Risen
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.
88.8Rating
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About This Game
Risen is a rpg game designed for single-player, developed by Piranha Bytes and THQ Nordic and released in 2009. With an estimated 421,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 10.4k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 88.8/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 26.87 hours, with side content bringing that to 37.4 hours, and a completionist run can reach 43.96 hours. Players commonly describe it as RPG, Open World, Gothic, Fantasy and Adventure.
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User Reviews
88.8
Overall Score / 100
8.9/10
Steam (10434 rev)
Playtime Estimates
26.87h
🎯 Main Story
37.4h
⭐ Main + Sides
43.96h
💯 Completionist
Based on 19 player submissions
DLCs (1)
Risen Soundtrack
$4.99
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Game Information
Release Date
October 2, 2009
Developer
Piranha Bytes, THQ Nordic
Publisher
THQ Nordic
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$14.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
421.5K
(337.2K - 505.8K) VRI ScoreLearning
78.4
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
RPG
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
RPG
Open World
Gothic
Fantasy
Adventure
Singleplayer
Atmospheric
Third Person
Exploration
Action
Magic
Dark Fantasy
Action RPG
Story Rich
Medieval
Great Soundtrack
Difficult
Classic
Sandbox
Character Customization
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
French
German
Russian
Text Only
Italian
Spanish - Spain
Polish
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
- Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD CPU 2 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB DirectX™ 9.0c compatible graphics card (nVidia® GeForce® 7900/ATI Radeon™ X1800 or better)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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Legal Notice
© 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.