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Pathogenic

You are a disease. Infect the human body as a lone pathogen in this cellular roguelike shooter. Collect organelles to evolve your parasite in a microscopic arms race against your host's immune system. Conquer…

16 July 2026

Pathogenic is an indie developed by Aberrant Labs, released 16 July 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Pathogenic is

Pathogenic is an indie game developed by Aberrant Labs and released in 2026. It was published by Slug Disco. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Godot.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are a disease. Infect the human body as a lone pathogen in this cellular roguelike shooter. Collect organelles to evolve your parasite in a microscopic arms race against your host's immune system. Conquer a beautiful, procedurally generated world of tiny proportions.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Pathogenic launched on 16 July 2026, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Big Walk.

Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Big Walk.

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When did Pathogenic come out?
Pathogenic was released on 16 July 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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