RPG · April 26, 2012

Risen 2: Dark Waters (2012)

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Set several years after the end of Risen, raging titans have devastated the world and pushed humanity to the brink of existence. Subsequently, monstrous creatures have risen from the watery depths of the sea and their attacks have brought all seafaring to a grinding halt. The hero, now a member of the Inquisition, is sent out to find out how to stop the chaos caused by these creatures from the deep. His quest begins with rumors that the pirates who frequent the southern islands are the only ones who know a way to get rid of the creatures once and for all and end their reign of terror. With an all-new pirate-based theme, Risen 2: Dark Waters aims to combine the most loved classic RPG gameplay mechanics of the original Risen with a fresh theme and setting on a huge variety of themed island locales. A third-person role-playing game set in a dark and gritty universe, Risen 2: Dark Waters maintains the most immersive features of the original Risen, with multiple approaches to every challenge allowing players to shape the game world based on their own decisions. These choices will serve to unlock new paths, features and additional skills for the character. Together with a highly interactive environment and a full day/night-cycle affecting countless aspects of the game world, Risen 2 will be set in the most immersive RPG game world so far.

Position in RPG

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume6.4k Steam reviewsTop 46% in RPG
Positive rating80% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 74%
Metacritic69/100Genre average 78 — top 84% of RPG titles
Engagement hours12 h averageTop 78% for session depth among RPG

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 319
  • Pirates · 225
  • Open World · 164
  • Adventure · 125
  • Third Person · 114
  • Singleplayer · 97
  • Fantasy · 94
  • Atmospheric · 83
  • Action · 76
  • Exploration · 59
  • Gothic · 55
  • Story Rich · 46
  • Dark Fantasy · 45
  • Action RPG · 41
  • Great Soundtrack · 28

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German volume_up
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian volume_up
  • Czech
  • Polish volume_up

Full audio (4)

  • English
  • German
  • Russian
  • Polish

Reception Metrics

Steam community

80%Mostly Positive · 6.4k reviews

5.1k positive · 1.3k negative

Metacritic

69/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

5.7/10

Curator recommendations

3.3k

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Engagement Profile

All-time avg

12h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

42h

Current engagement

Achievements

49

Steam unlocks available

RPG releases from 2012

7 RPG titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.

Release & Availability

Release dateApr 26, 2012
DeveloperPiranha Bytes
PublisherTHQ Nordic
Base price$2.49 -75%
DLC / Add-ons3 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Stats

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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