Games like Risen
If Risen is your kind of game, the closest matches are Risen 2: Dark Waters, Risen 3 - Titan Lords and Gothic 1 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dense exploration, earned progression and faction choices. 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 →Risen is an old-school open-world RPG released in 2009 by Piranha Bytes and published by THQ Nordic. Set on a mysterious island plagued by earthquakes and populated with fearsome monsters, the game offers character progression, dialogue-heavy interactions, exploration, faction politics, enemy scaling, and earned progression systems. Players navigate a dangerous fantasy world where their choices determine their path through competing factions. Reviewers highlight its dense exploration, hand-crafted world, and immersive story as standout features, while players describe the atmosphere as dark and grim. Currently priced at $14.99 USD, Risen is playable on Steam Deck and holds an 84% positive rating from 2271 Steam reviews, providing a long and challenging experience for solo players.
About Risen: 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.
Players who liked Risen also play
Steam players who put hours into Risen also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Risen 2: Dark Waters
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Top pick for Risen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Risen.
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.
Risen 3 - Titan Lords
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Second-strongest match for Risen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Risen.
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.
Gothic 1
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Third-strongest match for Risen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Risen.
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...
Gothic® 3
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Risen.
Ranked #4 for Risen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Risen.
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.
SpellMaster: The Saga
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Ranked #5 for Risen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
SpellMaster - The Saga is a story-driving action RPG inspired by the Gothic series. Gameplay takes place in an open, seamless world filled with secrets, mysteries, terrible monsters, and varied NPCs. Who to be and how to behave is yours to choose - this is your Saga
Gothic 1 Remake
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics, exploration and an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Ranked #6 for Risen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Risen.
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.
ArcaniA
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Risen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Risen.
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.
Gothic II: Gold Edition
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics, character progression and an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Ranked #8 for Risen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Risen.
Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Risen
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Gothic 1
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Reviewers of Risen cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Risen.
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...
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Reviewers of Risen cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Risen.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
Two Worlds II HD
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Reviewers of Risen cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Risen.
Check out the new Velvet Edition bundle including both Two Worlds II and Pirates of the Flying Fortress DLC.
Divinity: Dragon Commander
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Risen.
Reviewers of Risen cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Risen.
You are the Dragon Commander. Your mission it is to reunite a broken empire and become the new emperor. Success depends entirely on your ability to efficiently rule your empire, build invincible armies and lead them to victory.
Gothic II: Gold Edition
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics, character progression and an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Reviewers of Risen cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Risen.
Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!
Risen 2: Dark Waters
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Reviewers of Risen cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Risen.
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.
Risen 3 - Titan Lords
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Reviewers of Risen cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Risen.
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.
Of Ash and Steel
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics, character progression and an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Reviewers of Risen cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Risen.
Of Ash and Steel is an immersive third-person open-world RPG created by a passionate team that values the essence of classic old-school RPGs and modern design. Explore the lands of a once-prosperous island, hone your combat skills, and survive in the unforgiving realm of the Kingdom of the Seven.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Risen at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Risen on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Risen.
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!
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Risen on Steam right now.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Risen on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Risen.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Halls of Torment
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Risen on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Risen.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~87% under Risen on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Risen.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Risen on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Risen.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
FlyKnight
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Risen on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Risen.
Explore, fight, loot and fish! Solo or in co-op mode in this Old School First Person Dungeon Crawler. Earn your knighthood as you oppose the evil witch Lunamoth and stop her curse which prevents everyone from growing wings.
Streets of Rogue
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under Risen on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Risen.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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More from Piranha Bytes
Other recommendable Steam games by Piranha Bytes, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Gothic 1
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Risen. Shares RPG with Risen.
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 faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Risen. Shares RPG with Risen.
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 faction politics, character progression and an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Risen. Shares RPG with Risen.
Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!
Gothic® 3
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Risen.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Risen. Shares RPG with Risen.
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.
Risen 3 - Titan Lords
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Risen. Shares RPG with Risen.
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 faction politics, character progression and an atmospheric mood with Risen.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Risen. Shares RPG with Risen.
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 atmospheric mood with Risen.
Another title from Piranha Bytes, the studio behind Risen. Shares RPG with Risen.
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 Risen
- Does Risen run on Steam Deck?
- Risen 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 Risen cost?
- Risen is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Risen?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Risen are Risen 2: Dark Waters, Risen 3 - Titan Lords, Gothic 1.
- Who developed Risen?
- Risen was developed by Piranha Bytes, THQ Nordic and published by THQ Nordic.
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