Pathogenic

This is exactly the game I have been craving for ages! -Only I was expecting to find it in a space game, I wasn't expecting Osmosis Jones. The combat feels so good, your ship is so upgradeable and customizable, allowing you to really play with your exact playstyle. I think this will be a game I put a lot of playtime into.

As a gamer, tech professional and healthcare researcher, I have to say that this game is a work of art. Absolutely incredible.

During gameplay, the game frequently experiences sudden and severe lag, and I can't figure out what is causing it. I'm playing on a gaming laptop, and I don't have this issue with any of the other games I play. I really hope these performance issues can be optimized soon, as the lag seriously affects the overall gaming experience. That said, I genuinely like the concept of the game. I would describe it as a roguelite version of *Spore*, and I think it's a lot of fun. I'm only leaving a negative review for now so that the development team can see and hopefully address this issue. Once the performance problems are improved, I'll be more than happy to change my review back to positive.

Gameplay is fun (Though fairly difficult in my experience). There's already some awesome mods out, adding in entirely new infections and organelles to try. Soundtrack is really amazing, and is thematically tied to the organ you're attacking. Same goes for the levels themselves too, each one feels extremely appropriate for the organ you're attacking. Visuals are quite pretty, though like all bullet-hells, once things become truly chaotic, you basically lose track of who you are in the sea of enemies. Lastly, and while this may sound like a small detail, it's honestly one of my favourite aspects: There's tonnes of microbiological facts and references in the game, which is so incredibly cool to see.

I wasn't expecting to become emotionally invested in the life of a microscopic parasite, yet here we are. Pathogenic takes the "one more run" formula and injects it directly into your bloodstream. The concept is brilliant: you play as the disease, harvesting organelles from defeated enemies, evolving into increasingly absurd biological monstrosities, and waging war against the immune system. It's basically what would happen if Spore's cell stage, The Binding of Isaac, and a biology textbook decided to make a roguelike together. The build variety is fantastic. Every run feels like an experiment that somehow spirals into controlled chaos, and discovering broken synergies is half the fun. The soft-body visuals make everything feel satisfyingly organic, the soundtrack fits perfectly, and the different organs each have their own personality and challenges. What really impressed me is how polished it feels. The controls are responsive, progression is rewarding, and it's the kind of game where you tell yourself "just one more run" and suddenly it's 2 AM and you've accidentally become the apex predator of someone's circulatory system. For an indie title, this is an incredible achievement. It's creative, addictive, surprisingly charming, and packed with replayability. If you enjoy roguelikes, bullet heavens, or just like discovering hilariously overpowered builds, this is an easy recommendation. 10/10. My immune system now feels personally offended every time I launch the game.

Ich habe die Demo gesuchtet. Ihr spielt eine einzelne Amöbe, Virus, Bakterie oder ein Pilz, die sich in einem menschlichen Körper befindet und diesen, nun ja, infiziert. Jeder Keim bringt seine Vor- und Nachteile mit sich. Dabei steuert ihr euer Keim, wie ein Raumschiff, dass Erfahrung in Form von DNA und euch mit unterschiedlichen Buff´s und Waffen ausstatten könnt. Und hier ist die große Stärke von Pathogenic. Du kannst die Form deines Keimes ändern. Zusätzliche "Geschütz"-Armee wachsen lassen. Oder z.B deine Cooldown oder die Stärke mit internen Kernen verbessern. Einzelne Elemente lassen sich so beliebig verknüpfen oder umverknüpfen, auch nachdem du ein Upgrade bekommen hast. Das hat ein großen strategischen Wert und ist bisher einmalig in diesem Genre ohne kompliziert zu werden. Dabei mutiert euer Keim immer weiter, wird robuster, stärker oder wird ggf. auch größer. Euer Feind sind z.B Antikörper. Die Gegner und Waffenvielfallt ist üppig und ich habe meinen Spaß mit dem rumexperimentieren meines "Schiffes". Die Steuerung ist sehr präzise und smoooooth. Die Musik bzw. der Sound sehr passend und begleitend. Fazit: Pathogenic ist ein Top-Down Shooter, der allen gefallen wird, der auch mit Binding of Isaac oder vielmehr mit Enter the Gungeon seine Freude hatte. Pathogenic wirkt auf mich aber bei weiten entspannter und angenehmer als EtG. Und was man hier für aktuell 7,99€ bekommt, werdet ihr viele Stunden eure Freude haben. Es macht einfach spaß durch den Körper zu fliegen. Klare Kaufempfehlung.

Pedazo Game 120% recomendado, se notaba en la Demo y ahora si le podre meter sus horitas de vicio, no lo dejes pasar.