RPG · October 2, 2009

Risen (2009)

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The island Faranga needs a new hero, you! 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. Countless side quests and creatures to discover. Over 60 hours of Immersive open world gameplay. Alter the destiny of the island by the actions you take.

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

89%Very Positive · 9.8k reviews

8.8k positive · 1.1k negative

Metacritic

77/100 critic aggregate

Open Metacritic page

Metacritic user score

8.1/10

Curator recommendations

7.4k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (7)

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Italian
Spanish - Spain
Polish
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Full audio (4)

English
French
German
Russian

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2009 · 95% · 50.7k · 94/100 MC

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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

Typical completion time

2-week avg

Current engagement

Achievements

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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