SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Risen

Risen overview

Piranha Bytes, THQ Nordic | Oct 2, 2009 | game

Released

22players observed · 11 September 2026 - 05:31:29 UTC

RPGOpen WorldGothicFantasyAdventureSteam Store

  • Latest observed players22 · 11 September 2026 - 05:31:29 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,382
  • Units sold (VGI)543,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,800,000
  • Review score89% positive

Risen dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players22 · 11 September 2026 - 05:31:29 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,382
  • Units sold (VGI)543,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,800,000
  • Review score89% positive
  • Total reviews10,743
  • Release dateOct 2, 2009
  • DeveloperPiranha Bytes, THQ Nordic
  • PublisherTHQ Nordic

Genres: RPG

Company pages: Developer: Piranha Bytes, THQ NordicPublisher: THQ Nordic

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Game overview

Overview

Risen comes from Piranha Bytes, THQ Nordic and is published by THQ Nordic. It arrived on Steam on Oct 2, 2009, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Risen's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 22 players at 11 September 2026 - 05:31:29 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,382. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 89% positive across 10,743 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Risen is available in 7 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanItalianSpanish - SpainPolishRussian languages with full audio support

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, nzoflc, usk, and dejus

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Pentium 4 or AMD CPU 2 GHz or equivalent4 GB RAM256 MB DirectX™ 9.0c compatible graphics card (nVidia® GeForce® 7900/ATI Radeon™ X1800 or better)5 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Risen has sold up to 543,000 units and has 7,868 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $3,800,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Risen overview details

Risen combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The island Faranga needs a new hero, you! Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting or become a powerful mage. Countless side quests and creatures to discover. Over 60 hours of Immersive open world gameplay. Alter the destiny of the island by the actions you take.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Risen is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 22 players at 11 September 2026 - 05:31:29 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,382, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameRisen
Steam App ID40300
Typegame
Release dateOct 2, 2009
DeveloperPiranha Bytes, THQ Nordic
PublisherTHQ Nordic
Price$14.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresRPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , German * , Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players22 · 11 September 2026 - 05:31:29 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1,382
Positive reviews9,540
Negative reviews1,203
Total reviews10,743
Positive percent89%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations7,868
Average playtime3,630 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 2, 2009
Official Steam feed update (UTC)8 July 2024 - 18:00:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)11 September 2026 - 05:31:29 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 05:31:29 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 05:31:29 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Field handNo description
PhilanthropistNo description
SamaritanNo description
PeacekeeperNo description
FenceNo description
Ladies' manNo description
SidelinedNo description
Master detectiveNo description
The merciful oneNo description
Wise manNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice© 2021 by THQ Nordic GmbH, Austria. Developed by Piranha Bytes. Risen is a registered trademark of THQ Nordic AB, Sweden. All other brands, product names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/40300
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/40300/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/40300
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Risen

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Risen?

Risen's latest SteamPulse observation records 22 players at 11 September 2026 - 05:31:29 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1,382 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 61 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Risen growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 68 players; the highest observed daily value is 111 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Risen?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (15.6%), Romania (10.9%), Germany (9.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (15.7%), Germany (8.9%), Romania (8.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20.2%), Germany (9.7%), Romania (8.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.1%), Germany (7.9%), China (6.8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Risen?

Risen currently sits at 89% positive across 10,743 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 9,540 positive reviews and 1,203 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Risen have?

Risen currently has about 18.7K tracked Steam followers as of 17 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Risen?

Risen is currently listed at $14.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 7,868, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

89% positive, 9,540 positive, 1,203 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

50

Platform releases
  • Steam 2 October 2009
  • Xbox 2 October 2009

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Piranha Bytes & friendsBundle #12601 - 27% off$149.56Risen Franchise PackBundle #604 - 25% off$13.34
Risen SoundtrackThe Risen soundtrack by award winning composer Kai Rosenkranz (Gothic 1-3) drives the atmosphere of the exotic island Faranga and features a wide variety of different instrument to support all core elements of the RPG game Risen from atmospheric to combat music.music #1876580$4.99
RisenBuy Risen #2135$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD CPU 2 GHz or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB DirectX™ 9.0c compatible graphics card (nVidia® GeForce® 7900/ATI Radeon™ X1800 or better) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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