Posted on: February 15, 2025
Dvon1705
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It's a classic!
Just make my chilhood memories back!
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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 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.
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.
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GamingBolt
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.
Read full review »ZTGD
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.
Read full review »WayTooManyGames
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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Posted on: September 13, 2025
ChrisKalas
Verified ownerGames: 33 Reviews: 5
Perfect game just like gothic
This is the perfect game for anyone who likes games like the gothic series from the same company, Piranha Bytes.
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Posted on: May 24, 2017
Send-Noobs
Verified ownerGames: 28 Reviews: 1
Hardcore PC RPG
I played this game in 2017. I wanted to give it a 4/5 because of the clunky combat, but considering the game came out in 2009, I'm giving it a 5/5. Pros: - Immersive and dense open world. - Game design is top notch. each area feels unique with it's own atmosphere and music. - Enjoyable main quest/side quests. (Actually like the side quests more). - Leveling and skill trees offer many ways to play the game. - Infinite, categorized inventory, - Smithing, Alchemy, and Scroll making is quite good it surprised me. - Solid performance (4k60fps an a GTX 1070/6700K/Win10). Cons: - Combat. - Voice acting gets repetitive over time (English). Piranha Bytes are one the best at making hardcore PC RPGs. I highly recommend this game, especially with how cheap you can get it right now. A game that make you memorize the whole map like it's your neighborhood..
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Posted on: May 4, 2022
JensNissen
Verified ownerGames: 291 Reviews: 8
Good RPG, but combat is garbage
Great game, but the combat is possibly even worse than in Gothic. Even in 1v1 the lockon will often loose its target and you will suddenly turn the wrong direction. If there is more than one enemy its a total crapshoot with the lockon switching at random between targets. Don't expect combat to be fun until after you have become overpowered. And remember you can save while in combat, no shame savescumming in this game.
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Posted on: October 5, 2024
Den-i-s
Verified ownerGames: 19 Reviews: 1
Risen
Old school Gothic game
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