JoWooD Entertainment

Arcania

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2010

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Gothic

Engines

  • Vision

Localized titles

  • Arcania: Gothic 4

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*

Community tags · historical

  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    161*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    84*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    68*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Gothic*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Medieval*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Magic*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo - 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II x2 - 2.8 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 8800 GTX, GeForce 8800 GT, GeForce 9600 DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c or higher*
    Storage
    10 GB + 600 MB virtual memory Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Quad Core / AMD Phenom X4*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 250, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce GTX 280*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    43*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Spellbound Entertainment
  • Spellbound*
  • Spellbound Studios*

Publishers

  • JoWooD Entertainment
  • THQ Nordic*

Release history

  • 2010-10-14
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2010-10-15 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2010-10-15*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2010-10-11 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2010-10-11*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 15, 2010*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo - 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II x2 - 2.8 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce 8800 GTX, GeForce 8800 GT, GeForce 9600*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Arcania: Gothic 4*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Quad Core / AMD Phenom X4*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 250, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce GTX 280*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,010*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo - 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II x2 - 2.8 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 8800 GTX, GeForce 8800 GT, GeForce 9600*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Quad Core / AMD Phenom X4*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 250, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce GTX 280*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Spellbound Studios
Spellbound Studios*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Spellbound
Spellbound*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2010-10-15 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2010-10-15*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2010-10-11 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2010-10-11*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
351* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Spellbound*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
151* min
Metacritic score
63*
Name
ArcaniA*
Negative reviews · historical
1,338*
Peak ccu
7*
Positive reviews · historical
1,688*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • THQ Nordic*
Recommendations
2,161*
Store release date · historical
Oct 15, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Spellbound
Spellbound*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 15, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
471* min
Ccu
7*
Developer
Spellbound*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
97* min
Name
ArcaniA*
Negative reviews · historical
1,338*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,688*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
THQ Nordic*
Community tags · historical
  • RPG*
  • Open World*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Fantasy*
  • Third Person*
  • Adventure*
  • Action RPG*
  • Action*
  • Gothic*
  • Medieval*
  • Magic*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Casual*
  • Story Rich*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Atmospheric*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Community tags · historical
RPG
RPG*
Open World
Open World*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Third Person
Third Person*
Adventure
Adventure*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Action
Action*
Gothic
Gothic*
Medieval
Medieval*
Magic
Magic*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Casual
Casual*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Tags votes
RPG
Votes · historical
161*
Open World
Votes · historical
84*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
68*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
65*
Third Person
Votes · historical
52*
Adventure
Votes · historical
51*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
41*
Action
Votes · historical
37*
Gothic
Votes · historical
29*
Medieval
Votes · historical
23*
Magic
Votes · historical
19*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
12*
Casual
Votes · historical
9*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
9*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
9*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Spellbound*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
63*
Name
ArcaniA*
Windows requirements
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 *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • THQ Nordic*
Recommendations total
2,145*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 15, 2010*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Spellbound
Spellbound*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo - 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II x2 - 2.8 GHz*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 8800 GTX, GeForce 8800 GT, GeForce 9600 DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c or higher*
Storage
10 GB + 600 MB virtual memory Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 15, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,078*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
43*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,010*
Title
ArcaniA*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
43*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data