Rank 01Why this
Shares survival management and checkpoint based progression with PATHOGEN X.
- $16.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- 2025
Games like PATHOGEN X
- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked PATHOGEN X also play
The closest matches to PATHOGEN X: EBOLA VILLAGE, Connection: The Nightmare Within, Resident Evil 4 (2005), ZERO PROTOCOL, and Beyond Hanwell. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares survival management and real time combat with PATHOGEN X.
- $3.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Shares boss fight design and puzzle solving with PATHOGEN X.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
Rank 04 
ZERO PROTOCOL
Why this: Shares first person exploration and checkpoint based progression with PATHOGEN X.
Rank 05 
Beyond Hanwell
Why this: Shares resource scarcity and checkpoint based progression with PATHOGEN X.
Rank 06 
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Why this: Shares puzzle solving and resource management with PATHOGEN X.
Rank 07 
Outlast
Why this: Shares resource management with PATHOGEN X.
Rank 08 
Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival
Why this: Shares survival management and wave based combat with PATHOGEN X.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like PATHOGEN X
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1EBOLA VILLAGE
Shares survival management and checkpoint based progression with PATHOGEN X.
- 78% of 114 reviews
- 2Connection: The Nightmare Within
Shares survival management and real time combat with PATHOGEN X.
- 90% of 52 reviews
- 3Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Shares boss fight design and puzzle solving with PATHOGEN X.
- 94% of 25,574 reviews
- 4ZERO PROTOCOL
Shares first person exploration and checkpoint based progression with PATHOGEN X.
- 83% of 201 reviews
- 5Beyond Hanwell
Shares resource scarcity and checkpoint based progression with PATHOGEN X.
- 75% of 477 reviews
- 6Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Shares puzzle solving and resource management with PATHOGEN X.
- 96% of 12,717 reviews
- 7
- 8Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival
Shares survival management and wave based combat with PATHOGEN X.
- 77% of 86 reviews
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- 14Dementium: The Ward
Shares first person exploration and survival management with PATHOGEN X.
- 89% of 176 reviews
- 15Among Ashes
Shares survival management and environmental puzzle solving with PATHOGEN X.
- 96% of 228 reviews
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- 19ENTITY: THE BLACK DAY
Shares weapon variety and environmental puzzle solving with PATHOGEN X.
- 79% of 139 reviews
- 20Ground Zero
Shares weapon variety and checkpoint based progression with PATHOGEN X.
- 88% of 175 reviews
- 21Project Silverfish
Shares weapon variety and survival management with PATHOGEN X.
- 93% of 2,456 reviews
- 22
- 23Obscure II (Obscure: The Aftermath)
Shares boss fights and puzzle solving with PATHOGEN X.
- 77% of 450 reviews
- 24
- Released: 2024
- Developer: BraveCat'Studios
- Price: $2.99−70%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 70% of 76 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Atmospheric environmental storytelling in an abandoned research facility
- Boss fights feel original and creative
- Creative distinct boss fights with unique abilities and patterns
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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Why this: Shares puzzle solving and resource management with PATHOGEN X.
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Why this: Shares resource management with PATHOGEN X.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as PATHOGEN X.
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Why this: Shares wave based combat with PATHOGEN X.
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Why this: Shares puzzle solving with PATHOGEN X.
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Why this: Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like PATHOGEN X.
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Why this: Shares boss fights and puzzle solving with PATHOGEN X.
About PATHOGEN X
The closest matches to PATHOGEN X: EBOLA VILLAGE, Connection: The Nightmare Within, Resident Evil 4 (2005), ZERO PROTOCOL, and Beyond Hanwell. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If PATHOGEN X is your kind of game, the closest matches are EBOLA VILLAGE, Connection: The Nightmare Within and Resident Evil 4 (2005) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its boss fight design and boss fights. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About PATHOGEN X: An immersive, first-person survival shooter where you step into the boots of Special Agent Aiden Clark. Dive deep into a hazardous underground laboratory, tasked with the perilous mission of neutralizing a biological menace and securing a pathogen sample.
Is PATHOGEN X worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 70% of 76 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.2 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmospheric environmental storytelling in an abandoned research facility
- Boss fights feel original and creative
- Creative distinct boss fights with unique abilities and patterns
- Narrative unfolds through environmental clues
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“just nope.. anything with a time limit and random running around is a bust for me its 100% a no go.”
“shooting is okay. voice is acting is bad, story is weak, and stamina is the worst, especially at the end. overall, i wouldn't recommend it, very disappointing.”
People who play it also play: EBOLA VILLAGE, Connection: The Nightmare Within, Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Frequently asked about PATHOGEN X
Can I run it?
Does PATHOGEN X run on Steam Deck?
PATHOGEN X is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does PATHOGEN X cost?
PATHOGEN X is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to PATHOGEN X?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside PATHOGEN X are EBOLA VILLAGE, Connection: The Nightmare Within, Resident Evil 4 (2005).
Who developed PATHOGEN X?
PATHOGEN X was developed by BraveCat'Studios.