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Gothic

A Role-playing (RPG) game by Piranha Bytes, released in 2001

78/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldPC (Microsoft Windows)

Gothic is a single-player action role-playing video game for Windows developed by the German company Piranha Bytes. It was first released in Germany on March 15, 2001, followed by the English North American release eight months later on November 23, 2001, and the Polish release on March 28, 2002. Gothic has been well received by critics, scoring an average of 80% and 81/100 on Game Rankings' and Metacritic's aggregates, respectively. Reviewers credited the game for its story, complex interaction with other in-game characters, and graphics, but criticized it for the difficult control scheme and high system requirements.

Single player

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Gothic Download Size

The official download size for Gothic is 5 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.30 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

5GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.30USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

6 mins

Is Gothic Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
168Players Online

There are currently 168 people playing Gothic, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 201.6
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Gothic save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Gothic\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/Gothic/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/Gothic/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Gothic Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Gothic, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 133 user configs ↗

Can I Run Gothic?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Gothic smoothly, your PC needs at least 512 MB RAM RAM and a 3D graphics card with 32 MB Ram or equivalent GPU. Plan for 5 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Pentium III 700 MHz
  • 🧠
    RAM512 MB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU3D graphics card with 32 MB Ram
  • 💾
    Storage5 GB available space
Download Size
5 GBSmall

Is Gothic Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

78
Rated 78 out of 100
Generally Favorable1 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 1 critic reviews, Gothic has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 78, it stands out as a strong entry in the role-playing (rpg) category, though it may have minor flaws.

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