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Risen

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4.4/5

( 198 Reviews )

4.4

198 Reviews

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Risen
Description
A mysterious volcanic island. The heavy tremors on the island bode ill for its inhabitants. Ancient temples have risen from the ground recently, bizarre creatures are terrorizing the area. Fear and terror is spreading among the population. The end of all hope? A group of powerful men who call the...
Genre:
Action - Role-playing - Fantasy
Tags:
Action, Fantasy, Story Rich, Role-playing, Atmospheric, show 9 more... Exploration, Classic, Great Soundtrack, Open World, Third Person, Sandbox, Difficult, Magic, Medieval
Critics reviews
22 %
Recommend
GamingBolt
6/10
ZTGD
6/10
WayTooManyGames
6/10
User reviews

4.4/5

( 198 Reviews )

4.4

198 Reviews

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Product details
2009, Piranha Bytes, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows 7/8/10/11, Intel Pentium 4 or AMD CPU 2 GHz or equivalent, 4 GB RAM, 256 MB DirectX™ 9.0c co...
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Description
A mysterious volcanic island.
The heavy tremors on the island bode ill for its inhabitants. Ancient temples have risen from the ground recently, bizarre creatures are terrorizing the area. Fear and terror is spreading among the population.

The end of all hope?
A group of powerful men who call themselves "The Inquisitors" have taken it upon them-selves to put an end to these events. They send an expedition to this remote island, but a storm takes hold of the ship and destroys it at sea.

A hero will come.
As if by a miracle, you survive the shipwreck and are stranded on the volcanic island alone. You find yourself amidst a chaos of rebellion, tyranny, and mystic rituals. It is up to you to decide to which side the pendulum of fate will swing.

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.
  • Alter the destiny of the island by the actions you take.
  • Countless side quests and creatures to discover.
  • Over 60 hours of Immersive open world gameplay.

© 2021 by THQ Nordic GmbH, Austria. Developed by Piranha Bytes. Risen is a registered trademark of THQ Nordic AB, Sweden. All other brands, product names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Popular achievements
Beginner
First monster killed
common  ·  30.47%
Goodies
manual avatars wallpapers soundtrack (MP3) soundtrack (FLAC)
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:

Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

Recommended system requirements:

Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

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Game details
Genre:
Action - Role-playing - Fantasy
Tags:
Action, Fantasy, Story Rich, Role-playing, Atmospheric, show 9 more... Exploration, Classic, Great Soundtrack, Open World, Third Person, Sandbox, Difficult, Magic, Medieval
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
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Company:
Piranha Bytes / THQ Nordic GmbH
Size:
3.8 GB
Links:
Forum discussion
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Violence, Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs)
Game features
Achievements
Cloud saves
Controller support
Overlay
Single-player
Languages
English
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Deutsch
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español
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français
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polski
audio
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русский
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Critics reviews
67
Top Critic Average
22 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
GamingBoltby Mike Alexander
6/10
Overall, Risen is… fine. It’s a game that was influential and beloved in its time, but that time was long ago, and many other great games have taken its place since.
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ZTGDby Ken McKown
6/10
Risen is packed with content and if you can get past its blemishes there is a solid RPG here to last you at least 60 hours, but I feel a lot of today’s gamers won’t even get off the beach tutorial at the beginning of the game.
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WayTooManyGamesby Aaron Price
6/10
The long and short of it is that Risen is a fun action-adventure RPG. It is very rough around the edges, not to the extent of some other games in the genre that came out around the same time (looking at you, Two Worlds), but it has charm. If you’re a fan of Oblivion, or Skyrim, and want to see another game that has a similar style, this might be a good pickup.
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User reviews

Posted on: June 24, 2024

Klanak

Games: 132 Reviews: 2

Worthy Gothic 2 successor

Disclaimer: Based on Steam version Comparing to Gothic 2, it might be 3.5/5. Comparing to basically any other RPG? Clear 5/5. Game might be a little hard for players used to Skyrim, but I promise you, the game is very rewarding, you only have to make yourself immerse in it. Don't try to game the systems, just pretend that you actually ARE in the world: Can't find quest location? Ask around for directions. Can't beat enemy? You need to become stronger. How do you become stronger? Level up and train your strength or weapon skill, find better armor, find better weapon... I believe this is the correct way to start with Piranha Bytes games as the graphic is acceptable (comparing to their masterpieces - Gothic 2 and Gothic 1). If you enjoy the game, please buy Gothic 2 and try to play mod "Archolos", it is similar, yet superior game to Risen in every aspect but graphics and control.

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Posted on: October 12, 2024

masasaito18

Verified owner

Games: 64 Reviews: 1

Classic RPG for me

Loved this game as a kid. Still fun, if a bit janky. Mods help a bunch :)

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Posted on: April 15, 2025

SuperAngryBacon

Verified owner

Games: 162 Reviews: 11

Good old RPG

Great game, where you have all the time in the world to take a path that best suits you.

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Posted on: July 14, 2025

nezaustivi

Verified owner

Games: 172 Reviews: 4

Awesome Gothic throwback

Always liked the series and the first one is a successor to Gothic.

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Posted on: April 6, 2014

yurakolotov

Verified owner

Games: 162 Reviews: 19

Absolutely fantastic

One of the best medieval FPS/RPG I've ever played, and I've been playing since 1990s. Realistic enough but not tedious, stringently not power-playable (a pack of wolves is a challenge even to a mid-high level player, for example), open-world but not to the point of actual frustration "what do I do now", etc.

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