Risen

 Switch
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No score yet - based on 3 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. TouchArcade
    Feb 1, 2023
    80
    Risen is certainly of its time and place, but depending on your inclinations there isn’t anything wrong with that. I do wish the framerate in this port had been locked down rather than allowed to run wild, but otherwise this is Risen on your Switch in all of its late aughts glory. It’s not a game that will make things easy on you, especially in the beginning, but if you stick with it you’ll find it gives back a lot more than what you put in.
  2. Pocket Tactics
    Jan 31, 2023
    80
    Despite some performance hiccups, Risen on Nintendo Switch is a must-play for RPG fans, be they familiar with the original or not. Featuring a fun, albeit clunky, combat system that gives a great amount of freedom, and a great story in a mysterious land, it’s great to see Risen rise once more.
  3. Digitally Downloaded
    Feb 1, 2023
    70
    Piranha Bytes has, throughout its history, been really quite effective at capturing an “X-factor” that elevates its games to be something more than the sum of its parts. These are games made by people that love RPGs, for people that love RPGs, and while they’re not of the same scope or refined as something that comes from a BioWare or Bethesda, they are made by people who have clearly played so many sessions of Dungeons & Dragons. They know how to keep an RPG fan playing on, and Risen is an excellent example of that. I’m very glad it had a release on Nintendo Switch, finally got to play it (even if I needed to source it from overseas).

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. aimqiz
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    A well ported game, now it has some framerate problems, but they will be fixed with patches. The game is interesting and looks good.
  2. MistaBauHead
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Awesome game, glad that they finally fixed all of the glitches! You start as a peon, end as a God. It's janky because it's not a Triple AAwesome game, glad that they finally fixed all of the glitches! You start as a peon, end as a God. It's janky because it's not a Triple A game, but don't let that stop you from enjoying this game.… Full Review »
  3. Evil_hat
    Jun 15, 2023
    10
    Its truly a master piece, one of the best game on switch. Devs made a real gift to switch players, delivering one of the marvelous rpg. It'sIts truly a master piece, one of the best game on switch. Devs made a real gift to switch players, delivering one of the marvelous rpg. It's polished - great frame rate, no bugs found; it's buitiful - unbelievable sunsets, terrifying storms, rich plant life, it is really step ahead unlike Witcher which looks too downgraded; it's challenging; it's addictively interesting story, its hidden gem!… Full Review »
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