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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Rich stories, characters, side quests” (47 of 100 reviews) and “Fun combat, exploration, RPG systems” (35); the most common complaint is “Janky, repetitive combat and mechanics” (9). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-09.
What reviewers agree on
47 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“One of the best games ever created. The base game itself is filled with a great story and to add to that you have two great story driven DLCs. Very ahead of its time. Definitely recommend, 10/10.”
“This game is awesome. 10/10 story and 10/10 gameplay. If you love good story-s give it a try, the game is fantastic.”
“2 runs more than 500 hours on it....Bought all DLC without any hesitation. I'm definitely a videogame addict with more than 40 years of experience. One of the best thing in growing older is that you start sleeping less…”
35 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“This game is awesome. 10/10 story and 10/10 gameplay. If you love good story-s give it a try, the game is fantastic.”
“2 runs more than 500 hours on it....Bought all DLC without any hesitation. I'm definitely a videogame addict with more than 40 years of experience. One of the best thing in growing older is that you start sleeping less…”
“>launches game to finally continue the story >gets stuck playing gwent with every single merchant I'm never gonna finish this game...”
20 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“2 runs more than 500 hours on it....Bought all DLC without any hesitation. I'm definitely a videogame addict with more than 40 years of experience. One of the best thing in growing older is that you start sleeping less…”
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just…”
“After playing The Witcher 3, I honestly think it’s one of the closest things to a perfect RPG. The story is amazing, the visuals still look great even today, and the gameplay mechanics are really satisfying overall. One…”
18 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“10 years. Hundreds of hours. And I still think about it. The Witcher 3 is not just the best RPG ever made — it's one of the best pieces of interactive fiction ever created. A decade on, nothing has come close to…”
“Just finished this fantastic game. There is a LOT to do even now and I have tried to clear every contract or main tasks. Some I failed due to miss-understanding the time line. After all of that I was expecting it to be…”
“Witcher is one of the best RPG games I've ever played, the game is really well-crafted with a great story that is just the right length and not too drawn out. The DLC for the game is a bit too long for me but at a good…”
16 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“2 runs more than 500 hours on it....Bought all DLC without any hesitation. I'm definitely a videogame addict with more than 40 years of experience. One of the best thing in growing older is that you start sleeping less…”
“When I first played this game It did not click. After they released the enhanced edition I decided to try it out once again, and what an experiance it was! Now bought it on PC to replay this masterpiece with all of the…”
“I generally don't fare well with open-world fatigue, but the sheer density and the pure adoration put into this game's world gets me excited everytime I boot it up, despite putting over a hundred hours in, which is…”
9 of the 100 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Amazing Story. Intersting Characters. Great side stories as well. The combat can feel a bit janky sometimes, some quests might have a small bug here or there but overall this is such a great game with a lively world to…”
“Just finished this fantastic game. There is a LOT to do even now and I have tried to clear every contract or main tasks. Some I failed due to miss-understanding the time line. After all of that I was expecting it to be…”
“Witcher is one of the best RPG games I've ever played, the game is really well-crafted with a great story that is just the right length and not too drawn out. The DLC for the game is a bit too long for me but at a good…”
5 of the 100 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“After playing The Witcher 3, I honestly think it’s one of the closest things to a perfect RPG. The story is amazing, the visuals still look great even today, and the gameplay mechanics are really satisfying overall. One…”
“I generally don't fare well with open-world fatigue, but the sheer density and the pure adoration put into this game's world gets me excited everytime I boot it up, despite putting over a hundred hours in, which is…”
“Just finished this fantastic game. There is a LOT to do even now and I have tried to clear every contract or main tasks. Some I failed due to miss-understanding the time line. After all of that I was expecting it to be…”
5 of the 100 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Would love to enjoy the game, but it just keeps on crashing randomly no matter what”
“Amazing Story. Intersting Characters. Great side stories as well. The combat can feel a bit janky sometimes, some quests might have a small bug here or there but overall this is such a great game with a lively world to…”
“Three playthroughs and Roach still can't figure out how roofs work. I first saw The Witcher 3 on a streamer's channel back in 2016. I'd never even heard of the series before that. Something about it caught my eye, so I…”
5 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“lags a little, close motion blur and blur in graphic settings and good to go”
“Amazing breathe of content, even if repetitive at times, the story alone and the amount of character/depth put into characters throughout all the years made this game an absolutely worthwhile experience. I myself still…”
“Replayed on PC. CDPR's claim-to-fame and a game that has a riveting story, excellent side quests, a fantastic soundtrack, and a strong cast of side characters that is largely only brought down by its gameplay. Pros: -…”
3 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I generally don't fare well with open-world fatigue, but the sheer density and the pure adoration put into this game's world gets me excited everytime I boot it up, despite putting over a hundred hours in, which is…”
“It's definitely a slow, lower levels at higher difficulty feels frustrating but as one progress it gets rewarding quickly. Story-10/10 Music -100/10 Character Design -69/10 World Design -9/10 Overall-9/10”
“Epic stories. Gameplay gets a little repetitive by the end of the DLCs ngl but whenever you are actually engaging with the main plot lines I didn't really mind or notice. I would recommend balancing side quests with the…”
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-09
“It took me 10 years to finally play this game. I now understand why people say it has ruined other games for them. This is art. Actual art.”
— a player, Steam review · 231 hrs played“An incredible RPG, with a very rich story, amazing characters, very well written quests, whether they are main or side ones and an excellent OST. In terms of gameplay, it’s not the game’s strongest point, but the combat is still quite satisfying, and the character progression is…”
— a player, Steam review · 69 hrs played“Such games appear once in a lifetime. I want to get amnesia just to experience this game again”
— a player, Steam review · 250 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-09.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | Open World · RPG · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Mature · Fantasy · Adventure · Singleplayer · Nudity · Choices Matter · Great Soundtrack · Third Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Hungarian, Japanese * , Korean * , Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Simplified Chinese * , Spanish - … |
| Achievements | 78 |
| Official site | https://www.thewitcher.com/witcher3 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: 64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) Processor: Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD A10-5800K APU (3.8GHz) Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 50 GB available space