

Gothic 1
Piranha Bytes · 2026 · RPG, Open World, Classic, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
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About Gothic 1
You're imprisoned in a massive magical penal colony divided between three rival factions, forced to navigate deadly politics and forge uneasy alliances to survive and escape. With 50+ hours of gameplay, a vast arsenal of weapons and spells, and a living world where every NPC follows their own schedule, this is an epic RPG about clawing your way out of the ultimate no-exit situation.
The whole area, dubbed "the Colony", is surrounded by a magical barrier, a sphere two kilometers diameter, sealing off the penal colony from the outside world. The barrier can be passed from the outside in – but once inside, nobody can escape. The barrier was a double-edged sword - soon the prisoners took the opportunity and started a revolt. The Colony became divided into three rivaling factions and the king was forced to negotiate for his ore, not just demand it.
You are thrown through the barrier into this prison. With your back against the wall, you have to survive and form volatile alliances until you can finally escape.
Features include:
- One of the biggest RPGs with over 50 hours of gameplay
- A large variety of weapons and spells for your character
- A living world where people go to work, sleep, eat and fight to survive
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Great game with a fun atmosphere. Don't expect any handholding here. You are truly on your own unless you can make the unlikely of allies. Colorful wording aside, this was a really enjoyable game full of challenges.
Finally, an RPG about upward mobility. Bloodwyn took my ore in Chapter 1. By Chapter 4, I was Bloodwyn
What an experience to dive back into my fav universe when I was ~10y old It is pur clunk and you encounter quite some bugs if you are unlucky but overall a great experience still. + modded it to look outstanding: https://youtu.be/a2oui2pnGsg
Supercalifragilisticespialidotious
Legendary Game! Unique setting, unique factions and has great replayability. 9.5/10
Last I played was Aug 15th 2019, the Remake made it so easy I had to come back to play the original! Well worth it!
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