Single-player games like Risen
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Risen, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Risen 2: Dark Waters
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Risen 3 - Titan Lords
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Gothic 1
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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...
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Gothic® 3
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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SpellMaster: The Saga
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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
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Gothic 1 Remake
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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ArcaniA
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Gothic II: Gold Edition
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Two Worlds II HD
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Risen.
Check out the new Velvet Edition bundle including both Two Worlds II and Pirates of the Flying Fortress DLC.
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Divinity: Dragon Commander
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Of Ash and Steel
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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ELEX
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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ELEX II
Single-player alternative to Risen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.