Gothic 3

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A nameless hero becomes a legend! Myrtana, a world in upheaval: overrun by orcs from the dark lands in the north, King Rhobar is defending Vengard, the former stronghold of the humans, with his last troop of followers.

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Not specified
Publisher:
Not specified
Release date:
02 December 2009
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Recent Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive
All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (1982)
User tags*:AdventureAction RPGFantasyStory RichSingleplayer

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A nameless hero becomes a legend!

Myrtana, a world in upheaval: overrun by orcs from the dark lands in the north, King Rhobar is defending Vengard, the former stronghold of the humans, with his last troop of followers. Chaos reigns without: rebels are offering resistance, and the Hashishin of the south are openly collaborating with the orcs.

Rumours that the nameless hero of Khorinis is on his way to the mainland spawn both hope and worry. Whose side will he take? Who will feel his wrath, who enjoy his favor? Only one thing is sure: his deeds are going to change Myrtana forever...

Liberation or annihilitaion – the fate of the world of Gothic lies in your hands! Create your own individual gaming experience through different solution paths.

Dynamic, action-packed combat system: choose between Fast Attacks, deadly whirlwind close combat, or shooting from a distance.
Immerse yourself in the most colorful and authentic fantasy world of all time – Myrtana awaits you!

  • Specially designed easy combat system
  • Clear main goals-story driven yet dictated by player's choice
  • Huge free-roaming world - virtually no boundaries
  • Advanced human behavior AI for hundreds of individual characters with full audio dialogues
  • Countless side quests for the player to choose from
  • Over 50 different monsters and animals and dozens of human enemies
  • Over 50 different powerful spells and over a hundred different weapons
  • Unique class-free character development

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows XP/2000/Vista/7/8/10/11
Processor:
Intel Pentium 4 or AMD CPU 2 GHz or equivalent
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
3D graphics card with 128 MB Ram and Shader 1.4
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
5 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX compatible

recommended*

OS *:
Windows 7/8/10/11
Processor:
Intel Pentium 3.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 4000+
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
3D graphics cardwith 256 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 6800 equivalent or better
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
5 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX compatible

User reviews

OwlBeeBag
Recommended | 10 Feb 2026
48.5h played

I played Gothic 3 when I was in high school. I liked it but I didnt finish it. Now I am older and therefore wiser. 1. [b]Lack of quest markers[/b] - Gothic 3 isnt Skyrim with quest markers pinpointing the exact chest you need to open on the other side of the map, nor does it have the clairvoyance spell. The game devs might call it design decision. I call it Alt + Tab-ing and searching on Youtube. Including quest

Helpful: 4
ZuVres
Not recommended | 11 Feb 2026
50.7h played

I played this game a lot when it first came out and had a lot of fun. I was only 9, maybe 10 at the time (playing Gothic instead of Pokemon or whatever), so it definitely left a strong impression on me. However, coming back to it now, even with all the community patches and mods that improve the experience, I can’t shake the feeling that the core of the game is somewhat empty and unfinished. I don’t judge it for its

Helpful: 3
Fenarion
Recommended | 02 Mar 2026
9 min played

If I had the chance to choose one old game out of all existing ones to get a remake, without any hesitation I would choose Gothic 3. I genuinely dream of a remake of this game. I am ready to buy the remake of the first part when it comes out, and the second one as well, if it ever happens, just to support it. This universe and this game stayed with me and left a deep mark on me

Helpful: 1