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Risen
Developer Piranha Bytes, THQ Nordic
Risen is an action role-playing game developed by the German company Piranha Bytes and published by Deep Silver. The first title in the Risen series, it was released internationally for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in October 2009, with a North American release for Xbox 360 in February 2010. Ports for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch were released in January 2023. The game tells the narrative of an… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
200 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 4, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
86
LovedLoved
150 positive · 24 negative
95% range 80–91%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 150 | 24 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
26 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
9,664 of 10,879 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 200 · most liked firstPretty happy with how these are coming along, particularly for grunts. Don't know if I said before - these are Risen Footsoldiers from Strange Plastic for the game Rivenstone. #miniatures #3DPrinting
unlabelledView post →Tonight's force "The Risen", for our 4 player #Midgard game at Lost Ark Games in Stevenage. Figures 95% @wargamesatlantic.bsky.social #spreadthelard #tabletopgaming #wargaming
unlabelledView post →Happy Rapture Day to all those celebrating. Use the code "RISEN" for $50 back on your first 3 game parlay over $666 on DraftKings.
unlabelledView post →Decided to play Risen 2 for real and it's such a weird game. It like to pretend it's a pirate game, but it's really just a fantasy RPG with a pirate coat of paint on it. Swashbuckling is barely 5% of the game
unlabelledView post →In Gothic 2 (and Risen / all of their games), you don't gain experience from KILLING things, you gain experience from things DYING in your vague proximity. Therefore, any time the game gives you an escort? Your job is to be the worst escort mission NPC ever and train every enemy for miles to them.
unlabelledView post →Monia Has Risen Once Again! With the Witches House done we move on to another RPG Mystery Wheel game! Then after chugging 9 plus cans of soda you guys want even more? More Lies of P Chug Stream! Then we do a nice fat chat with belly cam! Bring your own food and eat along!
unlabelledView post →Me: "hooray I rolled credits on Risen! Great game!" <is watching the final cutscene on YouTube because the final boss fight is one of the worst things I've ever seen> it counts ok 😭
unlabelledView post →Dunno who needs to hear this, but if you get the Risen re-release on Steam, AND make sure to use the beta branch, it's probably the best Piranha Bytes game. Risen was already up there with Gothic 2, but it's quite old and pregamepad. Risen on 360 was janky and not great. Now? It's actually GOOD.
unlabelledView post →I decided to share wip progress on my video game, Secret Risen. The first image was first attempt that got scrapped. After recent learnings, I started over a few weeks ago. There's still lots of work to do, but it's exciting to see how it progresses. Have a Happy Fourth! #gamedev #sgoiuniverse
unlabelledView post →HE HAS RISEN! Watch the LXB take on the "board game" based on the wacky exploits of Mr Jar Jar Binks... Merry Easter, we guess! @ashens.bsky.social @oliverharper.bsky.social @cheapshow.bsky.social youtu.be/cTUTth1_ytg
unlabelledView post →Work in progress — Untitled Attempt of a different style than usual, still not certain I like it lol. My Guardian, freshly Risen and unaware of her truth outside of the game, meeting the Ahamkara Arra, with whom together they will break through the walls of this Flower Game. #Destiny2Art #Ahamkara
unlabelledView post →The story in Risen has the intellectual depth of a frying pan somebody left out in the rain. Everyone talks like they were hit in the head with a shovel five minutes before the dialogue started. But, ... , the real story is the good-feeling-of-exploration you > get <. The atmosphere wraps around you like a comfy woolly blanket. The vegetation still looks absurdly good for a game this old. The water glimmers beautifully, and if you stop to stare at waterfalls like a lunatic, you'll even…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Commission for @notfallenpegasi.bsky.social of a new fella for a couple side sessions in our Risen War game. Hopefully he doesn't die! [ #dnd #ttrpg #fighter #dndart #art ]
unlabelledView post →The game nails that zero-to-hero progression—literally spending hours fighting for scraps just to earn an armor set of “worker cloths” that’s better than the ragged sheets you start with, all the way to acquiring the armor you’ll use to challenge a god (of course, by scouring the map to assemble it like some sort of Infinity Gauntlet). Honestly, any RPG fan would have a good time here—just meet the game on its own terms and don’t be afraid to cheese any advantage you can take.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing through all three games, my opinion is that this is the best Risen game. Although it is the least polished in terms of combat and graphics, it more than makes up for it with its story and setting. The difficulty curve is challenging, and beating the game feels like a very rewarding journey. I found myself exploring every inch of the world, and there was always something new to discover. This game is a great starting point if you’re looking to get into Piranha Bytes games,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I’ve been playing The Witcher, the original game from the late 00s, and wow, this has some charm! Reminds me of games like Gothic and Risen, which makes sense given it’s a European developed fantasy rpg. I was shocked at how much I enjoy the timing based combat. Feels really unique.
unlabelledView post →A fun RPG world with excellent graphics, despite it being an older game. The exploration and research are especially great, particularly in this fantastic fantasy world where you can make your character a warrior, a wizard, and more... because it's a truly enjoyable RPG.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RISEN is a great game from the developers of GOTHIC...and it shows :D (known mostly in Central Europe...) Its a contained adventure on a remote island, so its a bit small, but great every step!!! Combat is better than in GOTHIC, improvements!!! Music is still awesome. Some NPCs are funny xD what more you wanted?? RISEN is on my TOP 10 RPG list, same like Gothic series (from 1 to 3). You can and mostly will play it at least 3 times so you can try different playstyles (one handed weapons,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So much better on the steam deck. I recently seen this game on sale so I decided to grab it. I knew it would be a little outdated but wanted to give it a try. So far I have not been disappointed. I initially tried it on my pc but it had that n64 feel so I decided to try it on my steam deck. That was a great decision. The game is a fun time filler and so far has a pretty solid lore. Im someone who naturally talks to all the npc to see what they have to say which is perfect for this game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Give me awards I'm gay!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing as Jesus and every time you die, the game is just all "HE IS RISEN!" and you get to go again.
unlabelledView post →This is the last real "Gothic" my dear friends. Why? Because this is the last game that the Mastermind of the Gothic-Series called "Mike Hoge" worked on. He left Piranha Bytes Studios after Risen 1 and Risen 2+3 were made without him! This is the last game that feels like a real Gothic successor. I know most people are hardcore gothic fans but if you find yourself bored and dont know what to play then this is your game! This is the little brother of Gothic 1+2. Give him an Ear! This is the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gothic-like Classic! It's really cool, that the game now supports controller, runs great on Steam Deck.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →• Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax was however counted as a variation, as it appears in the same game as the monster it is derivative of (Crimson Glow Valstrax).
unlabelledView post →This game no longer works on windows 11. Blank screen and if you alt/tab there is a dialog box about a missing DLL and the game terminates. DO NOT BUY.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Risen is another great RPG from Piranha Bytes and a game I had a really good time with. The game is old and it definitely shows, but that didn't stop me from enjoying it. The world is interesting to explore, the gameplay feels good, and the whole game has that classic RPG feeling that makes you want to keep playing. What I really liked was the choice between the Bandits and the Monastery. Both paths give you different quests and characters, so your choice actually matters. It also makes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing Chapter 1 and 2. The Bandit Camp, The Harbour Town and the Monostry feels Gothic, but than they piss it away after entering the Volcano with terrible mission design, unless you want to kill 500 Lizard Warriors the game massively tanks.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New on Player32: ▸ HyperCore : Rhythm Bullet Hell ▸ DigWorld ▸ Fugaz ▸ Risen Blade ▸ Master Healer Kale with useless party Trailers, demos and deals for every game → https://player32.com/ #indiegame #gamedev
unlabelledView post →Годная вещь. До выхода ремейка 1й готики, наверное, эта игра была идеальным входом для ознакомления с играми почившей студии piranha bytes. В детстве не осилил ее, сейчас прошел до титров. Концепция из грязи в князи здесь передана отлично и радует, что персонаж становится сильнее не только за счет растущих циферок в статах, но и за счет того, что открываются новые геймплейные возможности. Как в боевке по типу парирования, затяжных замахов и тд, так и в целом: взлом/кража, алхимия/куз дело……
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game isn't working on most modern hardware even with the fan patches, you either have to find a very specific problem out of dozens of problems this game has with hardware and fix that or give up. game is good tho
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really want to enjoy this game, but it does a poor job of keeping me on the hook. The combat is clunky and unforgiving. It becomes unfun when you have to reload the same save 10+ times for a fight 15 minutes in with a standard enemy. I looked at some guides just to see if I was doing something wrong, but it seems that the combat is all about timing dodges. Unfortunately, I bought the game expecting a open world exploration RPG with some degree of difficulty, but it plays more like a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is WILD. they kidnapped me into some kinda shaolin monastery and i had to fight my way through the ranks then find an ancient artifact of fire after escaping the city through a secret tunnel in a wh**ehouse.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like old school RPGs or Gothic - just pick it up and play Everything we love about these games is here.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bounced off piranha bytes hard after trying all the available demos (3 gothics and 2 risens). I don't mind jank but the useless quest, map without markers, no minimap and all the 'realism' I'm not looking for in video games pissed me off. and the non-realism of not showing interactable items around me if I have my weapon drawn on a strange island with big ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ monsters. but just like [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/dohi64/recommended/1930]two worlds, despite everything the atmosphere…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice old Gothic style game. It is basically Gothic where it counts except in the name..
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's jank, but it's fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When the Sox game starts despite the weather: BASEBALL IS RISEN
unlabelledView post →Risen is a classic, gritty fantasy RPG focused on exploration, factions, and tough combat and feels like a true spiritual successor to the Gothic series. It offers a strong old-school RPG feel, some meaningful faction choices, decent world design, and challenging combat that makes the progression feel deep. But in typical Piranha Bytes fashion, the combat systems feel clunky/janky, the game has a steep learning curve, especially at the beginning it can feel unforgiving compared to most Western…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →squid game....season 3....one week.....i hath RISEN
unlabelledView post →alternate version for those who know of my game <3 Kirby and the Risen Ring palette
unlabelledView post →Contrary to the Gothic games, that were a hassle to run on Linux/Deck, this one runs great straight out of the box, good stuff! This is an interesting game, it's like a perfect bridge between the raw jankiness of a classic RPG and, on the other side, some mechanics/tech from newer and more console friendly RPGs. Very 2009. The somewhat mediterranic atmosphere is very charming and kinda unique.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →7 out 10 for me. Game has plenty of charm, progression was rewarding, exploration felt great, until chapter 3 started... Everything that made 70% of the game amazing is thrown away in favor of fortress/tomb clearing marathon. Its like developers didn't had time or money to make 2 more proper chapters. Fighting groups of spongy enemies got so tiresome i was considering dropping game entirely, but discovery of console commands saved the day. Also, protagonist is blank slate without backstory,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{Graphics}--- ☐ Its better than going outside of home ☑ Good ☐ Mid ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ---{Gameplay}--- ☑ One second is month of flying irl ☐ Good ☐ Mid ☐ Bad ☐ Starring at walls is better ---{Audio}--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Good ☐ Mid ☐ Bad ☐ Earrape ---{PC Requirements}--- ☐ If you can ran Paint, you can run this game ☑ Low ☐ Mid ☐ High ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{Difficulity}--- ☐ Autopilot ☐ Easy ☐ Mid ☑ Hard ☐ Beating Simon in Expedition 33 is easier ---{Grind}---…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is not bad, set FPS to 60 for better combat experiences. Dialog seems mature and sometimes funny. Hitboxes seem to be out of place which makes the combat suck enormous ass, enemies can oneshot you before you can do even anything. Despite that, it was very entertaining. I will not try to 100% it tho because it wasn't that entertaining. 7/10, chapter 3 and 4 were disappointing, bossfight was really short. Get on sale
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game seems to be lesser known, but is actually one of the better open world experiences of the late 2000s, following on from a successful Gothic series
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great game with good plot. The nice way to spend your time and chill
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a game that is worth playing in 2025 even though it has issues that modern games/engines already solved (e.g. getting stuck at edges, poor multi enemy target locking). the first three chapters were fun. the last chapter was extremely tedious and poorly designed (I suggest cheating).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Only Clunky Combat but everything is good. Very sad Piranha Bytes shut down rest is peace 😔
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a big fan of the original Gothic and Gothic II games, and a smaller fan of Gothic 3, as well as being a fan of both Elex and Elex 2, I was wanting to return to a vintage Piranha Bytes game after very much enjoying the Gothic Remake. For whatever reason I missed the Risen series and after only starting to play a bit this one before, I finally committed to playing it through. I enjoyed it. It had most of the same features I would expect from a Piranha Bytes (RIP) game, albeit with a new…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Typical Pyranha Bytes RPG. Great mechanics, no hand holding. Zero to Hero story with progression well placed, setting it apart from many big budget typical action RPGs. Translation of subtitles are bad though but voice acting it good, so it's not really needed. May be there will be remasters of this series (after the Gothic series) after the success of the Gothic 1 Remaster. Would love to play this game/series again with obvious visual and some mechanics, quality of life improvements.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not much new to say at this point. Fun game but brutal progression system. Death at every step.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really enjoyed playing Risen, especially as someone who has been a fan of the Gothic series since the beginning. I liked how the game was built to preserve many of the elements that made the older Gothic games special while still exploring a fresh setting and atmosphere and even with its technological limitations, the gameplay and world design were very enjoyable. The story was solid and delivered exactly the kind of experience I expect from a Piranha Bytes made game, and I have always…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Doesn't run on Windows 10. Fatal Error crash on startup. Too bad cuz its a good game and my GOG copy runs great on this same laptop. Risen 3 also crashes after a few hours here on Steam, again my GOG copy runs great on this same old laptop. Strange how that happens huh? EDIT-Lol had the same issue with my GOG copy now but I looked up a quick fix and deleting a file took care of the issue. Unfortunatley you shouldnt have to look up a fix to play a game. Risen 3 still crashes for me but the GOG…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Want a good gothic-like? Play Drova or Archolos. This ain't it, Devs likely ran out of budget mid game and had to cut tons of planned content, and the final result is kind of lopsided and unfinished. There are skills that are only useful once per game (sneak, pickpocket), blacksmithing is unfinished (you can only craft swords, and joining the mages guild locks you out of sword trainer), and acts 3 and 4 are pure grind of boring dungeons. Story and quests are nonsensical and not worth mentioning.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →runs perfectly on the steamdeck! this is an old game mechanics wise, i can't believe i sunk 20 hrs in already, but i have really enjoyed it. a very grounded world and story - absolutely nothing flashy lol, but the environments are fun to explore, and every npc has very well written dialogue. they all feel like real people, it's so refreshing. doesn't hold your hand, isn't easy but isn't too hard either? u just gotta accept that everything is gonna kick your ass for the majority of the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is OLD but i enjoyed playing it, i just wish that there's something more at the end, because that's the weakest part of the game. i will rate this game base on my experience a good 6/10. Now i will proceed to Risen 2.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After a bit of back and forth on a few different games my partner has decided to try this hobby out with the game Bushido Risen Sun. After a good bit of reading and shopping I am genuinely surprised this game isn't a bigger deal, maybe just not everyone's jam […] [Original post on dice.camp]
unlabelledView post →My grandfather’s cousin, Arnie Risen, played his last two seasons with Russell. He said the minute Russell walked on the court his first day, the game changed forever. The days of gangly white dudes (like Arnie) were over.
unlabelledView post →I don't think there'll be another RPG as great as Risen ever again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommended, but only if you're a masochist 🥵
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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