Games like Gothic® 3
If Gothic® 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gothic II: Gold Edition, Gothic 1 and ArcaniA — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric soundtrack and graphics, writing quality is exceptional and challenging. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Gothic 3 is a 2009 action RPG developed by Piranha Bytes in which players explore a war-torn fantasy world recovering from an orcish invasion. The game features open-world exploration, combat systems, magic, and summoning alongside non-linear questing and meaningful player choice consequences. Players describe the experience as dark and immersive, with the vast open world and freedom to approach situations as one sees fit cited as key draws. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric soundtrack and graphics as contributing to the sense of place. The game runs in roughly 71% positive territory across Steam reviews, with a challenging difficulty curve and massive scope suited to extended play sessions. It is playable on Steam Deck and currently available for $19.99.
About Gothic® 3: A nameless hero becomes a legend! Myrtana, a world in upheaval: overrun by orcs from the dark lands in the north, King Rhobar is defending Vengard, the former stronghold of the humans, with his last troop of followers.
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Gothic II: Gold Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Gothic® 3.
Top pick for Gothic® 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Gothic® 3.
Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!
Gothic 1
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gothic® 3.
Second-strongest match for Gothic® 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Gothic® 3.
War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...
ArcaniA
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Gothic® 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Gothic® 3.
War covers the southern islands until it finally reaches the idyllic isle of Feshyr. You take on the role as the new nameless hero after your village has been pillaged and destroyed by paladins of the king. Seeking revenge, you soon realize that this cowardly attack did not just happen on a reckless mercenary`s whim.
Risen
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gothic® 3.
Ranked #4 for Gothic® 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Gothic® 3.
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.
Risen 3 - Titan Lords
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Gothic® 3.
Ranked #5 for Gothic® 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Gothic® 3.
The world has been abandoned by its gods and is scarred from the rampage of the Titans. Humanity is struggling to regain strength. You, however, have more pressing concerns: your own life has been shattered and you must set off to reclaim what is lost amidst the darkness spreading throughout the world.
Risen 2: Dark Waters
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Gothic® 3.
Ranked #6 for Gothic® 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Gothic® 3.
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.
ELEX
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gothic® 3.
Ranked #7 for Gothic® 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Gothic® 3.
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
Gothic 1 Remake
WHY THIS
Shares open world exploration and a dark mood with Gothic® 3.
Ranked #8 for Gothic® 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Gothic® 3.
The Legend is Back - Return to the Valley of the Mines in this faithful remake of the genre-defining classic RPG. Explore a hand-crafted, organic open world that reacts dynamically to your actions in a gritty, unrestricted experience like no other.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Gothic® 3
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Outward Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Gothic® 3.
Reviewers of Gothic® 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Gothic® 3.
No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gothic® 3.
Reviewers of Gothic® 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Gothic® 3.
Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gothic® 3.
Reviewers of Gothic® 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Gothic® 3.
Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.
Dishonored
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gothic® 3.
Reviewers of Gothic® 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Gothic® 3.
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Gothic 1
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gothic® 3.
Reviewers of Gothic® 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Gothic® 3.
War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...
Two Worlds II HD
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gothic® 3.
Reviewers of Gothic® 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Gothic® 3.
Check out the new Velvet Edition bundle including both Two Worlds II and Pirates of the Flying Fortress DLC.
Gothic II: Gold Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Gothic® 3.
Reviewers of Gothic® 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Gothic® 3.
Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!
Arx Fatalis
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Gothic® 3.
Reviewers of Gothic® 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Gothic® 3.
This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gothic® 3 at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gothic® 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gothic® 3.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gothic® 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gothic® 3.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gothic® 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gothic® 3.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gothic® 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Gothic® 3.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Gothic® 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Gothic® 3.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gothic® 3.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gothic® 3.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gothic® 3.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Other recommendable Steam games by Piranha Bytes, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Gothic 1
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gothic® 3.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Gothic® 3. Shares Action and RPG with Gothic® 3.
War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...
ELEX
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gothic® 3.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Gothic® 3. Shares Action and RPG with Gothic® 3.
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
Gothic II: Gold Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Gothic® 3.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Gothic® 3. Shares Action and RPG with Gothic® 3.
Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!
Risen
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gothic® 3.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Gothic® 3. Shares RPG with Gothic® 3.
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.
Risen 3 - Titan Lords
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Gothic® 3.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Gothic® 3. Shares RPG with Gothic® 3.
The world has been abandoned by its gods and is scarred from the rampage of the Titans. Humanity is struggling to regain strength. You, however, have more pressing concerns: your own life has been shattered and you must set off to reclaim what is lost amidst the darkness spreading throughout the world.
ELEX II
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gothic® 3.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Gothic® 3. Shares Action and RPG with Gothic® 3.
In this sequel to the vintage Open World RPG ELEX, Jax must once again unite the free people of the Science-Fantasy world of Magalan against a new threat - the Skyands, who want to change the face of the planet forever.
Risen 2: Dark Waters
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Gothic® 3.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Gothic® 3. Shares RPG with Gothic® 3.
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.
Frequently asked about Gothic® 3
- Does Gothic® 3 run on Steam Deck?
- Gothic® 3 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Gothic® 3 cost?
- Gothic® 3 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Gothic® 3?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gothic® 3 are Gothic II: Gold Edition, Gothic 1, ArcaniA.
- Who developed Gothic® 3?
- Gothic® 3 was developed by Piranha Bytes and published by THQ Nordic.
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