Pathologic 2

While three storylines were originally planned, corresponding to the Bachelor, Haruspex, and Changeling from the original game, Pathologic 2 launched with only the Haruspex's route.

The game is set in the Town on the Gorkhon River, a remote settlement on the steppe whose culture blends early 20th-century industrial elements with ancient steppe traditions.

Although the exact location and date are never explicitly stated, environmental details and dialogue strongly imply a setting during the Russian Civil War.

The town's social order, rituals, and beliefs play a major role in shaping events, particularly those connected to the indigenous Kin people.

The world is presented through a surreal and symbolic lens, with frequent ambiguity between reality, metaphor, and performance.

The game frames its narrative as a theatrical production inspired by Bertolt Brecht's epic theatre.

The player is positioned as an "actor" performing the role of the protagonist, and theatrical devices such as spotlights, scene transitions, and stage directions are integrated directly into gameplay.

The mysterious theatre director Mark Immortell regularly addresses the player, breaks the fourth wall, and comments on both narrative choices and game mechanics, particularly after the player's death.

This meta-commentary explicitly references the original Pathologic and the construction of the game itself.

The player controls Artemy Burakh, a surgeon known as the Haruspex, who returns to his hometown after many years away.

The story begins following the apparent failure of a previous attempt to save the town, with time resetting to Artemy's arrival by train.

Shortly after arriving, Artemy is accused of murdering his father, Isidor Burakh, the town's chief physician and a r

Pathologic 2 for PC is currently worth €33.99 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Pathologic 2 has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common PC titles.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.

The PAL version of Pathologic 2 is currently worth €33.99 loose, versus €30.19 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.