Pathologic 2
Ice-Pick Lodge's nightmarish survival sim places player as plague doctor in dying town. Brutal survival mechanics force impossible choices between helping others and self-preservation. The game explores utilitarianism, sacrifice, community, and moral impossibility. Theater metaphors examine performance and reality. The oppressive difficulty itself becomes philosophical statement. The game is deliberately punishing and uncomfortable.
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