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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.

ActionIndieSimulationRPGWindows · macOS · Linuxby Aberrant Labs
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Frequently asked about Pathogenic

Does Pathogenic have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Pathogenic supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Pathogenic?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pathogenic are Danger Scavenger, Blazing Beaks, Nex Machina.
Who developed Pathogenic?
Pathogenic was developed by Aberrant Labs and published by Slug Disco.

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