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Risen

Piranha Bytes · 2009

Risen

Role-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureIGDB 79Steam 89%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Story-driven RPG with exploration and combat on island setting."

Best session: 45-90 minutes

Minimum session

45 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Open-ended

Save frequently. Open world lets you tackle objectives flexibly between sessions.

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About

This RPG from Piranha Bytes bring us in a long unblievble adventure on the island of Faranga. Take control of the Nameless Hero, create his place in the game's world through your decisions and actions e save the world from the Titan's wrath.

Single playerThird personActionFantasyOpen world

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Community Session Data

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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Risen — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Risen take?
The minimum meaningful session for Risen is approximately 45 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Risen?
Risen uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Risen pressure you to keep playing?
Risen has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Risen's Session Respect Score?
Risen has a Session Respect Score of 6.2/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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