Risen

Risen

PC
Switch
Xbox One
Playstation 4
Xbox 360

Piranha Bytes

Full Open-world, Realistic, AA (Double-A), +4

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Summary

In Risen, players survive a shipwreck on Faranga and choose a path with the exiled Bandits or the Inquisition, learning skills from trainers, delving ruins for relics, and clearing beasts as strength and gear steadily improve. Harbour Town politics and faction quests shape access to armor, spells, and routes into the monastery. Remembered as a back‑to‑basics Gothic‑style adventure, it emphasizes tough early combat and meaningful progression.

Developer

Piranha Bytes

Publisher

Deep Silver

Genre

Action, Adventure, RPG

Initial Release

2 Oct 2009

Platform

PC
Switch
Xbox One
Playstation 4
Xbox 360

Tier

Risen Open World Analysis: The Forgotten RPG Deserves More Attention

Flawed

Risen is a grounded 2009 open world RPG built around exploration, faction paths, and trainer-based progression.

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