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Risen 2: Dark Waters

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About Risen 2: Dark Waters

About this game

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. The hero, now a member of the Inquisition, is sent out to find out how to stop the chaos caused by these creatures from the deep. His quest begins with rumors that the pirates who frequent the southern islands are the only ones who know a way to get rid of the creatures once and for all and end their reign of terror.

With an all-new pirate-based theme, Risen 2: Dark Waters aims to combine the most loved classic RPG gameplay mechanics of the original Risen with a fresh theme and setting on a huge variety of themed island locales. A third-person role-playing game set in a dark and gritty universe, Risen 2: Dark Waters maintains the most immersive features of the original Risen, with multiple approaches to every challenge allowing players to shape the game world based on their own decisions. These choices will serve to unlock new paths, features and additional skills for the character. Together with a highly interactive environment and a full day/night-cycle affecting countless aspects of the game world, Risen 2 will be set in the most immersive RPG game world so far.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
April 26, 2012
Developer:
Piranha Bytes
Publisher:
THQ Nordic
Rating:
PEGI rating of 16
Supported Languages:
English
Franchises:
Risen 2
Risen
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Genres:
RPG
Adventure
Theme:
Pirates
Play Styles:
Open World
Singleplayer
Features:
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards

Partial Controller Support

Stats

Singleplayer

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows XP (with Servicepack 2)
  • Processor: Dual Core with 2.1 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB System RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 5.5 GB
  • Video Card: 512 MB Radeon 3870 / GeForce 8800 GTX
  • DirectX®: 9.1c
  • Sound: DirectX compatible soundcard
  • Additional: Keyboard/mouse or gamepad required Internet Connection required for online activation

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows XP (with Servicepack 3), Windows Vista (with Servicepack 1), Windows 7
  • Processor: Dual Core with 3 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB System RAM
  • Video Card: 1024 MB Radeon 4890 / GeForce GTX 260

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Achievement Hunter?
3.85% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

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Simple
1.35%
Easy
11.49%
Just Right
72.3%
Tough
13.51%
Unforgiving
1.35%
Relax & enjoy! 72.3%  of players consider this game to be Just Right

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
15.61%
Played It
13.17%
Halfway
8.29%
Beat It
40.49%
Conquered It
22.44%
Completionist! 22.44%  of players have Conquered It

Risen 2: Dark Waters User Reviews

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Pirates, fun characters, open world, frustrating combat

Savvym
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Risen 2 is a loose continuation of the first title. It's set up in totally different locations with same character and a theme of pirates. The combat went through some changes for the worse, also introducing some secondary weapon mechanics into it making things easier. The story still keeps it in good waters and above its sinking combat mechanics, some time later into game it gets a bit more interesting though our character will then also become rather strong. I can't tell much about it as I've finished the game a couple years ago. I initially didn't like it much but it has some strong moments and interesting and nice looking open world and a few well written characters.
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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 2 editions. They are Standard Edition and Gold Edition
Somewhere in the middle. 13% of GameFAQs users said Risen 2: Dark Waters is Simple or Easy. 72% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 15% of GameFAQs users said Risen 2: Dark Waters is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to PEGI, Risen 2: Dark Waters is suitable for players aged 16 and above.
Yes, Risen 2: Dark Waters is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows XP (with Servicepack 2)
  • Processor: Dual Core with 2.1 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB System RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 5.5 GB
  • Video Card: 512 MB Radeon 3870 / GeForce 8800 GTX
  • DirectX®: 9.1c
  • Sound: DirectX compatible soundcard
  • Additional: Keyboard/mouse or gamepad required Internet Connection required for online activation
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows XP (with Servicepack 3), Windows Vista (with Servicepack 1), Windows 7
  • Processor: Dual Core with 3 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB System RAM
  • Video Card: 1024 MB Radeon 4890 / GeForce GTX 260
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 38 hours. 73% of users played Risen 2: Dark Waters for over 40 hours.
Risen 2: Dark Waters was released on April 26, 2012
Risen 2: Dark Waters is published by THQ Nordic
Risen 2: Dark Waters was developed by Piranha Bytes
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Risen 2: Dark Waters as RPG
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Risen 2: Dark Waters as Adventure
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Risen 2: Dark Waters as Pirates

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