Gothic
Gothic is a 2001 action role-playing game developed by Piranha Bytes for Windows and the first game of the Gothic game franchise. A port, titled Gothic Classic, was released in 2023 and in 2026 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and iOS.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2001
- Developer
- Piranha Bytes
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 15 March 2001 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Piranha Bytes |
| Publisher | Egmont International Holding, THQ Nordic |
| Platforms | PC, Nintendo Switch |
| Genres | Action RPG, Role-Playing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q767456, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Gothic? How long to beat it
Total play time for Gothic is about 37.6 hours to do everything, and around 23.4 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 23.4h | 108 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 30.4h | 345 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 37.6h | 125 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Gothic sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Gothic lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 61ahead of 15% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 50ahead of 88% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Gothic
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Part of the Gothic series
Gothic is one of 3 Gothic games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
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Common questions about Gothic
What platforms is Gothic on?
Gothic is available on PC, Nintendo Switch. It first released in 2001.
Who made Gothic?
Gothic was developed by Piranha Bytes and published by Egmont International Holding, THQ Nordic.
How long does it take to beat Gothic?
about 23.4 hours for the main story, 30.4 hours with the main extras, 37.6 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.