# Games like Risen

> The closest matches to Risen: Risen 2: Dark Waters, Risen 3 - Titan Lords, Gothic 1, Of Ash and Steel, and Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon. 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. [Risen 2: Dark Waters](https://imho.run/games/40390/risen-2-dark-waters) — Also Gothic and Dark Fantasy, like Risen. 1,015 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40390/)
2. [Risen 3 - Titan Lords](https://imho.run/games/249230/risen-3-titan-lords) — A frequent pick in Risen players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,484 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249230/)
3. [Gothic 1](https://imho.run/games/65540/gothic-1) — Also Gothic and Dark Fantasy, like Risen. 2,742 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65540/)
4. [Of Ash and Steel](https://imho.run/games/2893820/of-ash-and-steel) — Shares faction politics and character progression with Risen. 1,297 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893820/)
5. [Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon](https://imho.run/games/1466060/tainted-grail-the-fall-of-avalon) — Shares magic system and character progression with Risen. 17,436 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/)
6. [Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen](https://imho.run/games/367500/dragon-s-dogma-dark-arisen) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Risen. 21,988 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367500/)
7. [GreedFall](https://imho.run/games/606880/greedfall) — Shares faction politics with Risen. 10,619 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606880/)
8. [Drova - Forsaken Kin](https://imho.run/games/1585180/drova-forsaken-kin) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Risen. 4,679 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1585180/)
9. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Shares character progression and exploration with Risen. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
10. [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 Risen. 25,690 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/)
11. [Two Worlds II HD](https://imho.run/games/7520/two-worlds-ii-hd) — Also Action RPG, like Risen. 2,128 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7520/)
12. [Avowed](https://imho.run/games/2457220/avowed) — Shares character progression and exploration with Risen. 9,178 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2457220/)
13. [Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader](https://imho.run/games/595060/lionheart-legacy-of-the-crusader) — Shares faction politics with Risen. 81 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595060/)
14. [The Blood of Dawnwalker](https://imho.run/games/3751260/the-blood-of-dawnwalker) — Shares faction politics and exploration with Risen. 28,158 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3751260/)
15. [Dragon Age™ Inquisition](https://imho.run/games/1222690/dragon-age-inquisition) — Shares faction politics with Risen. 10,713 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222690/)
16. [Ashen](https://imho.run/games/649950/ashen) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Risen. 1,635 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/649950/)
17. [Mars: War Logs](https://imho.run/games/232750/mars-war-logs) — Shares faction politics with Risen. 1,336 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232750/)
18. [ELEX](https://imho.run/games/411300/elex) — Also Gothic, like Risen. 5,121 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411300/)
19. [ArcaniA](https://imho.run/games/39690/arcania) — Also Gothic and Action RPG, like Risen. 730 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39690/)
20. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — Shares exploration with Risen. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/)
21. [Grim Dawn](https://imho.run/games/219990/grim-dawn) — Shares faction politics with Risen. 39,041 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219990/)
22. [ELDEN RING](https://imho.run/games/1245620/elden-ring) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Risen. 426,636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245620/)
23. [Pillars of Eternity](https://imho.run/games/291650/pillars-of-eternity) — Shares faction politics with Risen. 10,642 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291650/)
24. [Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™](https://imho.run/games/102500/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning) — Also Action RPG, like Risen. 8,061 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102500/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=40300&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=40300
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/40300
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Risen

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 40300
- **Developer:** Piranha Bytes, THQ Nordic
- **Publisher:** THQ Nordic
- **Genres:** RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 2, 2009
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 77
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/40300/risen)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40300/)
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