
games like
Risen
Risen leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.
Matched first against: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up - then ranked by cheat-test profile.
12 games like Risen
A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Combat timing matters but generous dodges forgive sloppy play.
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Shooter inputs with VATS assist
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Bullet-hell dodging in scripted patterns
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Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: optimization (7 vs 8) - Augment loadout and approach routing solve each hub optimally
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Forgiving action combat
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Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Enemies are scripted.
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Wrench and Gloo timing modest.
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Real-time combat, modest input demand
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- Released
- 2009
- Developer
- Piranha Bytes
- Platforms
- PC, X360
- Modes
- Single player
- IGDB critics
- 81/100
- IGDB users
- 77/100