Overview
Gothic 1 Remake is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Alkimia Interactive and published by THQ Nordic. It is a complete rebuild of the original 2001 Gothic, reimagined in Unreal Engine 5 while preserving the story, structure, and tone of the source material. The game is scheduled to release on June 5, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam).
Setting
The game takes place on the island of Khorinis, inside a massive penal colony known as the Valley of Mines. The colony is sealed by a magical Barrier originally raised by twelve mages on the orders of King Rhobar II, who desperately needs magical ore to forge weapons against the invading Orcs.
The player takes the role of the Nameless Hero, a convict thrown into the Colony for an unspecified crime and tasked with delivering a sealed letter to the High Magicians of Fire. What begins as a simple errand quickly pulls the Hero into the power struggle between the Colony's three rival camps and the looming threat of an ancient evil beneath the earth.
Core Features
Unreal Engine 5 rebuild. The game was moved from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5.4 during development, and uses the PSO precaching system introduced in UE 5.7.
Expanded world. The game world is roughly 20 to 30 percent larger than the original Gothic.
Living NPC routines. NPC behaviour is driven by 20 to 30 minute motion-capture recordings split into categorised sequences, so characters adjust their schedules as the world changes around them.
Preserved story. The six-chapter narrative, three-camp structure, and major characters are all preserved from the original Gothic, with new quests and deeper dialogue added.
Reworked combat. A modernised combat system that keeps the deliberate, tactical pace of the original while layering in more fluid animations and improved physics.
Melee, ranged, and arcane magic. Players can lean into any of three combat pillars, with a dedicated magic path built around runes and scrolls.
Release Information
Field | Detail |
|---|---|
Release date | June 5, 2026 |
Platforms | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam) |
Developer | Alkimia Interactive |
Publisher | THQ Nordic |
Engine | Unreal Engine 5.4 |
Genre | Open-world action role-playing game |
Demo
A free demo titled Nyras Prologue is available on Steam. The demo features a separate protagonist, Nyras, rather than the Nameless Hero, and is intended as a self-contained glimpse at the Colony rather than the opening of the main campaign.
Editions
See the Editions and Pre-Order Bonuses article for Standard and Collector's Edition contents and platform-specific pre-order extras.