Pathogenic

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 allows up to 8 devices connected to the…

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…

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 about how the infusers work, so here’s a…

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…

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 truly grateful for everyone playing…

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…

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 days really felt like a fever dream (or…

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 incredible numbers for a game made by a…

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 pathogens and fight through 6 vibrant organs of…

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 EDT1pm BST2pm CEST8pm CST9pm KST9pm JST12am…

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 time!While we're sad to see the demo go, the…

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 to us! We can't ask for a more passionate…

A heads-up to all our fellow parasites: the Pathogenic demo will be taken offline on July 14th 15:00 UTC, exactly two days before launch.We’ve contemplated this decision for a while. Seeing everyone enjoying the demo so much and sharing all…

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that Matt, developer and composer of Pathogenic will be in conversation with Hei Man from Slug Disco, Pathogenic's publisher, tonight at 6pm BST!Thanks to all the submissions from our Discord…

Hey Parasites!We are going into Next Fest with an update! Invade the human body with the shapeless Amoeba, experiment with new organelles, and more!New Pathogen: AmoebaThe Amoeba is our latest playable pathogen in the demo. Unlike other…

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Hey Parasites! Pathogenic is in Bullet Fest now!Play the Pathogenic demo in Steam's Bullet Fest as a lone parasite, and fight the bullet hell by becoming a bullet hell yourself. Build broken combos, and obliterate the immune system with the…

ATTENTION PARASITES!!!Pathogenic is officially launching on 16 Jul 2026!!! That's right, we have a release date! Check out our new trailer, featuring gameplay in new levels with new organelles coming soon to the full game: The Lungs and…

Hey Parasites!Throughout the past month, we’ve been making a lot of progress with the new levels and organelles for the full game. We don’t have a demo update for you just yet, as we are deep inside the human heart, mapping out the maze of…

Hey Parasites! Just want to let you guys know that we don’t have an update to Pathogenic's demo today, as we’ve been busy developing new content for the Lungs and Heart in the full game. That said, with all the work on the new levels, we’re…

Hi Parasites!Hope you are enjoying the new battles with the Adaptive Immune System! We’ve received a lot of your feedback since the last patch, and today’s update will be focusing on addressing these concerns with a wide range of…

Hey Parasites!Thanks for waiting! The new immune cells are now in the demo, alongside a complete codex of organelles, mutations and enemies! Adaptive Immune SystemWith your parasite leaving multiple ravaged organs in its wake, the Adaptive…

Hey Parasites!Welcome back to our community blog! We don’t have an update for you just yet, though it’s been two weeks since the last patch so we want to keep you informed on our development progress.The human body is about to unleash new…

Welcome back parasites! Over the past few weeks we’ve received a lot of useful feedback from everyone, and we really appreciate all your suggestions to help our pathogens evolve! That’s why in this biweekly update, the focus is on resolving…

Hi parasites!Time for a new update! This week we continue with fleshing out the Intestine level with a new environmental hazard, alongside improvements to map generation and a new type of loot chest to make your invasion and exploration of…

AMAZING NEWS! Pathogenic just passed 60,000 parasites/wishlists! A massive milestone for our tiny pathogens, thanks to your support! We really appreciate all of you for helping us shape the evolution of our microscopic roguelike project.…

Welcome back, Parasites!The news you’ve all been waiting for: the Intestine is here! In this update, we are adding a whole new area and a local co-op pathogen to the demo. Featuring native enemies and a unique layout, the Intestine presents…

Hey Parasites!Welcome back to another biweekly update! As mentioned in the last patch notes, Matt and Roberto have shifted their focus to working on a major update that will soon be revealed, so this update is a bit smaller than usual.…

Welcome Parasites!Time for the first update to Pathogenic's Demo in 2026! This week, we are bringing you more than just new organelles: reworked tooltips, new game mode, difficulty adjustment and more! We know you’ve waited long enough…

Happy New Year everyone!2026 is here! And we hope you have an amazing start to the year! Usually this would’ve been a patch notes post, though the next batch of new content needs a little more time to cook. Still, we want to keep you…

Greetings, fellow parasites! We have a Christmas gift for you! It's been two weeks and you know the drill: time for a biweekly update. This week we are bringing in a whole new playstyle – summoning. Tired of getting outnumbered all the…

Welcome back everyone! It’s been two weeks, so time for a shocking update! We’re back with a fresh batch of brand-new content, as well as a plethora of changes to gameplay, balancing and UI. New Weapons and OrganellesThis update contains…

Hi everyone,Pathogenic's Demo will be getting a new patch every two weeks, starting with a bunch of new content today! In this update, we are bringing you new weapons, organelles, a new enemy and a range of rebalancing, optimizations and…

Thank you everyone for the continuous support, the reception has been really encouraging! We are working hard on addressing all of the reported issues, which is also the focus of this patch:Added a tutorialMany graphics optimizationsMore…

The Pathogenic Demo is finally here!The incubation period is over and parasite awakens! Get a taste of what it’s like to become the disease and take on the immune system. Battle the body’s defenders and evolve powerful combos to infect your…

I can't believe it - Pathogenic just hit 10,000 parasites, uh I mean wishlists (11,226 as of writing to be exact!).9500 in the last month alone as playtests kicked off!Don't worry, you'll be able to play yourself soon - the Pathogenic demo…

The cat is out of the bag (or the virus is out of the host!?)The Pathogenic demo launches October 31st, not long to wait now, be sure to wishlist the game to be notified when the demo drops and check out the brand new trailer below if…

Hello my little parasites 🦠You may be disappointed to see the playtest button is missing - that's for a good reason though!We're gearing up the demo release where everyone will be able to play and we're incorporating the amazing feedback…

Hello everyone! Slug Disco will be returning to Tokyo Game Show from September 25th to the 28th! The Ember Guardian will be available to play in the Select Indie 80 section of the venue, and we will have 6 more games to play over in the…

Exciting news! Pathogenic has been cooking for a while and is now ready to be tested out by you! This is your chance to be among the first to dive into the microscopic world, build your own parasite, and help us shape the future of the…