Action · November 29, 2005
Gothic II: Gold Edition (2005)
Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips! You have torn down the magical barrier and released the prisoners of the Mine Valley. Now the former criminals of the forests and mountains are causing trouble around the capital of Khorinis. The town militia is powerless due to their low amount of force–outside of the town, everyone is helpless against the attacks of the bandits. Over 100 thrilling missions on the different settings A detailed, lively game environment with over 500 individual characters (each with their own daily routine) The player determines the course of the story himself Fight with more than 200 different weapons and magical spells Over 12 hours of complete, English voice output Includes the Night of the Raven add-on
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 15.5k Steam reviews | Top 30% in Action |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19% |
| Metacritic | 79/100 | Genre average 77 — top 47% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 404 players | Top 17% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 52 h average | Top 7% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RPG · 495
- Classic · 351
- Open World · 306
- Atmospheric · 248
- Singleplayer · 226
- Gothic · 213
- Fantasy · 192
- Story Rich · 179
- Dark Fantasy · 177
- Action · 167
- Third Person · 167
- Medieval · 163
- Replay Value · 131
- Adventure · 125
- Difficult · 118
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 15.5k reviews
14.6k positive · 930 negative
Metacritic
79/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
11.6k
Peak concurrent players
404
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English volume_up
- French
- German volume_up
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish volume_up
- Russian volume_up
Full audio (4)
- English
- German
- Polish
- Russian
Press Quotes
'The folks at Piranha Bytes have done it again. I remember hearing all sorts of good reviews of Gothic I but whatever that game was, Gothic 2 is that and more.' - Just-RPG, 97% 'The game is very good in what it does. It lets the player experience a fantasy story in a seamless medieval 3D world. This world is unique in its combination of details, believable NPCs and freedom of exploration.' - RPGDot.com, 91% 'This really is a game…
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Engagement Profile
All-time avg
52h
substantial (40–100 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
9h
Current engagement
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 29, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Piranha Bytes |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Base price | $4.99 -75% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
Buy Gothic II: Gold Edition