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Released Jul 16, 2026 $6.99 · −30% Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Pathogenic

By Aberrant Labs · published by Slug Disco

Followers —
Reviews 4,894 Very Positive
Players now 814 Peak today 814
Followers, 30 days — Not enough history yet

About Pathogenic

Pathogenic is a game tagged Roguelike, Bullet Hell and Top-Down Shooter by Aberrant Labs, released Jul 16, 2026. It has 4,894 Steam reviews (Very Positive). The Steam games most like it include Randotura, Brotato and ALL EYES ON ME.

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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Everything Steam lists for Pathogenic · record updated 16 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID3808690
Release dateJul 16, 2026
Last change number40208617
Last record update16 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Aberrant Labs
Publisher
Slug Disco
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 23 hours ago
Technologies
Godot detected

Languages

13 · 0 with full audio
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English Yes
Czech Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes
French Yes
German Yes
Italian Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes
All 13 languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Russian Yes
Japanese Yes
Korean Yes
Turkish Yes
Hungarian Yes

Platforms

Windows macOS Linux 64-bit
Steam Deck
Verified
Controller
Full support

Features

16
Single-playerMulti-playerCo-opShared/split screen co-opShared/split screenSteam AchievementsSteam WorkshopSteam CloudSteam LeaderboardsRemote Play on TVRemote Play TogetherFamily SharingFull controller supportPlayStation controllersXbox controllersPlayStation controller Bluetooth

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Prices

Price · US$6.99
On sale40 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$6.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked11 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

4
  1. Oct 19, 2026 Patch 1.3 - Optimizations & Multiplayer Beta Updates!

    Hey parasites! Thanks for playing our multiplayer beta and sending us all the helpful feedback. They have been really helpful for us to pinpoint and resolve any issues with the game mode. At the same time, we heard your concerns about the …

  2. Oct 6, 2026 Patch 1.2.0 - A Ton of Fixes

    Hi Parasites!It's been a while since the last patch and we've been receiving plenty of feedback from everyone in our amazing community of pathogens. A big thanks to you all for playing Pathogenic, sending us your findings, and waiting so p…

  3. Aug 7, 2026 New Patch: Balancing Adjustments

    Hi Parasites!We're back with a new update! This time the focus is mostly on balancing. We've been combing through all your feedback here on Steam and on our Discord reporting channels, and we noticed a few organelles and mutations performi…

  4. Jul 22, 2026 Post-Launch Update: Addressing Player Feedback

    Hey Parasites!Pathogenic just passed 100k copies sold! Thank you so much for your support that helped us reach this massive milestone in less than a week after launch. Now for the more important thing of today: Pathogenic just got a new up…

Builds

4
BuildBranchUpdated
26186072prereleaseOct 24, 2026
26184908publicOct 24, 2026
26184024multiplayerOct 24, 2026
26184024moddingOct 24, 2026

Packages & DLC

Packages

5
IDNameGamesPrice (US)
1339593 Pathogenic 1 $6.99
77232 Bundle Slug Disco Bullet 2 $18.88
78436 Bundle Brotatogenic 2 $10.78
77217 Bundle Action Evolution 3 $37.77
78781 Bundle Pathogenic - Supporter Edition 1 $11.68

DLCs

1
IDNamePrice (US)
4814930 Not on the store yet —

Depots

Depots

4
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
3808691 — Windows 1.55 GB 811.4 MB 7192861646447405408
3808692 — Linux 1.53 GB 808.4 MB 3152437262619604955
3808693 — macOS 1.73 GB 866.9 MB 3999830053306848614
4814930 — DLC 4814930 All 1.23 GB 1.16 GB 916318396906099037

Branches

4
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 26184908 Oct 24, 2026 Open
prerelease CI Build 26186072 Oct 24, 2026 Open
multiplayer Multiplayer Beta Branch 26184024 Oct 24, 2026 Open
modding Upload mods to the Steam Workshop 26184024 Oct 24, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Pathogenic

Launch options

6
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
pathogenic.exe Windows
pathogenic.x86_64 Linux
Pathogenic.app macOS
GodotWorkshopUtility.exe Windows Godot Workshop Utility
GodotWorkshopUtility.x86_64 Linux Godot Workshop Utility
GodotWorkshopUtility.app macOS Godot Workshop Utility

Cloud saves

Space per player95.4 MB
Filesup to 250
Save locations4
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataRoaminggodot\app_userdata\Pathogenic*.jsonAll
WinAppDataRoaminggodot\app_userdata\Pathogenic\profile_1*.jsonAll
WinAppDataRoaminggodot\app_userdata\Pathogenic\profile_2*.jsonAll
WinAppDataRoaminggodot\app_userdata\Pathogenic\profile_3*.jsonAll

Achievements

Achievements414 hidden
Most unlocked93.8%Skin
Rarest0.5%Metamorphosis

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • Skin Defeat the Skin boss 93.8%
  • Intestine Defeat the Intestine boss 82.8%
  • Stomach Defeat the Stomach boss 68%
  • Liver Defeat the Liver boss 52.9%
  • Lung Defeat the Lung boss 39.7%
  • Heart Defeat the Heart boss 27.1%
  • Bacterium Defeat the Heart boss with Bacterium 17.4%
  • Helminth Defeat the Heart boss with Helminth 10.2%
  • Nanobot Defeat the Heart boss with Nanobot 8.2%
  • Amoeba Defeat the Heart boss with Amoeba 7.9%
  • Fungal Spore Defeat the Heart boss with Fungal Spore 7.4%
  • Antibiotics Low Defeat the Heart boss on antibiotic level Low 6.3%
  • Brain Hidden achievement 5.8%
  • lil collector Hidden achievement 3.6%
  • Antibiotics Mid Defeat the Heart boss on antibiotic level Mid 3.4%
  • Phagocytosis Complete the Phagocytosis experiment 2.6%
  • Photosynthesis Complete the Photosynthesis experiment 2.5%
  • Antibiotics High Defeat the Heart boss on antibiotic level High 2.2%
All 41 achievements
  • Recombination Complete the Recombination experiment 2.2%
  • Fulminant Complete the Fulminant experiment 1.8%
  • Diatom Defeat the Heart boss with Diatom 1.8%
  • Mutagenesis Complete the Mutagenesis experiment 1.6%
  • Antibiotics Max Defeat the Heart boss on antibiotic level Max 1.5%
  • God Mode Complete the God Mode experiment 1.3%
  • Lysis Complete the Lysis experiment 1.2%
  • Helminth Loadout Fully unlock the loadout for Helminth 1.1%
  • Plutomania Complete the Plutomania experiment 1%
  • Diatom Loadout Fully unlock the loadout for Diatom 1%
  • Bacterium Loadout Fully unlock the loadout for Bacterium 1%
  • Nanobot Loadout Fully unlock the loadout for Nanobot 1%
  • lil collector Loadout Hidden achievement 0.9%
  • Asymmetry Complete the Asymmetry experiment 0.8%
  • Amoeba Loadout Fully unlock the loadout for Amoeba 0.8%
  • Overachiever Hidden achievement 0.8%
  • Fungal Spore Loadout Fully unlock the loadout for Fungal Spore 0.7%
  • Nyctalopia Complete the Nyctalopia experiment 0.7%
  • Excitation Complete the Excitation experiment 0.6%
  • Hyperplasia Complete the Hyperplasia experiment 0.6%
  • Tachycardia Complete the Tachycardia experiment 0.6%
  • Necrosis Complete the Necrosis experiment 0.5%
  • Metamorphosis Complete the Metamorphosis experiment 0.5%

Screenshots

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News

  1. Oct 15, 2026 · Community Announcements Online Multiplayer Beta + Game Discount!

    Hi Parasites! Oops, looks like we let the pathogens grow out of control. Now there are two of them... no, actually, there are up to 8 of them! We've been working on an online multiplayer mode that al…

  2. Sep 25, 2026 · Community Announcements A Quick Guide to Infuser Chains

    Hi everyone!Thanks for playing Pathogenic! It’s always a delight to see everyone coming up with all kinds of crazy combos with their parasites. Since launch, we’ve received quite a few questions abou…

  3. Aug 13, 2026 · GamingOnLinux Cellular roguelike shooter 'Pathogenic' is a body-infecting good time

    Pathogenic is a top-down roguelike shooter where you control a customizable lone pathogen infecting a human host. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/cellular-roguelike-…

  4. Aug 2, 2026 · Community Announcements More Updates + The Demo Returns!

    Hey Parasites!Thursday July 30 marked the second week since Pathogenic launched and the end of our launch sale. Thanks to all of your support, these two weeks couldn’t have gone any better. We are tr…

  5. Jul 20, 2026 · Community Announcements SICK NEWS: 75k Copies, Overwhelmingly Positive, and Steam Deck Verified!

    Hey Parasites!A MASSIVE thanks to all of you for such an incredible launch weekend! Seeing everyone playing our microscopic shooter and giving us so many kind comments and feedback these last few day…

  6. Jul 17, 2026 · Community Announcements Pathogenic is Going (Medically) Viral! 25,000 COPIES SOLD!

    Hey Parasites!Pathogenic has passed the 25,000 sales milestone within 24 hours after launch!On top of that, our cellular roguelike shooter has reached 3,000+ peak concurrent player count. These are i…

  7. Jul 16, 2026 · Community Announcements Pathogenic is OUT NOW

    Hey Parasites!The Pathogen is out of the petri dish.Pathogenic 1.0 is OUT NOW.You are a disease, a lone parasite waging a desperate war against the immune system. Choose one of our 7 distinct pathoge…

  8. Jul 15, 2026 · Community Announcements Pathogenic Launch Timings!

    We've had some questions about the exact launch timing of the game tomorrow so we made this handy graph to let you know when the game will be available to purchase and play!Release Times5am PDT8am ED…

  9. Jul 14, 2026 · Community Announcements 2 Days Until Launch! 🗓️

    Hey Parasites!Just want to give everyone an update: Pathogenic's demo will go offline 2 hours later than announced, at UTC 17:00 today. If you want to do one last run before launch, there's still tim…

  10. Jul 6, 2026 · Community Announcements 🎉100,000 WISHLISTS!!!🎉

    Hey Parasites!Pathogenic has reached 100,000 wishlists!!!🥳Thank you so much for supporting Pathogenic! The infection is spreading fast, and reaching this absolutely MASSIVE milestone means so much t…

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