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News Roundup: release date, demo, three trailers and the Bachelor’s voice!

Pathologic 3 · published 21 Oct 2025, 14:44 UTC

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Last week been packed with news.
Here’s a quick summary – in case you missed anything!

Release Date

Pathologic 3 launches on January 9, 2026.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650

Demo

The free demo is available right now—a slice (≈1–2 hours) from the beginning of the full game. We highly recommend playing it and sharing your impressions!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4066100

Three trailers – three angles

Politics and Decrees – city politics and the fight against the plague in the streets.
Watch on YouTube

The Plague Doctor – the Bachelor as a physician, the cost of an oath, and personal dilemmas.
Watch on YouTube

Time Travel – first-person perspective from the Bachelor: moving through time and the mind’s games.
Watch on YouTube

Lead Voice – the Bachelor

We searched for the right voice – and found it. The Bachelor’s English voice will be Christopher Saphire. You may have heard him in Hades as Thanatos. And now he’s moved to “Thanatica.” Many thanks to him!

What’s next

There are trees in the theater. Why?
Ice-Pick Lodge

Other announcements

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