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Gothic 1

Piranha Bytes

Action · RPG · Open World · Classic

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Gothic is an action role-playing game set in a third-person perspective within a fantasy open world. The player controls an unnamed prisoner sent into a mining colony enclosed by a magical barrier. Gameplay emphasizes exploration without quest markers or a guided map, and the player character begins with no skills, learning them by finding teachers and spending earned skill points. The game features three factions to join, each offering different paths and abilities: the Old Camp provides access to Fire Mages, the New Camp to Water Mages, and the Brotherhood to early magic through worship of a being called the Sleeper. Combat involves melee weapons, ranged weapons, and magic across six circles of increasing power. The environment is highly interactive, allowing the player to cook food, forge weapons, and perform many activities seen in NPC routines.

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  • Action
  • RPG
  • Open World
  • Classic
  • Atmospheric
  • Singleplayer
Steam edition details

Listed systems · Windows

Listed play modes · Single-player

  • RPG
  • Open World
  • Classic
  • Atmospheric
  • Singleplayer
  • Fantasy
  • Gothic
  • Third Person
  • Action
  • Medieval
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Story Rich
  • Magic
  • Great Soundtrack
  • Action RPG
  • Retro
  • Difficult
  • Choices Matter
  • Nostalgia

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Lowest recorded · €19.99

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  • €19.99

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91% positive

13,246 reviews · Steam storefront summary

Captured 6 Nov 2026, 20:15 UTC

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IGDB community rating

86 / 100 · 449 ratings

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Metascore for the Steam edition

81 / 100 · Pinned Steam catalog

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IGDB critic aggregate

78 / 100 · 1 external critic ratings

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