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2005USK 12PC, Steam Deck verified87 % positive12.99 €

A bleak survival-horror RPG set in a steppe town ravaged by plague. Over twelve days you play one of three outsiders, scrambling for scarce resources and truth in an uneasy, cryptic world that offers little reassurance.

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  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Lore and world history
  • Dread and tension
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The Long Dark

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2017PEGI 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified88 % positive16.99 €

Fits your focus: Systems like Pathologic and Combat like Pathologic.

A lonely, unforgiving survival experience in the frozen Canadian wilderness after a geomagnetic disaster, where cold, hunger and wolves are your real enemies. Its painterly visuals and quiet atmosphere turn every trek into a tense, often melancholic journey.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

  • Systems like Pathologic

A brutal, atmospheric shooter set in the Chernobyl Zone, where faction wars, deadly anomalies and blowouts make survival a constant struggle. This prequel to Shadow of Chernobyl leans harder into faction warfare and tough firefights.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

  • Systems like Pathologic

An atmospheric survival shooter set in the Zone around Pripyat, where you dodge anomalies, hunt artifacts and fight mutants and rival stalker factions. Its open hubs, consequential side quests and oppressive mood make it a cult classic.

Resident Evil

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  • Combat like Pathologic

The survival horror blueprint: scarce ammo, tight inventory and interlocking puzzles in a zombie-infested mansion, with fixed camera angles building constant dread and a campy charm.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

  • Systems like Pathologic

A punishing survival shooter set in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, where deadly anomalies, mutants and rival factions wait around every corner. You scavenge for gear, hunt rare artifacts and make decisions that shape the story, all wrapped in a thick, oppressive atmosphere.

The Final Station

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  • Combat like Pathologic

An atmospheric 2D side-scroller where you ride a train through a collapsing world, scavenge stations for supplies, fight off the infected, and keep your passengers alive. The shift between tense, ammo-scarce station raids and quiet train upkeep creates a bleak, oppressive mood.

Amnesia: The Bunker

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  • Combat like Pathologic

A first-person horror game in a WW1 bunker where you survive with scarce resources, a hand-cranked light and an unpredictable monster stalking you. The semi-open, systemic layout lets you improvise routes, hiding spots and puzzle solutions.

Days Gone

  • Systems like Pathologic

As biker Deacon St. John you roam a Freaker-infested Oregon, maintaining your motorcycle and surviving massive hordes that flood entire valleys. A gritty, emotional story about loss and loyalty set in a tense open world.

Cronos: The New Dawn

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Bloober Team's survival horror casts you as a Traveler moving through a retro-futuristic, ruined Poland, from the 1980s to the apocalypse. Scarce ammo, monsters that merge unless you burn their corpses, and a layered time-travel plot keep the tension high.

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