# Games like Gothic II: Gold Edition

> The closest matches to Gothic II: Gold Edition: Gothic 1, Gothic® 3, Risen, Of Ash and Steel, and ELEX. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Gothic 1](https://imho.run/games/65540/gothic-1) — Also Gothic and Dark Fantasy, like Gothic II: Gold Edition. 2,742 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65540/)
2. [Gothic® 3](https://imho.run/games/39500/gothic-3) — Also Gothic and Medieval, like Gothic II: Gold Edition. 2,001 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39500/)
3. [Risen](https://imho.run/games/40300/risen) — Shares faction politics and character progression with Gothic II: Gold Edition. 2,271 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40300/)
4. [Of Ash and Steel](https://imho.run/games/2893820/of-ash-and-steel) — Shares backtracking and faction politics with Gothic II: Gold Edition. 1,297 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893820/)
5. [ELEX](https://imho.run/games/411300/elex) — Shares faction politics with Gothic II: Gold Edition. 5,121 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411300/)
6. [The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/20920/the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-enhanced-edition) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Gothic II: Gold Edition. 25,690 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/)
7. [Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon](https://imho.run/games/1466060/tainted-grail-the-fall-of-avalon) — Shares character progression with Gothic II: Gold Edition. 17,436 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/)
8. [The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)](https://imho.run/games/22330/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-game-of-the-year-edition-2009) — Also Medieval, like Gothic II: Gold Edition. 31,816 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22330/)
9. [DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin](https://imho.run/games/335300/dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin) — Also Dark Fantasy and Medieval, like Gothic II: Gold Edition. 33,921 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335300/)
10. [Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword](https://imho.run/games/48720/mount-blade-with-fire-sword) — A frequent pick in Gothic II: Gold Edition players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,232 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48720/)
11. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Shares backtracking and character progression with Gothic II: Gold Edition. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
12. [GreedFall](https://imho.run/games/606880/greedfall) — Shares faction politics with Gothic II: Gold Edition. 10,619 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606880/)
13. [Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (2001)](https://imho.run/games/224940/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2-2001) — Shares puzzle solving with Gothic II: Gold Edition. 474 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224940/)
14. [Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter](https://imho.run/games/2473480/tails-of-iron-2-whiskers-of-winter) — Shares crafting and character progression with Gothic II: Gold Edition. 536 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2473480/)
15. [ELDEN RING](https://imho.run/games/1245620/elden-ring) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Gothic II: Gold Edition. 426,636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245620/)
16. [Pillars of Eternity](https://imho.run/games/291650/pillars-of-eternity) — Shares faction politics with Gothic II: Gold Edition. 10,642 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291650/)
17. [Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014](https://imho.run/games/265300/lords-of-the-fallen-2014) — Also Dark Fantasy and Medieval, like Gothic II: Gold Edition. 4,966 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265300/)
18. [ArcaniA](https://imho.run/games/39690/arcania) — Also Gothic and Medieval, like Gothic II: Gold Edition. 730 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39690/)
19. [Two Worlds II HD](https://imho.run/games/7520/two-worlds-ii-hd) — Also Medieval, like Gothic II: Gold Edition. 2,128 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7520/)
20. [Dragon's Dogma 2](https://imho.run/games/2054970/dragon-s-dogma-2) — Also Medieval, like Gothic II: Gold Edition. 43,321 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2054970/)
21. [Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/257350/baldur-s-gate-ii-enhanced-edition) — Same atmospheric mood as Gothic II: Gold Edition. 5,603 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257350/)
22. [Kingdom Come: Deliverance II](https://imho.run/games/1771300/kingdom-come-deliverance-ii) — Also Medieval, like Gothic II: Gold Edition. 63,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771300/)
23. [Dragon Age™ Inquisition](https://imho.run/games/1222690/dragon-age-inquisition) — Shares faction politics with Gothic II: Gold Edition. 10,713 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222690/)
24. [Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/435150/divinity-original-sin-2-definitive-edition) — Same challenging mood as Gothic II: Gold Edition. 82,468 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/)

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## About Gothic II: Gold Edition

Gothic II: Gold Edition is an action RPG developed by Piranha Bytes and published by THQ Nordic, released in 2005 for $19.99 USD. Set in a dark fantasy open world, the game features character progression, faction politics, crafting, immersive simulation, and backtracking through a handcrafted setting. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, challenging, nostalgic, and retro, with reviewers highlighting the living world and deep RPG mechanics. The game is solo-only, supports long play sessions, and carries a hard difficulty rating. It holds an 88% positive rating from 2,456 Steam reviews and is not supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 39510
- **Developer:** Piranha Bytes
- **Publisher:** THQ Nordic
- **Genres:** Action, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 29, 2005
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 79
- **Platforms:** windows

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