisingly opted to instead announce Pathologic 3 – coming in 2025.

Available to wishlist right now on Steam (and with a vague 2025 release window), Pathologic 3 will have you “Save a town from a mysterious plague in this narrative first-person RPG. Learn the stories of its unusual inhabitants. Shape their lives with your decrees. Diagnose patients. Face the Plague. Connect the dots. Find out who killed the immortal man. Correct your mistakes in the past.”

Those familiar with the series will know that this plot shares many similarities with the original Pathologic – as it is in essence a reimagined retelling of one of the paths from the 2005 title.

Despite being named Pathologic 3, the upcoming title will offer the long-promised Bachelor story path which was initially intended to be added to the second game – before complications with the Russian invasion of Ukraine led to significant delays.

Fortunately, those who backed the Kickstarter for Pathologic 2 all the way back in 2014 will be given Pathologic 3 for free when it releases in 2025 – however those who bought the game after the fact are seemingly out of luck.

The Pathologic series is an odd one, and so it is encouraging to see that the team at Ice-Pick Lodge are committed to its continuation. Hopefully the wait will have been worth it.

KitGuru says: Were you surprised by the announcement? What do you think of this new release strategy? Did you back Pathologic 2 in 2014? Let us know down below.

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