Might & Magic Heroes VII vs Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
Might & Magic Heroes VII is an open-world RPG game from Limbic Entertainment (2015) while Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is an open-world puzzle game from CD PROJEKT RED (2018).
What each one is
Steam files Might & Magic Heroes VII under Open-World and RPG. In contrast, it files Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales under Open-World and Puzzle.
Might & Magic® Heroes® VII makes a triumphant return bringing you the essence of turn based strategy gaming. Set in a fantasy universe with RPG progression with a strong story narrative, you will embark on a journey that you will never forget!
Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.
At a glance
| Might & Magic Heroes VII | Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 5.2/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (55%, 7,183) | Very Positive (90%, 17,339) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 85/100 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | — | 8 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Developer | Limbic Entertainment | CD PROJEKT RED |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Might & Magic Heroes VII vs Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Might & Magic Heroes VIIOpen-world RPG gameThronebreaker: The Witcher TalesOpen-world puzzle gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Might & Magic Heroes VIIStrategy, Turn-Based Strategy, RPGThronebreaker: The Witcher TalesRPG, Adventure, Card GameThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Might & Magic Heroes VIIScore 5.2 · 55% on SteamThronebreaker: The Witcher Tales ✓Score 7.8 · 90% on Steam · 85 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Might & Magic Heroes VII7,183 reviewsThronebreaker: The Witcher Tales17,339 reviews · 2 add-ons · 8 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Might & Magic Heroes VII$29.99Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales ✓$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Might & Magic Heroes VIIPlayableThronebreaker: The Witcher Tales ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueMight & Magic Heroes VII and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (GamingPickz Score 7.8)
- The cheaper right now: Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales ($19.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (verified)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (17,339 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
StrategyRPGFantasyMultiplayerTurn-BasedSingleplayerStory RichAdventure
Where they differ
Turn-Based StrategyCo-opClassicMagicLocal Co-Op
Card GameChoices MatterFemale ProtagonistGreat SoundtrackIsometricDark Fantasy
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Might & Magic Heroes VII is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Might & Magic Heroes VII | Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | nVidia GeForce GTX460 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5 660 3.3 GHz | Intel Celeron G1820 |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Install size | — | 8 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Might & Magic Heroes VII · Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Might & Magic Heroes VII and 9 for Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Might & Magic Heroes VII and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales in scope?
Might & Magic Heroes VII has drawn 7,183 Steam reviews. Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales has drawn 17,339 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 8 GB.
Is Might & Magic Heroes VII or Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales rates higher (7.8 to 5.2). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Might & Magic Heroes VII or Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales?
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.