While Alkimia Entertainment’s remake of classic RPG Gothic is still under development, the studio has released some new footage that gives us 22 minutes of uninterrupted gameplay. Released through IGN, it showcases the early gameplay. Check it out below.
The description for the gameplay video also reveals that it was recorded at the highest cinematic settings possible at 4K, while running on a PC with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU.
Things start off quite slow with a long conversation between the protagonist and Diego, before the player then has to delve deeper into the mines and take on early-game enemies like mole rats. Much like the original, the Gothic remake also rewards exploration with new items and equipment.
On leaving the mine, the nameless protagonist finds himself exploring a broken-down path along the side of a hill before running into a hunter named Drax. The conversation with the hunter ends with him making a deal with the protagonist to help him with a hunt in return for a place to camp.
The gameplay video highlights one of the key aspects of Gothic: the brutal combat. Death will come easy to players that set out unprepared in the RPG, and despite early-game enemies seemingly being weak, a single mistake can be fatal.
Another key aspect of Gothic in the form of the emphasis on sociopolitical happenings in its world is also showcased in the video. As they travel, players will have to figure out just who they can trust, and what characters they should be weary of. They will also have to convince various expert combatants to train them in order to appropriately level up.
Earlier this month, the developers behind the Gothic remake at Alkimia Entertainment spoke about what makes the seminal RPG special to them. Various members of the development team, including art director Daniel Candil, music composer and sound designer Kai Rosenkranz, and senior game designer Hector Fuster, spoke about their favourite things from the original Gothic.
Alkimia Entertainment was announced as the developer for the Gothic remake back in March 2021. The studio is a relatively new one, with no other titles under its belt as of yet.
“What was amazing to me the first time that I played Gothic was how you could solve a lot of situations by taking advantage of everyone,” said technical artist Roger Llovera. “Everyone would take advantage of you, of course, but then you have chances where you can take advantage of a character killing a Scavenger for you.”
A gameplay trailer was released back in August 2024 giving us our first proper look at the primary setting of Gothic – the Valley of Mines. The trailer also showcased some new story content that will be completely original to the remake, along with its more detailed take on NPCs and new gameplay enhancements.
Gothic was originally announced all the way back in 2020, and is currently in development for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Publisher THQ Nordic has also stated that players should be on the lookout for the demo during the Steam Next Fest between February 24 and March 3.