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Risen 2 - Dark Waters

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App ID 40390
App Type Game
Store Name Risen 2: Dark Waters
Developer
Publisher THQ Nordic
Franchise Risen
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 31952107
Last Record Update 28 October 2025 – 18:20:25 UTC ()
Release Date 27 April 2012 – 03:58:00 UTC ()
😏 77.87%
6k reviews
7
In-Game
🎲 RPG 🏴‍☠ Pirates 🌍 Open World 🗺️ Adventure 👤 Third Person

Set several years after the end of Risen, raging titans have devastated the world and pushed humanity to the brink of existence. Subsequently, monstrous creatures have risen from the watery depths of the sea and their attacks have brought all seafaring to a grinding halt.

Additional Information

Developer Piranha Bytes
gamedir Risen 2
metacritic_name Risen 2: Dark Waters
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controller_support partial
metacritic_score 69
NoServers Yes
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GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/40390/
community_visible_stats Yes
InstallScript 40390_install.vdf
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
DLCPurchaseFromInGame No
Publisher THQ Nordic
Store Release Date 27 April 2012 – 03:58:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/deepsilver/
https://www.twitch.tv/deepsilver
https://x.com/deepsilver
https://www.youtube.com/deepsilverofficial/
Primary Genre RPG (3)
Store Genres RPG (3)
Store Asset Modification Time 2 October 2019 – 12:37:06 UTC () (1570019826)
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review_score 8
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Detected Technologies (?) Bink_Video SDK, FMOD 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
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • 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
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 20 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 11478
  • configuration:
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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

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

Tags

🎲 RPG 🏴‍☠ Pirates 🌍 Open World 🗺️ Adventure 👤 Third Person 👤 Singleplayer 🎭 Fantasy 🌫 Atmospheric 💥 Action 🗺 Exploration 🦇 Gothic 📚 Story Rich 🧝 Dark Fantasy 💥 Action RPG 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🧱 Sandbox 🎮 Controller 🕹️ Multiplayer

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Stats Family Sharing Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp6 October 2020 – 08:26:19 UTC

Trailer 7204 ↴

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timestamp 12 November 2015 – 19:13:32 UTC

Trailer 6919 ↴

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timestamp 12 November 2015 – 19:10:21 UTC

Steam charts

  • 7 players right now
  • 81 24-hour peak
  • 10,867 all-time peak 28 April 2012
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  • 131 24-hour peak
  • 6,760 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Very Positive
  • 77.87% SteamDB Rating
  • 5,182 80.0% positive reviews
  • 1,295 20.0% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
30 July 2013 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Deep Silver Bundle -
4 May 2014 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Daily Bundle: Deep Silver ReBundle -
19 January 2016 ⇄ Fanatical: Saints Row vs. Risen Bundle 2016 -
21 January 2016 ⇄ Fanatical: Risen Combo Pack (USA+ROW) -
17 May 2016 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Deep Silver Bundle 2 (2016) -
14 November 2016 ⇄ Indiegala: The Deep Silver Jumble Bundle -

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How many players are playing Risen 2 - Dark Waters right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 7 players live playing Risen 2 - Dark Waters on Steam.

Risen 2 - Dark Waters had an all-time peak of 10867 concurrent players on 28 April 2012.

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