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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 6/5/2026

Gothic 1 Remake

Gothic 1 Remake is an action role-playing game set in a third-person perspective within a fantasy open world. It is a remake of the 2001 game Gothic, developed by Alkimia Interactive using Unreal Engine 5. The player controls a nameless prisoner sent into the Valley of Mines, a penal colony surrounded by a magical barrier. The game features NPC routines, faction-based quest paths, and a progression system where the player starts with no skills and must learn them from trainers. Navigation is done without a minimap, and the game world is 10 to 30 percent larger than the original, with expanded chapters and additional quest content. Combat and skill systems are based on the original game's design.

Role-playing (RPG)Adventure
Developer
Alkimia Interactive
Publisher
THQ Nordic

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Critic average

71

Average of 23 scored external reviews.

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Critic avg

71

23 scored reviews

Total coverage

23

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Score range

50–90

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Signal shape

Polarized

Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 71 across 23 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.

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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.

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23 included scored reviews

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80–896 reviews · 26%
70–798 reviews · 35%
Below 708 reviews · 35%
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Miles Penrith

PlayStation Universe

Gothic 1 Remake PS5 Review - An Iconic Game Brutally Undercut By Poor Performance - PlayStation Universe

Published 6/5/2026

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Scoring alignment

Score

65

-6 vs critic avg

Sam Smith

The GameSlayer

Gothic 1 Remake Review: Old school and uncompromising greatness returns

Published 6/5/2026

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Score

80

+9 vs critic avg

Gothic 1 Remake review

Published 6/5/2026

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Score

60

-11 vs critic avg

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