# Gothic

> Gothic is Piranha Bytes' 2001 role-playing game for Windows, set in a magical prison colony ruled by its own inmates.

Web page: https://emulationking.com/microsoft/windows/games/gothic/
Page updated: 2026-10-26

- Console: Windows
- Released: 2001
- Developer: Piranha Bytes

Gothic was developed by Piranha Bytes and published by Shoebox for Windows in 2001. The nameless hero is thrown into the Valley of Mines, a prison colony sealed by a magical barrier, where camps of prisoners compete for power and ore.

It became known for its living world, where characters follow daily routines, and for a story that unfolds as the player joins one of the camps. It was particularly popular in Germany and Eastern Europe.

## Gothic PC Ports

- [OpenGothic](https://emulationking.com/microsoft/windows/games/gothic2/ports/opengothic/index.md): OpenGothic is an open-source re-implementation of Gothic II: Night of the Raven for Windows, macOS and Linux, with modern graphics including ray tracing, and partial Gothic support.