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Gothic

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4.6/5

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4.6

391 Reviews

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Gothic
Description
War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony o...
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4.6/5

( 391 Reviews )

4.6

391 Reviews

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Product details
2001, Piranha Bytes, ...
System requirements
Windows 10, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c...
Time to beat
23 hMain
30 h Main + Sides
38 h Completionist
30.5 h All Styles
Description

War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed ore. 

The whole area, dubbed "the Colony", is surrounded by a magical barrier, a sphere two kilometers diameter, sealing off the penal colony from the outside world. The barrier can be passed from the outside in – but once inside, nobody can escape. The barrier was a double-edged sword - soon the prisoners took the opportunity and started a revolt. The Colony became divided into three rivaling factions and the king was forced to negotiate for his ore, not just demand it. 

You are thrown through the barrier into this prison. With your back against the wall, you have to survive and form volatile alliances until you can finally escape.

Features include:

  • One of the biggest RPGs with over 50 hours of gameplay
  • A large variety of weapons and spells for your character
  • A living world where people go to work, sleep, eat and fight to survive

© 2016 THQ Nordic GmbH; THQ Nordic GmbH is a wholly owned publishing subsidiary of THQ Nordic AB. The THQ Nordic logo and the THQ Nordic symbol are registered trademarks or trademarks of THQ Nordic AB. All rights reserved.

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manual (20 pages) original soundtrack avatars HD wallpapers artworks
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
23 hMain
30 h Main + Sides
38 h Completionist
30.5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
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Size:
899 MB

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Deutsch
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polski
audio
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český
audio
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Critics reviews
63
Top Critic Average
50 %
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Posted on: May 8, 2025

Bnrhoton1

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Games: 10 Reviews: 2

from my childhood

Its quite a good story and an immersive world plus very peaceful nature and music. Its much more realistic in the gameplay being unskilled at first and not just knowing skills right off the bat plus npcs go about their days as you play. It can be buggy as the game is old and i had to switch around the keys after talking to diego because omg it was a mess at first.


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Posted on: May 31, 2025

Skalgrin

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Games: 946 Reviews: 17

It is Gothic and it works!

Well, this was my first "3D RPG" and I believe it still has a lot to say even today. Is it clunky to control? Yes. Will you die a lot just because of controls or questionable enviromental collisions? Yes! But damn, is it worth it - to work yourself from Mr. Nobody to well not so nobody. The only important question is, what camp will YOU join up?


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Posted on: June 28, 2025

gogsergio

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Games: 639 Reviews: 2

Great game

It's an excellent game. Be patient and remember the routes the character takes. You have to explore all the spaces, all the terrain. There are clues with all the characters...


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Posted on: July 6, 2025

GxBLINO

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Games: 75 Reviews: 1

GOTHIC CONTROL GATE

This game is a ton of fun and the dialogue is awesome but unless you're able to adjust to the ungodly controls I'd stay away. The layout and the combination of hotkeys is CRAZY and makes no sense halfe the time. If you can get past that ABSOLUTELY play this game, it's a blast.


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Posted on: July 16, 2025

Keex0r

Verified owner

Games: 187 Reviews: 1

Surprisingly well playable with patches

While I have played Gothic 1 countless times over the years, I was surprised how well it runs, as long as you apply the correct patches (Union, Community patches+, GD3D11...). Looks miles better than in the days of old. The game itself is still very athmospheric, with straight-forward RPG elements and a well-told, though granted not very original story. Well worth giving it a try if you never played it!


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