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Game entry
Gothic
2001 · Action RPG, Action-adventure · PC · JoWooD Entertainment AG
Gothic is ranked no. 667 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,628 and 54% of duels won.
World rank
no. 667
ELO score
1,628
Wins
54%
Duels played
226
About Gothic
Gothic is an action role-playing game set in a third-person perspective within a fantasy open world. The player controls an unnamed prisoner sent into a mining colony enclosed by a magical barrier. Gameplay emphasizes exploration without quest markers or a guided map, and the player character begins with no skills, learning them by finding teachers and spending earned skill points.
The game features three factions to join, each offering different paths and abilities: the Old Camp provides access to Fire Mages, the New Camp to Water Mages, and the Brotherhood to early magic through worship of a being called the Sleeper. Combat involves melee weapons, ranged weapons, and magic across six circles of increasing power. The environment is highly interactive, allowing the player to cook food, forge weapons, and perform many activities seen in NPC routines.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,628 ELO points over the last 123 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Red Dead Redemption 2 40% 5 duels played · 300 points behind
- against Terraria 33% 3 duels played · 150 points behind
- against The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 0% 3 duels played · 205 points behind
- against The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33% 3 duels played · 108 points behind
- against Borderlands 2 67% 3 duels played · 84 points behind
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