Codemasters

Rise of the Argonauts

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2008

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 3

Localized titles

  • Rise of the Argonauts

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

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

Community tags · historical

  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • Mythology*
    Votes · historical
    32*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    9*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP/Vista*
    Processor alternatives
    3.0 Ghz Pentium or AMD™ equivalent*
    Memory
    XP 1GB RAM / Vista 1.5GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Geforce 6800 / Radeon X1300 or above*
    Storage
    8 GB Hard Drive Space Sound: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Supported Graphics Cards: Rise of the Argonauts requires an ATI or nVidia graphics card / ATi Radeon X1300 or above / HD2XXX/HD3XXX/HD4XXX series / nVidia GeForce 6800 or above 7/8/9/GTX2XX Series. Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions (inc. Laptops).*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 8800GTX or above, or Radeon 3800 series or above*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.66Ghz or Athlon X2 3800+*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    14*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Liquid Entertainment

Publishers

  • Codemasters
  • Electronic Arts*

Release history

  • 2008-12-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2009-01-07
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2008-12-16 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2008-12-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2008-12-16 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2008-12-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jan 7, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
3.0 Ghz Pentium or AMD™ equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Geforce 6800 / Radeon X1300 or above*
Name
Rise of the Argonauts*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.66Ghz or Athlon X2 3800+*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce 8800GTX or above, or Radeon 3800 series or above*
Windows recommended memory requirement
2* GB
Release year
2,008*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
3.0 Ghz Pentium or AMD™ equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Geforce 6800 / Radeon X1300 or above*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.66Ghz or Athlon X2 3800+*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 8800GTX or above, or Radeon 3800 series or above*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · PlayStation 3
Liquid Entertainment
Liquid Entertainment*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Liquid Entertainment
Liquid Entertainment*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · PlayStation 3
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
sandbox game
sandbox 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) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Codemasters
Codemasters*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2008-12-16 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2008-12-16*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2008-12-16 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2008-12-16*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
280* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Liquid Entertainment*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
112* min
Name
Rise of the Argonauts*
Negative reviews · historical
220*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
573*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Codemasters, Electronic Arts*
Community tags · historical
  • RPG*
  • Action*
  • Mythology*
  • Adventure*
  • Third Person*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Fantasy*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Story Rich*
  • Action RPG*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
RPG
RPG*
Action
Action*
Mythology
Mythology*
Adventure
Adventure*
Third Person
Third Person*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Tags votes
RPG
Votes · historical
76*
Action
Votes · historical
42*
Mythology
Votes · historical
32*
Adventure
Votes · historical
29*
Third Person
Votes · historical
27*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
25*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
12*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
10*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
9*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
9*
Specifications 4 · 23 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Liquid Entertainment*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
59*
Name
Rise of the Argonauts*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/Vista Processor: 3.0 Ghz Pentium or AMD™ equivalent Memory: XP 1GB RAM / Vista 1.5GB RAM Graphics: Geforce 6800 / Radeon X1300 or above Hard Drive: 8 GB Hard Drive Space Sound: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Supported Graphics Cards: Rise of the Argonauts requires an ATI or nVidia graphics card / ATi Radeon X1300 or above / HD2XXX/HD3XXX/HD4XXX series / nVidia GeForce 6800 or above 7/8/9/GTX2XX Series. Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions (inc. Laptops). *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • Codemasters*
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations total
389*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jan 7, 2009*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Liquid Entertainment
Liquid Entertainment*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP/Vista*
Processor alternatives
3.0 Ghz Pentium or AMD™ equivalent*
Memory
XP 1GB RAM / Vista 1.5GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Geforce 6800 / Radeon X1300 or above*
Storage
8 GB Hard Drive Space Sound: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Supported Graphics Cards: Rise of the Argonauts requires an ATI or nVidia graphics card / ATi Radeon X1300 or above / HD2XXX/HD3XXX/HD4XXX series / nVidia GeForce 6800 or above 7/8/9/GTX2XX Series. Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions (inc. Laptops).*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Codemasters
Codemasters*
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jan 7, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 5 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,016*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
14*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
Rise of the Argonauts*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
14*
Community confidence
moderate*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data