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Risen

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App ID 40300
App Type Game
Developer ,
Publisher THQ Nordic
Franchise Risen
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 28969706
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 22:57:40 UTC ()
Release Date 2 October 2009 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
😎 86.37%
9k reviews
62
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Piranha Bytes
gamedir Risen
metacritic_name Risen
icon empty string
controller_support full
metacritic_score 77
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/risen?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache 40301
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serverbrowsername empty string
GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/40300/
community_visible_stats Yes
InstallScript 40300_install.vdf
CWDOverride bin
Publisher THQ Nordic
Store Release Date 30 October 2009 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/thqnordic
Primary Genre RPG (3)
Store Genres RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 2 October 2009 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 30 October 2009 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1256886000)
Store Asset Modification Time 25 January 2023 – 12:48:32 UTC () (1674650912)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 88
Detected Technologies (?) Bink_Video SDK, Discord SDK, FMOD SDK, Sentry SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 30 November 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 11462
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 20 March 2013 – 07:42:47 UTC (), in changelist #196282

Supported Languages

7 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🎲 RPG 🌍 Open World 🦇 Gothic 🎭 Fantasy 🗺️ Adventure 👤 Singleplayer 🌫 Atmospheric 👤 Third Person 🗺 Exploration 💥 Action 🪄 Magic 🧝 Dark Fantasy 💥 Action RPG 📚 Story Rich 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🏰 Medieval 😓 Difficult 🕒 Classic 🧱 Sandbox 🦹 Character Customization

Categories

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Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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Assets
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timestamp25 January 2023 – 16:09:01 UTC
Trailers
5395 ↴
trailer_nameRisen Trailer
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Steam charts

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  • 62 players right now
  • 177 24-hour peak
  • 1,382 all-time peak 1 October 2013
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Store data

  • 18,357 followers
  • #7651 in top sellers
  • 8,781 positive reviews
  • 1,107 negative reviews
  • 88.80% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 13 24-hour peak
  • 12,981 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 86.37% SteamDB Rating
  • 8,781 88.8% positive reviews
  • 1,107 11.2% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
2 October 2009 – 07:00 Steam Release -
30 July 2013 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Deep Silver Bundle -
4 May 2014 – 21:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Daily Bundle: Deep Silver ReBundle -
5 June 2014 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly Bundle: German Edition -
19 January 2016 – 17:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Saints Row vs. Risen Bundle 2016 -
21 January 2016 – 12:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Risen Combo Pack (USA+ROW) -
17 May 2016 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Deep Silver Bundle 2 (2016) -

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How many players are playing Risen right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 62 players live playing Risen on Steam.

Risen had an all-time peak of 1382 concurrent players on 1 October 2013.

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