Risen
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.
- Price:$4.94
- Release Date:10/2/2009
- Developers:
- Publisher:THQ Nordic
- Last Updated:4/1/2025
- Steam App Id:40300
Risen
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Risen has 138 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 58% lower than its previous all-time peak of 332 players achieved on 8/11/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Risen. It has received a total of 9,738 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 86 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Risen. Right now, it costs $4.94 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Risen and its growth over time. It currently has 18,231 followers on its community page.
About Risen
Risen is a RPG game developed by THQ Nordic, and Piranha Bytes. On 10/2/2009, it was released on the Steam Store by THQ Nordic.
Players have rated Risen as "Very Positive" out of 9,738 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 8,639 positive reviews and 1,099 negative reviews — an overall 89% positive review rating. Additionally, Risen has earned a metascore of 77 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $4.94 which is a 67% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Risen Franchise Pack and Piranha Bytes & friends which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Risen on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 7 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Risen supports the following features:
- Steam Achievements
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Full controller support
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Risen has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
- Character Customization
- Classic
- Difficult
- Gothic
- Great Soundtrack
- Third Person
- Magic
- Atmospheric
- Fantasy
- Sandbox
- Story Rich
- Medieval
- RPG
- Action RPG
- Open World
- Dark Fantasy
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Risen and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Risen is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Risen Soundtrack | Music | 1/24/2023 | View |
Related Bundles
Risen is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Risen Franchise Pack | 10 | 10 | $14.54 | View |
 | Piranha Bytes & friends | 11 | 9 | $42.90 | View |
Related Packages
Risen is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
Risen is available in 7 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Risen data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 1). Risen on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/40300
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 1). Risen. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/40300
- Metacritic. (2025, April 1). Risen for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/risen
- THQ Nordic. (2023, July 7). Risen. Risen. http://www.thqnordic.com