Gothic cover
Log Want to Play Collection
Loved

See more on IGDB

Gothic (2001)

Piranha Bytes

PC (Microsoft Windows)

My Save State is where you keep a diary of the games you play.

You can't play Gothic here, but you can log it, rate it, and see what other players think.

Sign up free Already a member? Sign in
Gothic is an action role-playing game set in a third-person perspective within a fantasy open world. The player controls an unnamed prisoner sent into a mining colony enclosed by a magical barrier. Gameplay emphasizes exploration without quest markers or a guided map, and the player character begins with no skills, learning them by finding teachers and spending earned skill points. … Gothic is an action role-playing game set in a third-person perspective within a fantasy open world. The player controls an unnamed prisoner sent into a mining colony enclosed by a magical barrier. Gameplay emphasizes exploration without quest markers or a guided map, and the player character begins with no skills, learning them by finding teachers and spending earned skill points.

The game features three factions to join, each offering different paths and abilities: the Old Camp provides access to Fire Mages, the New Camp to Water Mages, and the Brotherhood to early magic through worship of a being called the Sleeper. Combat involves melee weapons, ranged weapons, and magic across six circles of increasing power. The environment is highly interactive, allowing the player to cook food, forge weapons, and perform many activities seen in NPC routines. Read more

Details

Developers
Piranha Bytes
Publishers
Egmont Interactive, JoWooD Entertainment AG, Nordic Games Publishing, Xicat Interactive
Genres
Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Historical, Open world, Stealth
Series
Gothic
Also known as
Готика (Russian title) · 救世英豪 (Chinese title) · Gothic 1 (Steam title)

Release dates

  • Oct 30, 2001 (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Nov 23, 2001 (North America) PC (Microsoft Windows)

Related

Bundled in

Remakes

Ports

  • Gothic Classic (Sep 2023) · Switch, PS4, PS5, XONE, Series X|S, iOS

Mods