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Gothic II: Gold Edition

Open-world action RPG with unguided quests and challenging progression

Piranha Bytes · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Nov 29, 2005

ActionRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 14K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 81 in 30 days
Players
214
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Nov 29, 2022
Minimum PC
3D with 32 MB Ram
0.3 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is Gothic II: Gold Edition?

A third-person, single-player action RPG set in an open medieval fantasy world. You explore Khorinis, complete quests, talk to characters, and fight with weapons and magic after freed prisoners begin raiding the region.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy open-world exploration without quest markers
  • +you want demanding character progression and combat
  • +you prefer single-player dark fantasy stories

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike backtracking and long stretches of walking
  • −you prefer clear quest directions and guided objectives
  • −you want a relaxed difficulty curve

What players say

93% of 13,549 reviews are positive · 93% of 81 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the layered open world, unguided exploration, and sense of progression. Common complaints concern awkward controls, vague quests, heavy backtracking, bugs, and failures to launch on modern systems; several players recommend community fixes.

Players over time

▲ +10% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 881 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 21, 2026881

Screenshots and trailer

Gothic II: Gold Edition screenshot 1

Gothic II: Gold Edition system requirements

Minimum: 3D with 32 MB Ram, 0.3 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/2000/ME/98/Vista/7/8/10
Processor
Intel Pentium III 700 MHz
Graphics
3D graphics card with 32 MB Ram
Memory
256 MB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 8.1

Does Gothic II: Gold Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Gothic II: Gold Edition run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

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

Does Gothic II: Gold Edition 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 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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