Weird, bleak cult survival horror follow-up Pathologic 2 is finally out in May

Developer Ice-Pick Lodge has announced that its ambitious, long-in-the-works open-world survival horror follow-up, Pathologic 2, is finally coming to PC on May 23rd.

Pathologic 2 is a bit of an odd one, falling somewhere between not-quite-remake, not-quite-sequel. Instead, it's something of a re-imagining of Ice-Pick's notoriously wonky, narrative-focussed original game - which charted the strange, bleak deterioration of a plague-ridden town from the perspective of three different characters - expanding on core events, enriching the existing lore, and more.

The ultimate goal in Pathologic 2, as was the case in the 2006 original, is to explore the town, talk to its very odd inhabitants, and survive the twelve in-game days that make up the experience. There are fights to be had, food to be scavenged, and side-quests to complete - some of which might ensure the survival of secondary characters and reveal more behind the weird events that have befallen the town. That amounts to a deeply atmospheric, wildly unsetting jaunt into the terrifying unknown. For instance:

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