Pathos

In PATHOS, a resilient mind is strangled by tragedy and loses its order. Through 150+ puzzles (including some of the hardest ever made for Steam), follow Ego as it works desperately to put back together a…

7 December 2017

Indie Puzzle Mystery

Pathos is an indie developed by The Brofessionals, released 7 December 2017 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Pathos is

Pathos is an indie game developed by The Brofessionals and released in 2017. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The objective in PATHOS is simple - deceptively so. You've got just enough moves to get to the end. No more, no less. Use every last one mindfully.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Pathos launched on 7 December 2017, within three weeks of Star Wars Battlefront II, Hello Neighbor, Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition.

Released around the same time: Star Wars Battlefront II, Hello Neighbor, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition.