Risen
Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting or become a powerful mage.
Full release
Oct 2, 2009
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About This Game
The island Faranga needs a new hero, you!
Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting or become a powerful mage.
- Countless side quests and creatures to discover.
- Over 60 hours of Immersive open world gameplay.
- Alter the destiny of the island by the actions you take.
GameHubber interest
Not enough ratings yet
Developer and publisher
- Developer:
- Piranha Bytes
- Publisher:
- THQ Nordic
Quick facts
- Release
- Oct 2, 2009: Windows
- Last updated
- May 19, 2026
- Storefronts
- Steam
- Genres
- RPG
- Tags
- Atmospheric, Combat, Fantasy, and Open World
- Moods
- Atmospheric
- Social styles
- Solo
- Demo
- Not announced
- Price model
- Purchase
Languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | |||
| English | |||
| French | |||
| German | |||
| Italian |
Age Rating & Interactive Elements
ESRB m
Support
Controller & Support
Controller support
Full controller support
Device support
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
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System Requirements
Minimum
- Details:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS:
- Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
- Processor:
- Intel Pentium 4 or AMD CPU 2 GHz or equivalent
- Memory:
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics:
- 256 MB DirectX™ 9.0c compatible graphics card (nVidia® GeForce® 7900/ATI Radeon™ X1800 or better)
- DirectX:
- Version 9.0c
- Storage:
- 5 GB available space
- Sound Card:
- DirectX compatible
Recommended
- Details:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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GameHubber interest
Not enough ratings yet
Developer and publisher
- Developer:
- Piranha Bytes
- Publisher:
- THQ Nordic
Quick facts
- Release
- Oct 2, 2009: Windows
- Last updated
- May 19, 2026
- Storefronts
- Steam
- Genres
- RPG
- Tags
- Atmospheric, Combat, Fantasy, and Open World
- Moods
- Atmospheric
- Social styles
- Solo
- Demo
- Not announced
- Price model
- Purchase
Languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | |||
| English | |||
| French | |||
| German | |||
| Italian |
Age Rating & Interactive Elements
ESRB m
Support
Controller & Support
Controller support
Full controller support
Device support
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Reviews
Review snapshots
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"Players are rating this around 78 on IGDB."
IGDB
181 ratings
OpenCritic
78
IGDB aggregate snapshot for Risen.
181
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