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Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Release DateMay 23, 2019
Price$ 34.99  Top 3%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92.5% (very positive) Top 20% / 91.9%  Top 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.5% Top 4% / 89.2%  Top 4%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)7.2K  Top 4% / 9.1K  Top 3%
Curators200 reviews  Top 3%
Median Play Time36.8 hours  Top 3%
Play Time per Dollar1.1 hour  Top 25%
Followers57K  Top 3%
Owners± 662.8K  Top 4%
Copies Sold± 290K  Top 5%
Gross Revenue ($)± 4.8M  Top 3%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Pathologic 2 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Pathologic 2's Steam rating and reviews between May 2019 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 87.5% (May 2019) to 93.2% (February 2020).

With 9.1K reviews Top 3%, Pathologic 2 is an AAA level success. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Pathologic 2 and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Pathologic 2's review languages. The most popular language is English (52%), followed by Russian (34%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 26 different languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Russian). More translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Pathologic 2 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Pathologic 2, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is outstanding, with 68 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A high negative review play time (median : 6 hours) could mean that Pathologic 2 crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Unique quest/story mechanic
  • Wonderful atmosphere and tone
  • Real stress from the mechanics
  • Setting is strange modern fantasy
  • Characters are in a dire situation
  • Audio sound design is great
  • Manage inventory with grids
  • Cool lockpicking mechanic
  • Autopsy and diagnosis mechanic is intersting
  • Difference of infected, healthy, 'gray' zones
  • Confusing story
  • No fun gameplay mechanics
  • World feels fake and static
  • Runs terrible especially inside a house
  • No voice acting
  • Repetitive ambient noises
  • Last 5 hours lost interest
  • Few models for character

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's score of 92.5%  Top 20% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Pathologic 2's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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