Used to identify the game, unaltered. Risen wordmark, trademark of its owner, from the publisher's Steam store listing

Risen

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

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.

Action RPG

Player score

8.9/10

10,815 reviews

Released: 2009
Developer: Piranha Bytes
Platforms: 2 systems
Critics: 77
Steam Deck: playable
Download: 5 GB

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What is Risen?

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released	2 October 2009
Developer	Piranha Bytes
Publisher	THQ Nordic, Deep Silver
Platforms	Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck
Genres	Action RPG
Languages	7 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1513013, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Risen received?

Players89%positive of 10,815 · Very Positive

Metacritic77critic aggregate, PC

Achievements50on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

1 declared features

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
Capability	Support
Controller	full support
Cloud saves	Yes
Cross-platform play	No
Mod support	No official workshop
Online play	Single-player only
In-game purchases	No
Steam Deck	playable
Download size	5 GB
Add-on content	1 DLC listed
Age gate	17+

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$14.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Risen on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

Crashes and freezes29 of 300 (10%)
-glitches and crashes -Main quests are tedious and repetitive -No incentive to explore the world.
Steam review, 6 September 2018 · 18 hours played · 25 readers marked it helpful
Game just crashes with no error every now and then .
Steam review, 28 January 2023 · 261 hours played · 20 readers marked it helpful
Will not launch or install11 of 300 (4%)
Doesn't work every time I launch it instantly gives a black screen and shows a fatal error, tried all sorts of solutions but it still won't work.
Steam review, 27 June 2020 · 1 hours played · 7 readers marked it helpful
After last patch the game wont launch
Steam review, 29 March 2023 · 20 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful

A further 34 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Risen

24 games overlap with Risen on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Gothic 1, Gothic 3 and Risen 3 - Titan Lords.

All 24 games like Risen

Common questions about Risen

What platforms is Risen on?

Risen is available on Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck. It first released in 2009.

How much does Risen cost?

$14.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Risen?

89% of 10,815 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for Risen?

77 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does Risen work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Risen as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the Risen download?

5 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.