Gothic for PC — top best games in the Gothic genre

Of Ash and Steel - a game in the Gothic genre

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Open world, Fantasy, Adventure, Medieval era, Gothic

Game released: PC → 24 November 2025

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 57/100

The game takes place on a once prosperous island that is mired in strife and banditry. In the game, you need to survive by developing combat skills...

Lies of P

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Steampunk, Open world, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: PC → 19 September 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A dark action game in the spirit of Dark Souls Remastered and Bloodborne, based on the tale of Pinocchio. The main character, a reanimated...

Vampire Survivors

Action, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Casual game, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: PC → 20 October 2022

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A gothic action roguelike about vampires where players fight off hordes of monsters. All that is required of the player is to move around the arena...

Gothic

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: PC → 20 March 2002

Players: 9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 70/100

The Kingdom of Myrtana is engulfed in a terrible war. Hordes of orcs have invaded human lands, and the king needs a large amount of magical ore, from...

Darkest Dungeon 2

Role-playing game, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Medieval era, Gothic

Game released: PC → 8 May 2023

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A continuation of a unique party RPG, where the heroes’ skills are tied not to abstract indicators of strength, dexterity, intelligence, but to a...

Mina the Hollower

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school, Gothic

Game released: PC → 29 May 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 91/100

The game takes you to a dark gothic world where a cursed island hides behind a thick curtain of darkness. The main character is the agile and...

Gothic 2

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Gothic

Game released: PC → 29 November 2005

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Gothic 2 is a continuation of the legendary action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The action takes place shortly...

Painkiller

Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Action, Gothic

Game released: PC → 21 October 2025

Players: 3.8/10

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 62/100

The game returns in a refreshed format, preserving the iconic atmosphere of the dark shooter while adding a modern twist. Purgatory becomes the arena...

Alice: Madness Returns

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Horror, Slasher, Gothic

Game released: PC → 14 June 2011

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Alice: Madness Returns is a continuation of the legendary third-person arcade platformer American McGee's Alice. Alice is a girl suffering from...

The Crimson Maid

Adventure, First-person view, Adult game, Fantasy, Walking Simulator, Exploration, Gothic

Game released: PC → 14 July 2026

Steam: 86/100

A curious hybrid of a visual novel, quest, and walking simulator. The plot centers around a future priest named Marius, who returns home to care for...

The Last Faith

Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Indie, Horror, Slasher, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania, Gothic

Game released: PC → 15 November 2023

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A dark metroidvania in the spirit of Bloodborne. The events unfold in a gothic city populated by various monsters. Players take on the role of...

Risen

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Gothic

Game released: PC → 2 October 2009

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Risen is an atmospheric action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting from the creators of the Gothic series. In the game...

Nunholy

Action, Roguelike, Hack and slash, Adult game, Fantasy, Anime / Manga, Isometric, Gothic, Slasher

Game released: PC → 17 January 2025

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 91/100

A fantasy action game in which militant nuns go into dark dungeons to destroy vampires and cleanse the world of evil. By defeating enemies, you can...

Blasphemous 2

Arcade, Platformer, Role-playing game, Side view, Action, Horror, Gothic, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Adventure

Game released: PC → 24 August 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The sequel to the hardcore action platformer that continues the story of the Penitent. The character will take part in epic battles with bosses, each...

Lost in Random

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Gothic

Game released: PC → 10 September 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Lost in Random is an action-adventure game with a third-person view. Players will find a mesmerizing magical world in which people's lives mean...

Risen 3: Titan Lords

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Gothic

Game released: PC → 15 August 2014

Players: 8/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 49/100

This open-world fantasy role-playing game follows humanity as it struggles to recover after the Titans’ rampage and the departure of the gods. The...

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: PC → 3 March 2026

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 71/100

The updated version of the final chapter of the iconic saga Legacy of Kain. The remaster offers improved graphics in high resolution, updated...

Lies of P: Overture

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, DLC, Third-person view, Steampunk, Open world, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: PC → 6 June 2025

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 85/100

The prequel of Soulslayk-RPG lies of p, carrying the players in a short thorough of the disaster. In the role of Jeppetto puppet, gamers explore the...

Steelrising

Action, Third-person view, Steampunk, Combat robots, Adventure, Role-playing game, Gothic

Game released: PC → 8 September 2022

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Steelrising is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view from the creators of GreedFall. The game's events unfold in an alternate 1789 in...

The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence

Adventure, Visual novel, Gothic

Game released: PC → 17 May 2018

Steam: 96/100

This gothic visual novel follows a girl whose blood is believed to have healing powers. Worshiped as a saint in her native village, she is later...

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance

Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Gothic, Adventure

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 27/100

Metacritic: 53/100

Old-school action-platformer in the Legacy of Kain series with dynamic battles and a vertical level structure, where players explore the dark world...

Clock Tower: Rewind

Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Old school, Gothic, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 28 October 2024

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Re-release of the 16-bit horror [url=https://vgtimes.ru/games/clock-tower-1997/] Clock Tower[ /url]. The game tells the story of orphan Jennifer. She...

Gothic 2: Gold Edition

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: PC → 5 December 2005

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The edition combines the original Gothic 2 and the expansion Night of the Raven, offering a vast journey through an open world in the spirit of...

The Adventure of Magical Girl

Japanese role-playing game, Gothic, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 21 June 2018

Steam: 84/100

This fantasy JRPG follows three students at the magical academy in the Sea Empire of Card Arden, whose paths cross with the mercenaries Kaim and...

Romancelvania

Action, Comedy, Side view, Platformer, Role-playing game, Metroidvania, Adult game, Gothic, Exploration, Slasher

Game released: PC → 7 March 2023

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Hybrid parody of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and dating simulator. The game tells the story of the vampire Drac, who, in search of love, ends up...

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

DLC, Action, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Roguelike, Platformer, Gothic

Game released: PC → 6 March 2023

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 88/100

An expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action roguelike Dead Cells, which brings original content inspired by Castlevania to the game. The...

Nightmare Kart

Arcade, Racing, Free game, Online, Gothic

Game released: PC → 31 May 2024

Players: 3.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Free fan-made racing arcade game with a third-person view set in the world of Bloodborne. The game is styled similarly to the 2022 demake...

Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Bloodmoon

Action, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Casual game, Fantasy, Gothic, Arcade

Game released: PC → 28 August 2026

Steam: 96/100

A dark expansion about a cult that sets out in search of the legendary paradise of Saint Baal-Tazar. According to legend, many years ago he saw a...

Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Gothic

Game released: PC → 10 July 2018

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 70/100

Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view, based on the cartoon "Monsters on Vacation." Dracula...

Stones Keeper

Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Gothic

Game released: PC → 15 September 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 71/100

Stones Keeper is a turn-based strategy with RPG elements in which you will explore a detailed fantasy world, lead the army of the Order of the...

The House in Fata Morgana

Horror, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Side view, Gothic

Game released: PC → 14 May 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 96/100

House in Fata Morgana is an adventure visual novel with Japanese-style horror elements. The events of the game will tell the story of a young hero...

Night Swarm

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: PC → 4 December 2025

Steam: 78/100

The game immerses you in a dark world where a young Lord-Vampire seeks to strengthen his influence by repelling the onslaught of cursed werewolves...

Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Old school, Gothic, Horror

Game released: PC → 29 March 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 83/100

The story of the game tells the story of Count Dracula, whose army is spreading across the Carpathians and poses a mortal threat to humanity. Only...

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Gothic

Game released: PC → 2 August 2007

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This gothic fantasy action-adventure with puzzle elements continues the story of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. Raziel pursues Kain through different...

Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Gothic

Game released: PC → 14 May 2004

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi is an action-horror adventure game with a first-person view. Events take place in the 19th century. The aristocratic...

Hunt the Night

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Top-down view, Indie, Dungeons, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: PC → 12 April 2023

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A dark retro game in which the gamer controls a hunter named Vesper. She explores the lands of Medram, where she confronts dangerous opponents. You...

Tower of Madness

Horror, Adventure, Third-person view, Casual game, Gothic, Exploration

Game released: PC → 26 October 2024

Steam: 87/100

A short adventure inspired by Stephen King’s “Dark Tower”. The plot tells of a certain John, who at a certain moment of his life begins to hear a...

Blightspire

Shooter, Fantasy, First-person view, Zombies, Gothic, Action

Game released: PC → 3 June 2025

Steam: 82/100

A dynamic game, the main character of which went to look for treasures in a cursed cemetery. During the search for valuables, the undead began to...

Blasphemous 2 - Mea Culpa

Action, Adventure, DLC, Platformer, Side view, Gothic, Indie

Game released: PC → 31 October 2024

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 51/100

The continuation of the story of the Penitent, who goes on a completely new adventure, where he will be able to try out new abilities and fight...

Hexen 2

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Gothic

Game released: PC → 3 August 2007

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 77/100

This dark fantasy first-person shooter with role-playing elements follows the fight against Eidolon, the last of the Serpent Riders, and his demonic...

Gothic

Best Games in the Gothic genre for PC (Game released)