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action role-playing game
Gothic
By Piranha Bytes, released 1 Jan 2001
- Microsoft Windows
- role-playing video game
What it is
Gothic is an action role-playing game from Piranha Bytes, released for Windows in 2001. Its story places you in the penal Colony of Khorinis, where a magical barrier traps those sent there to mine ore for the king. A prisoner revolt has split the Colony into three rival factions, and survival means navigating unstable alliances while seeking a way out. The game describes a living world in which people work, sleep, eat and fight. It offers weapons and spells, and is described as providing over 50 hours of gameplay. Steam lists single-player and Family Sharing. The game is published by THQ Nordic, and its Steam genres are action and RPG. Windows is the only platform listed.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player role-playing game
- Three rival factions shape the setting
- Weapons and spells are available
- Over 50 hours of gameplay described
- Windows is the only listed platform
- Single-player is the only listed play mode
Who it suits
It suits players interested in a single-player role-playing story about survival, factions and escape from a closed penal colony. The setting includes a living world and character choices involving weapons and spells.
Gothic centers its role-playing adventure on surviving a divided prison colony and finding a route out. Its listed play mode is single-player, with Family Sharing also supported.
