Risen 2: Dark Waters

by Piranha Bytes·published by THQ Nordic

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 25, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment71

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

1,924en

6,670 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Apr 26, 2012

Price

$9.99

Velocity

0.4/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 29, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈250K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$630.0K

Based on 6,670 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Set several years after the end of Risen, raging titans have devastated the world and pushed humanity to the brink of existence. Subsequently, monstrous creatures have risen from the watery depths of the sea and their attacks have brought all seafaring to a grinding halt.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 1,925 post-launch reviews

35%150 rev

<2h

29%111 rev

2-10h

48%313 rev

10-50h

83%1,006 rev

50-200h

90%334 rev

200h+

100%11 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+61pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 26 similar games in the RPG genre released in 2012.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 40%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 16%

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