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Gothic (2001)

★ 4.4 from 751 players Metacritic 81 About 1h to play #100 in RPG 76% finish it

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  • Risen
    Shares Gothic, Medieval, Magic, Dark Fantasy and Action RPG and 5 more tags; same developer; rated 0.5 lower.
  • Gothic 3
    Shares Gothic, Medieval, Magic, Action RPG and role-playing and 5 more tags; same developer; rated 0.7 lower.
  • The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
    Shares Medieval, Magic, Action RPG, Third Person and Fantasy and 3 more tags; released within 1 year.
  • Risen 2: Dark Waters
    Shares Gothic, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, Third Person and Fantasy and 3 more tags; same developer; rated 0.9 lower.
  • Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
    Shares Medieval, Magic, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG and Fantasy and 1 more tags.
  • Divine Divinity
    Shares Action RPG, role-playing, Fantasy, Open World and Great Soundtrack and 1 more tags; rated 0.9 lower; released within 1 year.

Overview

A 2001 RPG release, Gothic can be played on Nintendo Switch and PC. Across 751 player ratings it holds a 4.4/5 average. It outranks 95% of the catalog on rating alone. Our RPG ranking places it at #100 out of 1183. Average playtime is 1 hours — a short run you can finish in a weekend, about 86% shorter than the RPG average. Critics gave it a Metacritic score of 81 — 5 points above the RPG average.

What players actually do with it

76%finish it▲ genre avg 50%
87%positive ratings751 votes
23playing now
101on wishlists
192gave upvs 617 beat it

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

PlatformFamilyRelease
Nintendo SwitchNintendoMar 2001
PCPCMar 2001

Can my PC run Gothic?

Minimum

OS: Windows XP/2000/ME/98/Vista
Processor: Intel Pentium III 700 MHz
Memory: 256 MB Ram or higher
Graphics: 3D graphics card with 32 MB Ram
DirectX®: 8.1
Hard Drive: 4 GB
Sound: DirectX compatible

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Questions

When was Gothic released?

Gothic was released on March 15, 2001.

What platforms is Gothic on?

Gothic is available on Nintendo Switch and PC.

How long is Gothic?

Average playtime for Gothic is about 1 hours.

Is Gothic worth finishing?

76% of players who started Gothic finished it — the average for RPG games is 50%. 87% of ratings are positive.

How many people play Gothic?

2,592 players on RAWG own Gothic, 23 are playing it right now and 101 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to Gothic?

Closest matches in our catalog: Risen, Gothic 3, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Risen 2: Dark Waters.

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