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Venetica - Gold Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

Should you play it?

In a fantastical Venice, The Corpus are deceived by a cunning necromancer. Transformed into an undead fiend, the conniving imposter is hell-bent on destroying the reinstated Death and the council of Corpus. Only Scarlett, the daughter of Death, can stand in his way.

What works

  • Engaging story with moral choices
  • Unique fantasy setting in venice
  • Likable female protagonist
  • Varied combat with weapons and magic
  • Rich exploration and side quests

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and animations
  • Frequent loading screens and backtracking
  • Some bugs and occasional crashes
  • Simple and repetitive combat
  • Limited character customization

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

  • Darksiders Warmastered Edition

  • Operencia: The Stolen Sun

  • Divinity II: Developer's Cut

  • Sudeki

More intense

Games that feels like Venetica - Gold Edition but with a more intense feel

  • Pharaonic

  • Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™

  • SiNiSistar 2

  • Age of Barbarian Extended Cut

  • Elderand

  • Lies of P

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Venetica - Gold Edition: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Survival, Thrill.

Last update: 22/08/2026