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Pathologic Classic HD

Pathologic Classic HD

Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.

Released Oct 29, 2015 Developer Ice-Pick Lodge, General Arcade Publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment Platforms Windows AtmosphericStory RichSurvivalPsychological HorrorCult Classic
View on Steam ↗ $12.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

87.7%positive4,064 reviews
Recommended · 20 found this helpful

“amazing game for if theres something wrong with you”

— a player, Steam review · 97 hrs played
Recommended · 17 found this helpful

“I've hated every second of this game. It has driven me absolutely insane. There are few words adequate to describe the all consuming tormentous nightmare that is Pathologic. I hate this god forsaken town and every single riddle-speaking bastard that inhabits it. I hate that smug…”

— a player, Steam review · 93 hrs played
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“One of the top three best-written games in the history of the medium. Unique, inventive, deeply Russian; painful enough that console commands were the only way to reasonably get through it, and painful enough to feel little guilt over the fact. Utterly absorbing despite so much…”

— a player, Steam review · 56 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:07 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

28playing at last check
4624-hour peak
306all-time peak
0 50 100 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 86 avg · Jan 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

42achievements
4.5%median completion
2.8%rarest: The spitting image
17.4% of players 12.7% of players 12.2% of players 10.4% of players 9.2% of players 8.4% of players 7.8% of players 7.3% of players 7.1% of players 6.9% of players 6.8% of players 6.7% of players 6.6% of players 6.4% of players 5.6% of players 5.5% of players 5.1% of players 4.9% of players 4.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.5% of players 4.5% of players 4.3% of players 4.1% of players 4.1% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.8% of players 3.6% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 17.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
17.4%I’m not dead
12.7%Cuius regio
12.2%It’s not your fault — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
2.8%The spitting image
2.8%Leave me alone
2.8%About time we broke up

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$12.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$12.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US12.99 USD
EU12.99 EUR
UK10.99 GBP
Australia18.95 AUD
Canada16.99 CAD
Japan1,500 JPY
Brazil41.99 BRL
China52.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$7.7 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$15

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

May 09, 2019
The pre-orders for Pathologic 2 are open on Steam now

https://i.imgur.com/aeQM2iS.gif https://store.steampowered.com/app/505230/Pathologic_2/ Preordering will get you a 10% discount. The official Pathologic 2 digital art book and soundtrack are also avai

Sep 21, 2017
End of Summer Benefit Sale Now Available!

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28049196/c452731e782cc7d0d229eb6a5a4d675916976de7.png Hey there again you lovely people! The next few days are going to be really

Sep 21, 2017
End of Summer Benefit Sale Now Available!

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28049196/c452731e782cc7d0d229eb6a5a4d675916976de7.png Hey there again you lovely people! The next few days are going to be really

Aug 23, 2016
Pathologic Reimagining on Steam

http://store.steampowered.com/app/505230/ The not-yet-real existence of the new Pathologic has just found additional tangibility: the game has a Steam page now. If you want to keep an eye on the game’

Aug 23, 2016
Pathologic Reimagining on Steam

http://store.steampowered.com/app/505230/ The not-yet-real existence of the new Pathologic has just found additional tangibility: the game has a Steam page now. If you want to keep an eye on the game’

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsAtmospheric · Story Rich · Survival · Psychological Horror · Cult Classic · Dark · Horror · First-Person · RPG · Singleplayer · Great Soundtrack · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Russian * , Polish, Italian *
ControllerFull support
Achievements42
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or Later Processor: AMD Athlon 64 2.3 GHz / Intel Pentium 2.2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD 4890 1024MB / GeForce 210 512MB DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space