Gothic 1 Remake takes place in the kingdom of Myrtana, which is under threat from orcs. To mine magical ore for the war effort, King Rhobar II forces prisoners to work in the mines of Khorinis. A magical barrier is meant to prevent escape, but it spirals out of control and traps everyone inside the valley. The prisoners then seize power, various camps and interest groups struggle for influence, and you arrive as a nameless prisoner in the middle of this brutal colony, where survival, alliances, and choices are everything.