Risen

89% positive of 7,912 Steam reviews

Main story: 1 h
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2009
Steam Deck: Playable
Known on: Steam, GOG, Xbox / PC Game Pass

Made by Piranha Bytes, THQ Nordic. Published by THQ Nordic.

About the game

Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting or become a powerful mage.

What sets it apart

Gothic
Open World
RPG
Fantasy
Third Person
Exploration
Magic
Atmospheric
Dark Fantasy
Medieval
Action RPG
Adventure

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Risen

89% positive of 7,912 Steam reviews

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Main story: 1 h
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2009
Steam Deck: Playable
Known on: Steam, GOG, Xbox / PC Game Pass

Made by Piranha Bytes, THQ Nordic. Published by THQ Nordic.

About the game

What sets it apart

Gothic
Open World
RPG
Fantasy
Third Person
Exploration
Magic
Atmospheric
Dark Fantasy
Medieval
Action RPG
Adventure

What players say

Recommended
"You killed your first monster, 22% ! of all players have this achievement. So 80 % of players give up playing before they manage to defeat the lowest level creature. That is how frustratingly tedious the fights are. So less fighting and more exploring, sneaking and lockpicking instead? Oh, No you have not enough experience. After 15 hours I still have not enough experience to unlock even the most basic traits.…
5 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 0 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Foreward I was torn between giving this game a negative rating or a positive one. I am settling on positive because the game does a lot of things correct. Quest design is fun and dynamic and the first 2 chapters of the game are genuinely fun. Every small bit of progress feels big. However my main gripes with this game are down to the terrible chapters beyond chapter 2 which are actually the bulk of the game. They…
29 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Some of the worst movement and combat of any game I've ever seen. It's amazing that in 2009 a company could get simple things like running and jumping so long. The story is dull. Two factions. Doing chores around some trashy camp. It's not the least bit interesting.
7.8 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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