Risen (Steam 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.
- RPG (428)
- Open World (315)
- Gothic (207)
- Fantasy (192)
- Adventure (172)
- Singleplayer (164)
- Atmospheric (153)
- Third Person (140)
- Exploration (136)
- Action (93)
- Magic (87)
- Dark Fantasy (76)
- Action RPG (68)
- Story Rich (64)
- Great Soundtrack (60)
- Medieval (57)
- Difficult (50)
- Classic (37)
- Character Customization (36)
- Sandbox (36)
| Release Date | Oct 2, 2009 |
| Price | $ 14.99 Top 15% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 89.4% (very positive) Top 30% / 88.7% Top 30% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 86.6% Top 10% / 86.2% Top 10% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 6.4K Top 4% / 8.9K Top 3% |
| Curators | 99 reviews Top 10% |
| Median Play Time | 37.7 hours Top 3% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 2.5 hours Top 10% |
| Followers | 17.7K Top 10% |
| Owners | ± 1.3M Top 3% |
| Copies Sold | ± 653.4K Top 3% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 2.8M Top 5% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Risen's Steam rating and reviews between October 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (November 2010) and 87.2% (October 2016).
Risen is an AAA level success, with 8.9K reviews Top 3%. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Risen's review languages. The most popular language is English (33%), followed by Russian (28%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 27 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 7 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Risen depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is great, reaching 65 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 3.8 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Risen players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 38 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 89.4% Top 30% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Risen's review data provided by Steam. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.
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