ArcaniA
Overview
War covers the southern islands until it finally reaches the idyllic isle of Feshyr. You take on the role as the new nameless hero after your village has been pillaged and destroyed by paladins of the king. Seeking revenge, you soon realize that this cowardly attack did not just happen on a reckless mercenary`s whim.
SteamMixed (55%)
747 Steam user reviewsMetacritic63/100
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About the game
- Developer
- Spellbound
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Released
- Oct 15, 2010
Description & review sources
- War covers the southern islands until it finally reaches the idyllic isle of Feshyr.
- You take on the role as the new nameless hero after your village has been pillaged and destroyed by paladins of the king.
- Seeking revenge, you soon realize that this cowardly attack did not just happen on a reckless mercenary`s whim.
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KEY FEATURES:
- COMBAT SYSTEM: An intuitive system that offers a gradual learning curve, special moves and three different basic attack types.
- STORYLINE: A deep, strong story embedded in the successful Gothic universe franchise accompanied by highly diversified side quests. And most can be solved in different ways.
- ACCESSIBILITY: The amenable story, an Intuitive interface and controls, lock on targets and a sophisticated hint system.
- CONTINUOUS ACTION: Pace is kept up along the main plot through regular surprises, cliffhangers and vigorous cut scenes.
- HERO DEVELOPMENT: Gain experience points and level up to upgrade your attributes, skills and crafting abilities.
- A COMPLETELY OPEN WORLD: Enjoy the complete freedom & the almost unlimited options known from the Gothic series.
- Developer
- Spellbound
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Released
- Oct 15, 2010
Ratings & review sources
SteamMixed (55%)
747 Steam user reviewsMetacritic63/100
System requirements
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Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo - 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II x2 - 2.8 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 8800 GTX, GeForce 8800 GT, GeForce 9600
- DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c or higher
- Hard Drive: 10 GB + 600 MB virtual memory
- Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
Recommended
Recommended:- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Quad Core / AMD Phenom X4
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 250, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce GTX 280
- DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c or higher
- Hard Drive: 10 GB + 600 MB virtual memory
- Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
macOS — not supported
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Play modes
- Single-player
Steam features
- Family Sharing
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- Not specified
- Mod support
- Not specified
Game details
- Genres
- RPG
- Developer
- Spellbound
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Released
- Oct 15, 2010
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
All community tags
Community tag votes
- RPG161
- Open World84
- Singleplayer68
- Fantasy65
- Third Person52
- Adventure51
- Action RPG41
- Action37
- Gothic29
- Medieval23
- Magic19
- Hack and Slash12
- Casual9
- Story Rich9
- Great Soundtrack9
- Atmospheric5
Languages & audio
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish
- Russian
Related editions & add-ons
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Sources, updates & publisher notice
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Publisher notice
© 2016 THQ Nordic GmbH; THQ Nordic GmbH is a wholly owned publishing subsidiary of THQ Nordic AB. The THQ Nordic logo and the THQ Nordic symbol are registered trademarks or trademarks of THQ Nordic AB. All rights reserved.
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