Risen 2: Dark Waters
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.
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:4/26/2012
- Developer:Piranha Bytes
- Publisher:THQ Nordic
- Last Updated:1/14/2025
- Steam App Id:40390
Risen 2: Dark Waters
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Risen 2: Dark Waters has 16 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 90% lower than its previous all-time peak of 159 players achieved on 1/28/2024.
Risen 2: Dark Waters Review
Risen 2: Dark Waters has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 80 / 100. This score is calculated from 6,234 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Mostly Positive rating. These are split between 4,977 positive reviews, 1,257 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Risen 2: Dark Waters has earned a metascore of 69 on Metacritic.
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Risen 2: Dark Waters Price
Risen 2: Dark Waters costs $9.99 in the Steam store as of 1/14/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Risen Franchise Pack or Piranha Bytes & friends which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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Risen 2: Dark Waters DLC
Risen 2: Dark Waters has 3 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which include Risen 2: Dark Waters - Air Temple DLC, Risen 2: Dark Waters - A Pirate's Clothes DLC, and Risen 2: Dark Waters - Treasure Isle DLC.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Risen 2: Dark Waters - Air Temple DLC | DLC | 5/25/2012 | View |
 | Risen 2: Dark Waters - A Pirate's Clothes DLC | DLC | 4/27/2012 | View |
 | Risen 2: Dark Waters - Treasure Isle DLC | DLC | 4/27/2012 | View |
About Risen 2: Dark Waters
Risen 2: Dark Waters is a RPG game developed by Piranha Bytes. On 4/26/2012, it was released on the Steam Store by THQ Nordic.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Risen 2: Dark Waters on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 8 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Risen 2: Dark Waters supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Stats
- Partial Controller Support
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Risen 2: Dark Waters has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Gothic
- Great Soundtrack
- Third Person
- Atmospheric
- Fantasy
- Sandbox
- Pirates
- Story Rich
- Controller
- RPG
- Action RPG
- Dark Fantasy
- Open World
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
Risen 2: Dark Waters is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Risen Franchise Pack | 10 | 10 | $51.65 | View |
 | Piranha Bytes & friends | 11 | 9 | $91.29 | View |
Related Packages
Risen 2: Dark Waters is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Risen 2: Dark Waters Gold Edition | $4.99 | View |
| Risen 2: Dark Waters | $2.49 | View |
Supported Languages
Risen 2: Dark Waters is available in 8 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Czech | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Track historical trends for Risen 2: Dark Waters community hub members and its growth over time. It currently has 14,249 followers in its community.
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Soures & References
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Risen 2: Dark Waters data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Risen 2: Dark Waters on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/40390
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Risen 2: Dark Waters. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/40390
- Metacritic. (2025, January 14). Risen 2: Dark Waters for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/risen-2-dark-waters
- Piranha Bytes. (2023, July 7). Risen 2: Dark Waters. Risen 2: Dark Waters. http://www.risen2.com