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Game entry

Gothic

2001 · Action RPG, Action-adventure · PC · JoWooD Entertainment AG

Gothic carries 1,714 ELO points on GameForever and holds position no. 452 in the world ranking, with 56% of duels won out of 304 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. 16 out of 103 (2001).

World rank

no. 452

ELO score

1,714

Wins

56%

Duels played

304

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 1,714 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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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: 16 out of 103 (2001).

Where Gothic ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 452 5,110
Action RPG 57 528
2000s 134 1,304
2001 16 103

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