Gothic 1

War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...

Developed by Piranha Bytes published by THQ Nordic Released Mar 15, 2001

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Revenue observation: Mar 1, 2026 · Older observation . About data freshness

Est. Lifetime Net Revenue (USD)

$7.4M

Modeled net receipts; not profit or verified payout

Est. Lifetime Owners

820.5K–903.2K

Estimated range; includes free-game ownership

Positive Reviews (Raw)

92%

Very Positive

Observed concurrent players

Not live · observation details below

Compare with Gothic 1

Suggestions use available metadata and published profiles. Shared genres or tags do not establish identical gameplay; revenue similarity does not imply similar budgets or profitability.

Shared genres and tags

Specific shared tags weigh more than common ones; release age and recorded price also influence ordering.

Gothic II: Gold Edition

Est. lifetime net (USD): $7.2M 94% 213 players

Nov 29, 2005

Shared: Action, RPG · paid · released 2005

BioShock™

Est. lifetime net (USD): $10.8M 94% 52 players

Aug 21, 2007

Shared: Action, RPG · paid · released 2007

Gothic® 3

Est. lifetime net (USD): $5.1M 82% 157 players

Dec 2, 2009

Shared: Action, RPG · paid · released 2009

Similar estimated revenue scale

Same free/paid model, within three times the estimated net revenue and five release years. Collection dates can differ.

Company of Heroes

Est. lifetime net (USD): $7.6M 94% 720 players

Sep 11, 2006

Est. lifetime net (USD): $7.6M · released 2006 · paid

Revenue and ownership estimates

Estimated lifetime gross revenue (USD): $12.7M. Net receipts deduct platform share and modeled adjustments; they are not profit or a verified payout. Ownership includes free-game accounts and is shown as a range when both bounds are available.

Model confidence: 92%. How to interpret confidence

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Player observations

Concurrent players

Available observation; not a live count

Recorded all-time peak

668

Peak observation date unavailable; may not reflect the latest record

Player observation: Feb 16, 2026 · Older observation . About data freshness

Player reviews

Gothic 1 has received 17,237 Steam reviews with a 92%Very Positive rating. Of those, 15,924 are positive and 1,313 are negative.

Recorded pricing (USD)

Price observation date unavailable. Check Steam for the latest price.

Recorded price: $19.99

Game details

Metacritic: 81/100

Genres

Action RPG

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Revenue and sales estimates are based on the Boxleiter method using publicly available data including Steam review counts, pricing history, and statistical modeling. Actual revenue may differ significantly. These figures are provided for informational purposes only and should not be used for financial decisions. Read the full methodology.