Game entry
Gothic
2001 · Action RPG, Action-adventure · PC · JoWooD Entertainment AG
Gothic carries 1,623 ELO points on GameForever and holds position no. 757 in the world ranking, with 54% of duels won out of 271 played. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against Red Dead Redemption 2: 2 wins to 3 across 5 duels. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 21 out of 104 (2001).
World rank
no. 757
ELO score
1,623
Wins
54%
Duels played
271
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 1,623 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Red Dead Redemption 2 40% 5 duels played · 338 points behind
- against Cyberpunk 2077 67% 3 duels played · 174 points behind
- against Terraria 33% 3 duels played · 76 points behind
- against The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 0% 3 duels played · 230 points behind
- against The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33% 3 duels played · 199 points behind
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Around this spot
The games Gothic sits between in the world ranking.
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The standing
Where Gothic ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Gothic stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 21 out of 104 (2001).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 757 | 5,035 |
| Action RPG | 93 | 510 |
| 2000s | 222 | 1,308 |
| 2001 | 21 | 104 |
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