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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

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.

Action RPG

Player score
9.7/10
885,535 reviews
Released
2015
Developer
CD Projekt RED
Platforms
7 systems
Critics
93
Steam Deck
verified
Download
50 GB
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is 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.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released19 May 2015
DeveloperCD Projekt RED
PublisherWarner Bros. Games, cdp.pl, CD Projekt RED
PlatformsPC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck
GenresAction RPG
Languages17 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q4267401, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt received?

Players97%positive of 885,535 · Overwhelmingly Positive
Metacritic93critic aggregate, PC
Achievements78on Steam

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

9 declared features

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?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerpartial support
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportSteam Workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckverified
Download size50 GB
Add-on content4 DLC listed
Age gate17+

Content descriptors

  • Some nudity or sexual content
  • 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?

$49.99

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 3: Wild Hunt 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.

  1. Crashes and freezes24 of 300 (8%)

    Crashes, weird pathing where NPCs just stand around or boats sink randomly, dialogue options glitching out, horses getting stuck everywhere.

    Steam review, 16 June 2026 · 130 hours played · 22 readers marked it helpful

    20min cutscenes, bugs, sh-tcode, crashes, lags, bugs, 170hrs campaign, bugs, absolute 0 logic behind some ingame segments as what to do to progress so prepare to have YT tab opened in background.

    Steam review, 15 August 2026 · 168 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful

A further 8 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 3: Wild Hunt

24 games overlap with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are The Witcher, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut.

All 24 games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Common questions about The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

What platforms is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck. It first released in 2015.

How much does The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cost?

$49.99 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 3: Wild Hunt?

97% of 885,535 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly 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 3: Wild Hunt?

93 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 3: Wild Hunt work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.

How big is the The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt download?

50 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.