# Games like Risen 2: Dark Waters

> The closest matches to Risen 2: Dark Waters: Risen, Risen 3 - Titan Lords, Gothic II: Gold Edition, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, and Two Worlds II HD. 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](https://imho.run/games/40300/risen) — Also Gothic and Dark Fantasy, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 2,271 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40300/)
2. [Risen 3 - Titan Lords](https://imho.run/games/249230/risen-3-titan-lords) — Also Pirates and Gothic, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 1,484 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249230/)
3. [Gothic II: Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/39510/gothic-ii-gold-edition) — A frequent pick in Risen 2: Dark Waters players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,456 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39510/)
4. [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 2: Dark Waters. 25,690 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/)
5. [Two Worlds II HD](https://imho.run/games/7520/two-worlds-ii-hd) — Also Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 2,128 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7520/)
6. [Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen](https://imho.run/games/367500/dragon-s-dogma-dark-arisen) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 21,988 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367500/)
7. [ELEX II](https://imho.run/games/900040/elex-ii) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 1,435 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/900040/)
8. [Drova - Forsaken Kin](https://imho.run/games/1585180/drova-forsaken-kin) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 4,679 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1585180/)
9. [GreedFall](https://imho.run/games/606880/greedfall) — Also Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 10,619 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606880/)
10. [Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire](https://imho.run/games/560130/pillars-of-eternity-ii-deadfire) — Also Pirates, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 8,184 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/560130/)
11. [Tempest: Pirate Action RPG](https://imho.run/games/418180/tempest-pirate-action-rpg) — Also Pirates and Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 775 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418180/)
12. [Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014](https://imho.run/games/265300/lords-of-the-fallen-2014) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 4,966 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265300/)
13. [Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii](https://imho.run/games/3061810/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii) — Also Pirates and Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 3,625 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3061810/)
14. [Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon](https://imho.run/games/1466060/tainted-grail-the-fall-of-avalon) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 17,436 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/)
15. [Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (2001)](https://imho.run/games/224940/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2-2001) — A frequent pick in Risen 2: Dark Waters players' libraries, and another Action. 474 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224940/)
16. [Sid Meier's Pirates!](https://imho.run/games/3920/sid-meier-s-pirates) — Also Pirates, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 4,626 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3920/)
17. [Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™](https://imho.run/games/102500/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning) — Also Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 8,061 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102500/)
18. [DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED](https://imho.run/games/570940/dark-souls-remastered) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 47,384 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570940/)
19. [ELDEN RING](https://imho.run/games/1245620/elden-ring) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 426,636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245620/)
20. [ArcaniA](https://imho.run/games/39690/arcania) — Also Gothic and Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 730 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39690/)
21. [Cat Quest III](https://imho.run/games/2305840/cat-quest-iii) — Also Pirates and Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 1,116 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305840/)
22. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
23. [Darksiders III](https://imho.run/games/606280/darksiders-iii) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 4,533 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606280/)
24. [God of War](https://imho.run/games/1593500/god-of-war) — Also Action RPG, like Risen 2: Dark Waters. 58,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/)

## Machine-readable

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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=40390
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/40390
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## About Risen 2: Dark Waters

Piranha Bytes' Risen 2: Dark Waters is a pirate-themed open-world RPG released in 2012. Players navigate a swashbuckling adventure with firearm combat, voodoo magic that replaces traditional spellcasting, and a glory point progression system. Exploration and pirate-themed looting round out the core mechanics alongside teleportation for convenient map travel. The game costs $9.99, runs in medium length with challenging difficulty, and supports solo play only. Players and reviewers describe the title as atmospheric and immersive, highlighting comedic dialogues, memorable characters, and trained monkey thieves that add distinct charm. The voodoo magic system is noted for feeling fresh and different from typical RPG conventions. Steam Deck users can play it, and it holds a 75% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 40390
- **Developer:** Piranha Bytes
- **Publisher:** THQ Nordic
- **Genres:** RPG
- **Categories:** Stats, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 26, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 69
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40390/)
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