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Pathogen Black: Virexon Tower – The Incubator is a 2D survival-horror Metroidvania set entirely inside the high-security research facility known as Virexon Tower, during the critical hours of the outbreak that ravages through the now locked down Virexon Tower.
Players take control of two distinct survivors — Lydia Kaine, a young Virexon custodian trapped during lockdown, and Jakob Strain, a 19-year-old courier who unknowingly delivered the pathogen to the Tower.
Together (or separately in alternating campaigns), they navigate a collapsing ecosystem of corrupted experiments, mutating organisms, and malfunctioning biotech — all while uncovering the truth behind Pathogen Black, Virexon’s ultimate biological experiment.
Lydia Kaine
Age: 26
Occupation: Night Custodian / Maintenance Technician
Affiliation: Contracted by Virexon Industries
Lydia Kaine is an invisible worker in a gleaming skyscraper that prides itself on innovation, progress, and perfection. She sees the things the executives ignore — the flickering lights, the condensation in the vents, the empty halls that hum like something breathing.
For six months, she’s been mopping floors and fixing leaky pipes in Virexon Tower, mostly on the night shift — a ghost in the building no one notices. But tonight, the building finally notices her back.
Jakob Strain
Age: 19
Occupation: Freelance Technician / Courier / Urban Explorer
Affiliation: None (Independent)
Jakob Strain isn’t a scientist or a soldier — he’s a kid who fixes things for cash and chases adventure for the thrill of it.
A restless spirit with a knack for tech repair and urban exploration, Jakob’s always had a habit of going where he shouldn’t.
On the night of the lockdown, he was just doing another late-night delivery inside Virexon Tower — a side job for extra money and bragging rights. Minutes later, the power went out, the alarms screamed, and every door sealed shut.
Now, trapped with the remnants of Virexon’s experiments, Jakob must use his instincts, quick thinking, and makeshift gadgets to survive a facility rotting from the inside out.
