Pathologic 3 Demo and Release Date

Today we’re finally stepping onto the stage with the very news you’ve been waiting for.

Release Date

Pathologic 3 will launch on January 9, 2026. That date is nailed down, screwed in, wrapped in commitments, and it isn’t moving.

Pathologic 3 is a complex game. It blends many mechanics: sometimes non-obvious and not fitting neatly into a conventional genre, because we built them to best express the Bachelor’s worldview and story. It’s a game that’s hard to explain with “keywords”; the truth is in the details. So instead of one trailer, we made several — each showing Pathologic 3 from its own angle. Here’s the first:

Expect more in the coming days.

Steam Next Fest Demo

Steam Next Fest kicks off today, and we’re bringing a new free demo of Pathologic 3 – an introduction to the full game with unique content we haven’t shown anywhere before.

What’s in the Demo

This demo is a slice from the beginning of the upcoming game. Daniil Dankovsky, the Bachelor, arrives in the City-on-Gorkhon. He wants to meet an immortal man. And then everything goes sideways. If you can, please download the demo right away! Even if you’re avoiding spoilers and plan to play only the full game, consider grabbing it now. The more people who download the demo, the higher it rises in the algorithms and the more Next Fest visitors will see it. It costs you nothing but time and disk space, and it helps us a lot. [dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4066100"]

Localizations

At launch, the demo supports Russian, English, Brazilian Portuguese, German, and Italian.

Controller Support

We’ve added experimental controller support! We’d love your feedback. Add Pathologic 3 to your wishlist so you don’t miss the news! [dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/Pathologic_3/"] The actors are on stage. The audience is seated. Time for a dress rehearsal. Ice-Pick Lodge