What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~178,490
(P10–P90: 71,396 – 392,678)
Gross revenue: ~$4,389,390
($1,755,756 – $9,656,659)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 62% positive across 86 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Performance & stability56% positive · 137 mentions
“If you're a Gothic veteran or are willing to put in the work, this is the place for you. Otherwise, I hear the sect loonies are taking in anyone. I waited for patch 1.0.6 to review because I couldn't either give it a thumbs up or down. I…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 218 h played
Story & writing57% positive · 98 mentions
“what a game! I am in my 50s and love old school RPGs, you start with nothing and a weak character and you build from there. The game is challenging but not unfair. You dont magically get a perfect map or anything given to you. You have to…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 66 h played
Gameplay & mechanics49% positive · 89 mentions
“I love this game. That said, I'm sure I was the target audience...a devoted eurojank fan who was devastaed when Piranha Bytes shut down. If I'm being honest? I dont' even really care that much about the Gothic remake because I have this…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 226 h played
Visuals & audio51% positive · 47 mentions
“I love this game. That said, I'm sure I was the target audience...a devoted eurojank fan who was devastaed when Piranha Bytes shut down. If I'm being honest? I dont' even really care that much about the Gothic remake because I have this…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 226 h played
Content & longevity44% positive · 43 mentions
“I would call myself a veteran of Gothic/Risen hell even Elex and more. This game is getting a lot of hate from players, some of it I understand but most of it is uncalled for. The points I agree with: - In some aspects the game is…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 33 h played
Difficulty & balance65% positive · 40 mentions
“what a game! I am in my 50s and love old school RPGs, you start with nothing and a weak character and you build from there. The game is challenging but not unfair. You dont magically get a perfect map or anything given to you. You have to…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 66 h played
Controls & UI57% positive · 35 mentions
“I played this on release and enjoyed my time with it but the bugs and lack of a map got too frustrating after a while. 5 months later and with lots of bugs fixes and QOL improvements, including an optional map from the start and I'm giving…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 22 h played
Price & value71% positive · 28 mentions
“I would call myself a veteran of Gothic/Risen hell even Elex and more. This game is getting a lot of hate from players, some of it I understand but most of it is uncalled for. The points I agree with: - In some aspects the game is…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 33 h played
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