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Gothic

Gothic is a 2001 action role-playing game developed by Piranha Bytes for Windows and the first game of the Gothic game franchise. A port, titled Gothic Classic, was released in 2023 and in 2026 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and iOS.

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Parents Guide

Partially reviewed
Version covered

Nintendo Switch version of Gothic, ESRB 39484; not Gothic 1 Remake. Other platform equivalence is unverified.

Violence

Moderate

Sword fights show blood, and a defeated human can receive a killing finishing blow.

Sexual content

Mild

Women wear revealing outfits and perform suggestive dances.

Nudity

Moderate

A sketch shows exposed breasts; outfits also partly reveal buttocks.

Language

Moderate

Moderate swearing appears.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Moderate

The player can smoke a fictional drug resembling cannabis.

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Time, story & content

TIME FORGE

How long does it take?

23h 30m

Base game

Base Game
23h 30m
Dedicated Playthrough
30h 30m
Perfect Game
37h 30m

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ENTERTAINMENT DYNASTY

Gothic

Gothic is a 2001 action role-playing game developed by Piranha Bytes for Windows and the first game of the Gothic game franchise. A port, titled Gothic Classic, was released in 2023 and in 2026 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and iOS.

Credits

Wikipedia contributors, Gothic (video game) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Modified for this entry.

Release date
March 15, 2001
Developers
Piranha Bytes
Publishers
THQ Nordic
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