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Great concept and art style. The gameplay loop is simple to master, overall fun, and immersive. However, there are major elements that need enhancement:

1. Ending Accessibility: The path to the good ending is not intuitive. Without researching or consulting a guide, it's unlikely a player will achieve the true ending. Items like glasses, coins, and lockpicks are easy to overlook and their use is not straightforward.

2. Character Development: The game mixes elements from "Pathologic" and "Papers, Please," but lacks depth in character interactions. The priest is the most engaging character; others can come off as annoying. I recommend:
- Enhancing Character Impact: Instead of complicating the gameplay, introduce more story-driven characters who significantly influence the narrative or endings(like EZIC in Papers, please).
- Expand Side Events: The between-day events hint at intriguing possibilities but could be better executed. Adding roles like helping villagers could lead to an ending where you're seen as a 'people's hero', or perhaps a darker path where you curry favor with the local baron, choosing cruelty for political gain.
- Increase Interaction: Characters should interact more dynamically with the player. Have villagers initiate conversations when payng visits, sharing story elements or random tidbits to enrich the game world instead of just repeating the same symptoms.

I appreciate the game's concept and believe it has potential. My hope is for its growth and improvement. This review comes from the heart and is written with the best wishes for the developers.

A Hauntingly Beautiful Survival Experience

Pathologic 2 has swiftly climbed the ranks to become one of my all-time favorite games. From the moment you step into its eerie, mist-laden rural town, you're enveloped in an atmosphere that's both vividly alive and tinged with an otherworldly fantasy feel.

**Atmosphere and World-Building:**
The town itself is a character, teeming with a diverse array of inhabitants, each adding their unique flavor to this grim tapestry. Wandering through the grey, fog-draped streets is an experience in itself, where getting lost feels like part of the journey, enhancing the sense of a living, breathing world.

**Characters:**
The characters in Pathologic 2 are where the game truly shines. Notkin, Vlad, Grif, and many others are not just NPCs; they are complex, memorable individuals with stories that make you care about this doomed town. Each interaction feels meaningful, contributing to the overarching narrative.

**Gameplay:**
Gameplay in Pathologic 2 is intense and unforgiving, perfectly capturing the desperation of a plague-ridden dystopia. The freedom to explore and shape your character's path adds depth, allowing for a personalized experience where your decisions impact how others perceive and react to you. This lack of boundaries makes for a unique sandbox of survival and social dynamics.

**Story and Mechanics:**
While the main storyline might be linear, it's the urgency and the pacing that make every moment in the game feel critical. Time is a resource as precious as any in-game item, making you truly invest in the unfolding events. However, some might find character movement a bit stiff, and combat can be punishingly hard, but these are minor quibbles in an otherwise stellar experience.

**Visuals and Performance:**
The game's aesthetic contributes greatly to its atmosphere.

**Conclusion:**
Pathologic 2 isn't just a game; it's an experience—a survival narrative. Despite its minor flaws, the game delivers an unparalleled atmospheric adventure. I'm eagerly hoping for a continuation, as I'm not ready to leave this captivating world behind. For anyone willing to dive into a challenging, narrative-driven survival game with a unique setting, Pathologic 2 comes highly recommended.

Not the best example of puzzle co-op games like "Past Within". This one is rather dull. The story about the two main characters is not interesting enough for me to follow. The levels have little diversity, and most puzzles are not that fun to solve. Overall, it's just not fun and is boring. Maybe some cutscenes or better-paced puzzles would help. But as of now, I cannot recommend this game. Play "Past Within" instead if you haven't.

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**Best part of the trilogy.** Awesome atmosphere, way more relatable characters, variety in terms of quests - overall, just a good dystopian game. The character can work on different floors with different tasks, which is nice and immersive. I really liked the co-workers' conversations that make the world really feel alive. Not only that, but there are also different ways to achieve goals; you can once more be more cruel or be that one good guy.

However, some tasks are a bit dull, like the one with clones. I did the bare minimum and stopped doing those. I felt like the higher I go, the less I care for coworkers, so it would be cool to have more dramatic stories towards the end (like the mom who sees her son in you, that was my favorite).

Overall, a solid game in a dystopian setting. I hope **Beholder 4** will be similar to this one. <3

Fun and colorful indie game. Amazing with friends. It plays like a board game where you all have your own stats and you compete for points. Every match there are slightly different goals for players to achieve. There are some random events too, which is nice.

However, most matches are very similar and there is not enough variety in terms of how to win. After you played 3-4 matches, you will be familiar with the quickest way to win and it will feel kinda repetetive.

For it's price it's a great deal. Possibly dozens of hours with friends and some good fun.

Chill and fun game with more than enough content. Every run is different and there are many possibilities to combine Jokers. There are main deck runs and challenges. Plenty of content for this price. Great game for relaxing 30-40 min sessions.

It's been years since developers acknowledged the lack of cross-platform saves. They keep adding paid contentend, but somehow still feeding fake promises about cross platform saves. After many years you still can't transfer your progress! No more trust, no more support, no more respect.

Boss battles and visuals are the only fun aspects. Dialogues are slow and boring. The plot is just not interesting. The first two hours are almost no gameplay, but only a slideshow with dialogues. And not even good dialogue. I was hoping the game would get more fun after a while, but no, I just don't have any interest in playing more. If you make a game with almost no gameplay, then at least make an interesting plot and dialogues.

Less content than even Soul Calibur 3
Returning characters are now locked under "dlc" paywall
Terrible net code, impossible to play online. Not to mention, nobody's even playing it
Lack of support since 2020
Character creation is somewhat fun, but limited - much more items and stuff needed

All in all, very disappointing. The game looks like a stripped-down version of itself with decent returning combat mechanics. Now abandoned even by developers and fans.

Awesome RTS game. Great usage of 3d models, a lot of interesting perks for leaders. Visuals are nice and colorful. Pretty easy to learn. Awesome game to spend an evening.

However, there are not enough things to do. Diplomacy is a bit too stiff. Since the focus here is on your dynasty, it would be better to expand on communication with other countries more. So far, a bit too basic. And the main focus on battles is a bit repetitive, as well. Should definitely have more ways to conquer regions. With culture or diplomacy. But mods support is a big thumbs up!

Nevertheless, for its price, it is an amazing experience and a beautiful game. I really want this game to be even better!