Pathos
Pathos has an FPSHQ demand score of 52/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Pathos launch: what you need to know
What we know after launch: drivers, known issues, FPS on your graphics card and player discussion.
Pathos launch: key dates
Dates come from official announcements; the grey dot is today, Nov 13, 2026.
The publisher has not announced the Pathos unlock time by time zone yet — a city table will appear here once it does.
Can my PC run it?
The game is out: FPS on this page comes from the FPSHQ model based on official requirements; player benchmarks so far: 0.
Known issues
There is no dedicated Pathos error guide yet. General fixes for crashes and black screens are in the crash guide.
Forum discussion
The forum thread opens 14 days before launch.
Subscriptions
The game is not in the official Game Pass, PS Plus, EA Play, Ubisoft+ or GeForce NOW announcements that FPSHQ tracks (checked Nov 13, 2026).
Drivers for the game
The game is not mentioned in official NVIDIA, AMD or Intel driver notes yet.
What we know: sourced facts
No confirmed news beyond the release date yet.
Official data only: dates, times and requirements come from the publisher, Steam or the platform store, and every fact has a link and a date. City times are converted from UTC. No FPS is published before launch. The “before launch → launch day → after launch” mode switches automatically. Checked: Nov 13, 2026.
Everything about Pathos
All FPSHQ pages about this game: FPS, settings, hardware requirements, fixes and discussions.
Pathos is a game by Contrary Games. Steam release date: November 4, 2026. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA GTX 1050 (2GB) or AMD Radeon RX 560 (4GB). It needs at least 4 GB of RAM.
Description
Pathos is a turn-based fantasy adventure inspired by retro dungeon crawlers. Experience deep, emergent gameplay with modern graphics, sound and a touch-first interface. Extensively customise your character and embark on epic procedurally generated campaigns.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Contrary Games
- Publisher
- Contrary Games
- Release date
- November 4, 2026
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/5062560
Pathos system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-9100F or AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (4 physical cores) | Intel Core i5-10400, AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Memory | 4 GB ОЗУ | 8 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1050 (2GB) or AMD Radeon RX 560 (4GB) | NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB), AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB) |
| Storage | 1 GB | 1 GB |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Pathos and does it need an SSD
Pathos needs 1 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 8, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Pathos do not state a drive type — an SSD is not officially required; it only speeds up loading.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Nov 8, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
Tip: keep extra space beyond the listed size — updates are downloaded first and installed afterwards.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Pathos on current 2024–2026 GPUs. Switch the graphics preset — the table recalculates. Average FPS at 1080p / 1440p / 4K.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 215–365 | 180–300 | 105–180 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 200–340 | 155–260 | 88–150 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 190–320 | 140–235 | 77–130 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 175–295 | 125–215 | 68–115 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 170–285 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 170–285 | 120–205 | 65–110 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 160–275 | 115–195 | 61–105 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 59–105 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 145–245 | 100–170 | 53–89 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 155–260 | 105–180 | 56–96 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 140–235 | 98–165 | 51–87 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 135–230 | 96–160 | 50–84 |
* Average FPS: real measurements where available, otherwise the unified FPSHQ model. Actual FPS depends on the CPU, game patch and drivers. Reference GPU models without overclocking. methodology
📊 FPS by graphics card (1440p, Ultra)
Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run Pathos
Cards at least as fast as the Steam minimum (NVIDIA GTX 1050 (2GB) or AMD Radeon RX 560 (4GB)). FPS is an FPSHQ model forecast for 1080p High, not a measurement.
- Intel Arc A310 ≈23 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti ≈23 FPS
- GeForce GTX 770 ≈24 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈60 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈62 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈67 FPS
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GPU ranking for Pathos →Key figures
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Can my PC run Pathos?
Pathos (2026): FPSHQ load index 52 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 83–135 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 79–130 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1050 (2GB) or AMD Radeon RX 560 (4GB); minimum RAM: 4 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 8, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 52 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 97 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 106 FPS model estimate
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