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:4/7/2025
- 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 57 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 64% lower than its previous all-time peak of 159 players achieved on 1/28/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Risen 2: Dark Waters. It has received a total of 6,315 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 78 (Mostly Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Risen 2: Dark Waters and its growth over time. It currently has 14,319 followers on its community page.
Risen 2: Dark Waters Price
Risen 2: Dark Waters costs $9.99 in the Steam store as of 4/7/2025. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Risen Franchise Pack or Piranha Bytes & friends which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Risen 2: Dark Waters.
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.
Players have rated Risen 2: Dark Waters as "Mostly Positive" out of 6,315 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 5,044 positive reviews and 1,271 negative reviews — an overall 80% positive review rating. Additionally, Risen 2: Dark Waters has earned a metascore of 69 on Metacritic.
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 functionaliy 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
Watch the featured video for Risen 2: Dark Waters and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Risen 2: Dark Waters is referenced by 3 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| 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 |
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 | $149.56 | 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 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Risen 2: Dark Waters data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 7). Risen 2: Dark Waters on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/40390
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 7). Risen 2: Dark Waters. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/40390
- Metacritic. (2025, April 7). 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