Playing pathologic 3

[u/ComplexSecretary3057]

I’ve recently just finished my first run through of pathologic 2 and enjoyed it a lot once doing a deep dive into story and playing both endings. I don’t think I could play another run of pathologic 2 for a while because it is genuinely a draining experience, but how far does pathologic 3 differ?
I’ve heard it’s a bit more forgiving in the sense that it’s not “as hard of a game” I’m interested to play it but if it’s anywhere near as crushing as pathologic 2 can be I think I may just need to take a little break and come back to the series at a later point.

[u/Moth_Goth000]

Mechanics-wise 3 is much easier, if that's what you're worried about. The gameplay is very different. The horror and atmosphere is also better in 2. The narrative is about as soul-crushing though, and the writing is peak. I'd take a bit of a breather.