The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings vs The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is an action-RPG open-world game from CD Projekt RED (2011) while The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition is an open-world RPG game from CD PROJEKT RED (2012).
What each one is
Steam files The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings under Action-RPG and Open-World. In contrast, it files The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition under Open-World and RPG.
A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...
A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...
At a glance
| The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.1/10 | 8.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (90%, 90,312) | Very Positive (90%, 90,315) |
| Critic aggregate | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | unsupported |
| Released | 2011 | 2012 |
| Developer | CD Projekt RED | CD PROJEKT RED |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings vs The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, point by point
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Genre and premise
The Witcher 2: Assassins of KingsAction-RPG open-world gameThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced EditionOpen-world RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
The Witcher 2: Assassins of KingsRPG, Fantasy, MatureThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced EditionRPG, Fantasy, MatureThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
The Witcher 2: Assassins of KingsScore 8.1 · 90% on Steam · 88 criticThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition ✓Score 8.2 · 90% on Steam · 88 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings90,312 reviews · 1 add-onThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition90,315 reviews · 1 add-onReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings$19.99The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
The Witcher 2: Assassins of KingsUnsupportedThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced EditionUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition takes 1 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
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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
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What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
RPGFantasyMatureStory RichChoices MatterSingleplayerThird PersonNudity
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is demanding, for players who want a challenge. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | GeForce 8800 (512 MB) | GeForce 8800 (512 MB) |
| Minimum CPU | Intel 2.2 GHz Dual-Core | Intel 2.2 GHz Dual-Core |
| Minimum RAM | 1.5 GB | 1.5 GB |
| Install size | — | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings · The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 9 accessibility features for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and 9 for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition in scope?
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings has drawn 90,312 Steam reviews and ships 1 add-on. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition has drawn 90,315 Steam reviews and ships 1 add-on.
Is The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings or The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition better?
By the GamingPickz Score, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition rates higher (8.2 to 8.1). 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, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings or The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition?
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $19.99. 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.