Gothic 1 Remake Reviews

Caverns and convicts

A tribute to a defining cult classic and to its original creators, Gothic 1 Remake remains a fantastic, old school RPG experience.

Gothic 1 Remake faithfully reconstructs a cult classic RPG from a team that clearly respected the original, and feels like a game from a bygone era largely for the better.

Gothic 1 Remake is stubbornly faithful to the original to the point where it wears its flaws just like its triumphs, a frustrating experience.

Gothic 1 Remake is exactly the kind of RPG I wish we saw more often, with a punishing world, little hand-holding, and an incredible sense of adventure. However, it won't be enjoyable on the Steam Deck.

Embrace the jank

Well preserved.

Gothic Remake is a new version of the 2001 action RPG, with controller support, updated graphics and a more refined combat system.

Brilliant, bizarre, and a bit too obnoxious for its own good

Gothic 1 Remake reinvents a timeless PC classic from the 2000s, and does so in a way that's bound to be controversial. The original Gothic was already a game that aged rather poorly, so remaking it in such a faithful way is admirable, but leaves the game without the ability to become what it could be. The core concept of Gothic is brilliant in its potential, but it was always held back by hardware limitations. The remake makes it look and sound nicer, but didn't go as far as it should have to take advantage of what it has.

Gothic 1 Remake manages to revive the spirit and atmosphere of the original, faithfully following the predecessor’s guideline. While the game has its own problems and issues, it still worth playing. Either you are a veteran and know your way through the colony, or a newbie who doesn’t know the prison rules, you will receive a satisfying experience.

The original Gothic titles were certified cult classics back in the early 2000s and were lauded as some of the...

Just like the beloved original, Gothic 1 Remake has a brutal learning curve and is rough around the edges, but it’s also an outstanding example of updating an old classic without diluting what made it great.

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Old jank, new engine, same brutal welcome