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Risen 2: Dark Waters

Risen 2: Dark Waters

Set several years after the end of Risen, raging titans have devastated the world and pushed humanity to the brink of existence. Subsequently, monstrous creatures have risen from the watery depths of the sea and their attacks have brought all seafaring to a grinding halt.

Released Apr 26, 2012 Developer Piranha Bytes Publisher THQ Nordic Platforms Windows RPGPiratesOpen WorldAdventureThird Person
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

79.9%positive6,357 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Beat it in 33 hours and enjoyed it a lot because I also loved the Gothic series. It feels like a Gothic 2 full conversion mod with pirate theme and guns. The guns also gave me Fable vibes while I'm exporing and looting caves in the jungle. Lots more good to say, would recommend…”

— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Risen 2 is somewhat of a departure from the traditional medieval settings of the first Risen or the original Gothic series, this time focusing on a pirate adventure. The game goes all in with pirate and voodoo themes, feels somewhat more light-hearted, and is more focused on…”

— a player, Steam review · 56 hrs played
Not recommended · 8 found this helpful

“I can’t recommend this game due to technical issues. The game frequently crashes, especially when teleporting between towns — after about 4–5 teleports it becomes very likely to crash. On top of that, combat can randomly freeze, forcing you to Alt+F4 and restart. It’s…”

— a player, Steam review · 83 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:47 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

93playing at last check
10424-hour peak
1,806all-time peak
0 500 1k 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 490 avg · Aug 2013

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

49achievements
26.4%median completion
1.9%rarest: Big Game Hunter
76.5% of players 53.9% of players 53.6% of players 48.6% of players 45.7% of players 44.3% of players 40.1% of players 37.7% of players 37.0% of players 36.0% of players 32.2% of players 32.1% of players 31.6% of players 30.9% of players 30.8% of players 30.7% of players 30.2% of players 30.0% of players 29.3% of players 29.2% of players 29.1% of players 27.9% of players 27.4% of players 27.3% of players 26.4% of players 25.9% of players 25.5% of players 22.2% of players 19.8% of players 13.3% of players 13.1% of players 12.5% of players 12.0% of players 11.6% of players 10.2% of players 9.0% of players 8.5% of players 7.0% of players 6.2% of players 6.1% of players 5.0% of players 3.4% of players 3.0% of players 2.4% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 76.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
76.5%Knight in Shining Armour — 'Rescue Patty!' completed
53.9%Skinflint — Acquired 1000 gold
53.6%Beginner — Killed 10 monsters
Rarest badges of honor
1.9%Big Game Hunter — Killed 2000 monsters
2.0%Kleptomaniac — Picked 100 locks
2.0%Bane of the Beasts — Killed 500 monsters

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US9.99 USD
EU9.99 EUR
UK7.99 GBP
Australia14.95 AUD
Canada10.99 CAD
Japan980 JPY
Brazil16.99 BRL
China36.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$3.3 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresRPG
Player tagsRPG · Pirates · Open World · Adventure · Third Person · Singleplayer · Fantasy · Atmospheric · Action · Exploration · Gothic · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Stats · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German * , Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian * , Czech, Polish * *
Achievements49
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.risen2.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP (with Servicepack 2) Processor: Dual Core with 2.1 GHz Memory: 2 GB System RAM Hard Disk Space: 5.5 GB Video Card: 512 MB Radeon 3870 / GeForce 8800 GTX DirectX®: 9.1c Sound: DirectX compatible soundcard Additional: Keyboard/mouse or gamepad required Internet Connection required for online activation