Gothic II: Gold Edition Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-10-06
- One of the best RPGs ever
- Timeless classic with enduring appeal
- Compelling and interesting story
- Graphics are heavily outdated
- Controls feel clunky and awkward
- Bugs and technical issues prevalent
Emotions
Archetypes
Hardware
Windows <8GB VRAMpositiveWindows 12-15GB VRAMnegative
Core metrics
Core business metrics
Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.
Steam review stats
- Steam rating
- Very Positive (8/10)
- Total reviews
- 17,977
- Positive
- 16,87593.9%
- Negative
- 1,1026.1%
Sales estimations
- Estimated sales count
- 1,182,703
- Estimated revenue
- $23,642,233
- Game price
- $20
- Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
- Refund-intent reviews
- 331.44%
- Estimated copies lost
- 2,171
- Estimated revenue lost
- $43,398
Review pace
Statistical analysis
Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 331.4% Avg playtime 0.6h | 703.1% Avg playtime 0.7h |
| > 2h playtime | 833.6% Avg playtime 102.2h | 2,10791.9% Avg playtime 135h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 0.4 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 3.3 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 28.1 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 5,627.6 days |
Audience segments
Who is reviewing
Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.
Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
2,293 total
Organic purchasers1,57868.8%
Voted up: 95%
Key activations71531.2%
Voted up: 96%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
2,292 total
First impression0-2h1335.80%
Voted up: 71%
Mid game2-10h26611.6%
Voted up: 94%
Late game10-20h1807.85%
Voted up: 96%
Endgame20h+1,71374.7%
Voted up: 97%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
Deck satisfaction
95.7%
Global baseline 94.9%
23 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 17,977 total.