Risen 2: Dark Waters

Buy80%

Mostly Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Piranha Bytes · RPG · Apr 27, 2012

Player review score
80%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
49
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio4 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Risen 2: Dark Waters?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 141 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 114 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 138 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 50 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k 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 praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
141 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story is pretty gripping and will last you around 20-30 hours depends on how you play it. 2 additional hours with DLC.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
114 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is best-in-slot equipment you can get later on, but the gear progression feels decent.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Thus far Piranhas always made good and easy to plan out for exploration worlds and this time it's no different; improved graphics only add to it.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack embraces the spirit of high-seas adventure with vibrant orchestral themes.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I liked the story and the system of hero development (skills and abilities).

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story141 reviews
Gameplay114 reviews
Graphics45 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Characters7 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
50% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
68% still recommend
Crashes
54% still recommend
Bugs
58% still recommend
Difficulty
76% still recommend
Interface
55% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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