Gothic II: Gold Edition

Buy94%

Very Positive · 18k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Piranha Bytes · RPG

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio4 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Gothic II: Gold Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 50 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 18k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise8% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
These additions offer alternative ways to prepare for the many situations across the game's open world and add a little bit of complexity.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It delivers a large, demanding journey built around exploration, factions, character progression, quests, combat, and survival in a world where wandering into the wrong place can have immediate consequences.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The already masterful visual style achieved by Piranha Bytes is amplified with the addition of DX11 alongside improved lighting and weather effects, retextured models, modern resolutions, unlocked FPS and many more.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty spike is notable, and it brings with it a reworked skill system with tighter experience point management.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But again, due to nostalgia and the fact that the soundtrack, ambient effects, character voices, and monster sounds are iconic to me, I also give this aspect 2 points.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay72 reviews
Story65 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Difficulty27 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
84% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Bugs
88% still recommend
Crashes
71% still recommend
Linux compatibility
83% still recommend
Performance
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

10 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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