The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
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...
- Released
- 2011
- Developer
- CD Projekt RED
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- 88
- Steam Deck
- unsupported
- Download
- Not stated
What is The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings?
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...
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 17 May 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | CD Projekt RED |
| Publisher | CyberFront, Spike Chunsoft, Warner Bros. Games |
| Platforms | PC, Xbox 360 |
| Genres | Action RPG |
| Languages | 14 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q917272, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
- Color Alternatives
- Camera Comfort
Hearing
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Input
- Partial Controller Support
- Playable without Timed Input
Difficulty
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Save Anytime
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unsupported |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Some nudity or sexual content
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes49 of 300 (16%)
game keeps crashing on modern hardware.
Steam review, 4 August 2026 · 3 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpfulSad because of how replayable this game, and choices matting more or being more important when it constantly glitching or crashing it's not fun at all.
Steam review, 15 May 2026 · 60 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpful - Will not launch or install13 of 300 (4%)
had to turn off a thread to run, wont run on full threads.
Steam review, 4 August 2026 · 3 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpfulOne of them is that the game doesn't open on newer processors.
Steam review, 19 April 2026 · 93 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful - Performance and stutter9 of 300 (3%)
Some static assets drop ~70 frames during cutscenes, high-action combat scenes dropped me below 60 fps occasionally.
Steam review, 20 April 2025 · 5 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpful[h2]And Then There's Performance[/h2] I'm also stuck around 60 FPS, which is pretty strange considering the age of the game and how it looks.
Steam review, 14 August 2026 · 5 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful
A further 14 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
24 games overlap with The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and The Witcher.
Common questions about The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
What platforms is The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on?
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is available on PC, Xbox 360. It first released in 2011.
How much does The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings?
90% of 90,312 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings?
88 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings?
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings was developed by CD Projekt RED and published by CyberFront, Spike Chunsoft, Warner Bros. Games.