PCGame

Gothic® 3

Open-world fantasy action RPG shaped by factions and player choices

Piranha Bytes · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Dec 2, 2009

ActionRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 9,914
Recent reviews
Very Positive
81% of 60 in 30 days
Players
78
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Mar 23, 2016
Minimum PC
3D with 128 MB Ram and Sh…
2 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 63/100 (critic reviews)

What is Gothic® 3?

A third-person, single-player action RPG set in the open world of Myrtana, where orcs occupy much of the realm and several factions compete for control. As the nameless hero, you explore towns and wilderness, complete quests, fight with melee weapons, ranged attacks, or spells, and choose which groups to support.

For you if...

  • +you prefer open-world exploration with few boundaries
  • +you enjoy faction choices and multiple quest solutions
  • +you want flexible, class-free character progression

Not for you if...

  • −you want polished, responsive melee combat
  • −you dislike repetitive quests across a very large world
  • −you prefer tightly paced, guided storytelling

What players say

79% of 9,914 reviews are positive · 81% of 60 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the large world, exploration, soundtrack, and faction-driven choices. Common complaints target clunky melee combat, repetitive quests, sparse areas, and weak story pacing. Players also report crashes, glitches, and Windows launch problems; many recommend community patches and mods, though recent reports suggest technical issues can remain.

Players over time

▲ +44% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 302 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202678
Nov 6, 202655
Nov 5, 202672
Nov 4, 202674
Nov 3, 202679
Nov 2, 202677
Nov 1, 2026102
Oct 31, 202675
Oct 30, 202662
Oct 29, 202643
Oct 28, 202646
Oct 27, 202686
Oct 27, 202652
Oct 26, 202661
Oct 25, 202658
Oct 24, 202665
Oct 23, 202663
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 202660
Oct 20, 202666
Oct 19, 202663
Oct 18, 202686
Oct 17, 202657
Oct 16, 202672
Oct 15, 202648
Oct 14, 202661
Oct 13, 202657
Oct 12, 202649
Oct 11, 202661
Oct 10, 202666
Oct 9, 202648
Oct 8, 202644
Oct 7, 202642
Oct 6, 202658
Oct 5, 202653
Oct 4, 202675
Oct 3, 202665
Oct 2, 202630
Oct 1, 202643
Sep 30, 202639
Sep 29, 202640
Sep 28, 202650
Sep 27, 202657
Sep 26, 202648
Sep 25, 202649
Sep 24, 202643
Sep 23, 2026126
Sep 23, 202665
Sep 22, 202667
Sep 21, 2026302

Screenshots and trailer

Gothic® 3 screenshot 1

Gothic® 3 system requirements

Minimum: 3D with 128 MB Ram and Sh…, 2 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Gothic® 3?

Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.

Set up my PC →

Minimum

OS
Windows XP/2000/Vista/7/8/10/11
Processor
Intel Pentium 4 or AMD CPU 2 GHz or equivalent
Graphics
3D graphics card with 128 MB Ram and Shader 1.4
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/10/11
Processor
Intel Pentium 3.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 4000+
Graphics
3D graphics cardwith 256 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 6800 equivalent or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Gothic® 3 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Gothic® 3 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Polish. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Italian, Russian.

Does Gothic® 3 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

Games like Gothic® 3