Gothic 1

47 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“banger! finally finished a playthrough after starting a few different runs to get the hang of the game and it was quite a nice experience playing the game that inspired so many other games!”

“This game brought a level of realism that many games didn’t achieve until 17 years later with RDR2. You want to drink a potion? Your character actually performs a drinking animation, so you can’t just spam it during…”

“If you look closely, you will see where games like Skyrim, The Witcher 3 have taken their inspiration and why they have such a great success. Controls are hard to master but it's doable and actually makes sense. Its a…”

25 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“Open world RPG that still to this day feels unique thanks to the atmosphere and prison colony setting. You start off with literally nothing and everything is against you. You are free to explore almost wherever you want…”

“I have no idea why my playtime has dropped to 48 minutes as I played longer than that with the original version. It may be because I downloaded the Unreal Beta version in the Beta tab and tested it yesterday. If you…”

“[i]Don't let my steam hours fool you, I probably have over 1K hours across countless playthroughs...[/i] Gothic 1 is one of the best rpg's ever made, followed by Gothic 2, the type of games that defined the mechanics of…”

16 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“After getting over the control learning gap I find awesome RPG. Every npc is at least somehow interesting, dialogue is snarky and realistic, multiple factions to choose and the world itself is absolutely brutal.”

“First time playing. An immersive RPG that is not watered down like modern games that claim to be RPGs. You start as a weakling but the progression is rewarding. Getting your first good weapon or armor feels like a…”

“Gothic 1 was ahead of its time, and even in 2026 the storyline is still interesting. Your decisions in this saga truly have an impact as you progress. With the unrealbeta, the graphics get a nice update as well. When i…”

13 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“I mean this game is already peak RPG and a must play for everyone who's into RPGs. If you think the controls are extremely outdated and they're totally destroying your experience, try the unreal engine 5 option…”

“If you look closely, you will see where games like Skyrim, The Witcher 3 have taken their inspiration and why they have such a great success. Controls are hard to master but it's doable and actually makes sense. Its a…”

“polish mate got me this, i thought the controls were in polish at first but it's a great game after u get used to them”

12 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“First time playing. An immersive RPG that is not watered down like modern games that claim to be RPGs. You start as a weakling but the progression is rewarding. Getting your first good weapon or armor feels like a…”

“One of the most interesting and immersive RPGs I've played. The combat and controls may feel clunky at first, but I think they're actually really well designed. You just need to get used to it since this game uses a…”

“+Genuinely alive world, NPCs have with their own schedules of sleeping, eating, working and talking that goes whether you're watching or not, while world will not adapt to player, if you go where you aren't ready you…”