RPG · October 2, 2009
Risen (2009)
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RPG · 443
- Open World · 329
- Gothic · 214
- Fantasy · 200
- Adventure · 181
- Singleplayer · 173
- Atmospheric · 161
- Third Person · 148
- Exploration · 142
- Action · 100
- Magic · 93
- Dark Fantasy · 80
- Action RPG · 75
- Story Rich · 69
- Great Soundtrack · 63
Position in RPG
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 9.8k Steam reviews | Top 32% in RPG |
| Positive rating | 89% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 36% |
| Metacritic | 77/100 | Genre average 78 — top 67% of RPG titles |
| Engagement hours | 15 h average | Top 66% for session depth among RPG |
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
8.8k positive · 1.1k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
8.1/10
Curator recommendations
7.4k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- German volume_up
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish
- Russian volume_up
Full audio (4)
- English
- French
- German
- Russian
RPG releases from 2009
10 RPG titles launched in 2009 — top 6 by review volume.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
2009 · 95% · 50.7k · 94/100 MC

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
2009 · 81% · 50.6k · 91/100 MC

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
2009 · 95% · 26.4k · 89/100 MC

Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
2009 · 94% · 15.4k · 86/100 MC

Torchlight
2009 · 91% · 7.0k · 83/100 MC

Two Worlds Epic Edition
2009 · 77% · 5.6k · 65/100 MC
Press Quotes
“A compelling RPG experience...” 84% – PCGZine “Risen is a solid, engrossing and beautifully presented RPG that's well worth your time and money.” 85% – PC Zone
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
15h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
5h
Current engagement
Achievements
50
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 2, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Piranha Bytes, THQ Nordic |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Base price | $3.74 -75% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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