Gothic 1 Remake
Gothic 1 Remake is an action role-playing game set in a third-person perspective within a fantasy open world. It is a remake of the 2001 game Gothic, developed by Alkimia Interactive using Unreal Engine 5. The player controls a nameless prisoner sent into the Valley of Mines, a penal colony surrounded by a magical barrier. The game features NPC routines, faction-based quest paths, and a progression system where the player starts with no skills and must learn them from trainers. Navigation is done without a minimap, and the game world is 10 to 30 percent larger than the original, with expanded chapters and additional quest content. Combat and skill systems are based on the original game's design.
very high confidence
What people are saying
Updated nightlyIt's a mostly positive reception for the remake's authentic recreation of the original's world and story, though performance is a major, widespread complaint. People love the expanded, faithfully recreated open world and its faction quests, and the graphics are a clear high point. However, the technical side is a mess, with many players hitting severe bugs and performance issues on PC and consoles, which has soured opinions on developer Alkimia Interactive and the use of Unreal Engine 5. For fans of the original, it's seen as a solid, respectful remake worth the price, but it desperately needs patches to fix its glaring technical problems.
Sentiment split
Every qualifying reaction, weighted.
- Positive66%
- Mixed17%
- Negative17%
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How opinion moved
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Buzz
155 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.
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