Gothic 1

Buy93%

Very Positive · 18k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Piranha Bytes · RPG

Player review score
93%
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
8
Full audio4 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Gothic 1?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 13 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
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game offers a small, yet highly detailed, open world that constantly stimulates the player's curiosity.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has some really cool ideas and story bits, and honestly I think playing it is going to give me a really huge appreciation of this when the remake comes out.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As you invest skill points into one handed combat, animations change: the weapon is held correctly, attacks become more fluid and controlled, and you begin to chain movements together.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's hard to say about graphics in such an old game, but it doesn't look too bad.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Brutal and fun difficulty and progression with a fun little open world to explore and quest in.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If can cope with some jankyness and some rough and unfinished edges you'll get a great adventure RPG with a detail-rich world, some great characters and superb (German) voice acting, and rewarding exploration.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay68 reviews
Story58 reviews
Combat38 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Characters7 reviews
Controls6 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
92% still recommend
Crashes
62% still recommend
Interface
62% 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 $4.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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