The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)
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4.58 from 12039 ratings · #4 top rated on Grouvee
26779 members have it in their collection · 3230 playing now · 8823 backlogged · 3922 wish listed
How long? Main story 72h · with extras 128h · 100% 170h (from 298 logged playthroughs)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an open-world action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red.
Set in a dark fantasy world, the game follows Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter searching for his adopted daughter, Ciri, while navigating political conflicts and supernatural threats. Gameplay features exploration, combat, character progression, and branching narratives shaped by player choices. Widely acclaimed for …
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an open-world action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red.
Set in a dark fantasy world, the game follows Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter searching for his adopted daughter, Ciri, while navigating political conflicts and supernatural threats. Gameplay features exploration, combat, character progression, and branching narratives shaped by player choices. Widely acclaimed for its writing, world-building, and depth, it is considered one of the most influential RPGs of its generation.
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Details
- Developers
- CD Projekt RED
- Publishers
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, Spike Chunsoft, WB Games, cdp.pl
- Genres
- Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Open world
- Franchises
- The Witcher
- Series
- The Witcher
- Events
- The Game Awards 2014, Xbox E3 2014 Media Briefing, VGX 2013, Xbox E3 2013 Media Briefing
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- May 19, 2015 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Jan 28, 2021 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
- Dec 14, 2022 (Worldwide) PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Also available on
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Collector's Edition (2015) · PS4
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition: 10th Anniversary Edition (2025) · PC, PS5, XSX
Related
Bundled in
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition (Aug 2016) · NSW, PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition (Aug 2016) · PC, PS4, XONE
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt + Dark Souls III (Oct 2018) · PS4, XONE
DLC
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - New Quest 'Contract: Missing Miners' (May 2015) · PC, PS4, XONE
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - New Quest 'Fool's Gold' (Jun 2015) · PC, PS4, XONE
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - New Quest: Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear (Jun 2015) · PC, PS4, XONE
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - New Quest 'Contract: Skellige's Most Wanted' (Jun 2015) · PC, PS4, XONE
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - New Quest 'Where the Cat and Wolf Play...' (Jun 2015) · PC, PS4, XONE
Expansions
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone (Oct 2015) · NSW, PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine (May 2016) · NSW, PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past (Dec 2027) · PC, PS5, XSX
Updates
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Free Next-Gen Update (Dec 2022) · PC, PS5, XSX
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
8787
4 stars
2012
3 stars
827
2 stars
313
1 star
100
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status Predefiance Apr 8, 2018
Quite decent so far. Taking my time to learn the combat, explore the first area. Taking in the scenery.
Status Mordewind Mar 27, 2018
I absolutely loved this game. The story is great. It got me into The Witcher book series as well as previous games. It has a high reply value. There's new game +, chance to make other choices, choosing different romantic interest, playing on different builds and so on. Open world is nice, game feels alive for the most part. My …
Read moreI absolutely loved this game. The story is great. It got me into The Witcher book series as well as previous games. It has a high reply value. There's new game +, chance to make other choices, choosing different romantic interest, playing on different builds and so on. Open world is nice, game feels alive for the most part. My opinion is quite biased since it's the first game I have ever played on ps4. It left me with a very positive impression :)
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Status EdojawaHunt Dec 16, 2017
To whoever wants to be my friend, or follow me, or just stalk me online :) I will try to beat The Witcher 3 and The Crew, which I've been stalling to beat since their release, after my finals end which is approximately on January 10th, 2018; two days before my birthday :)
Status PietDAmore Nov 2, 2017
My backlog will hate this, but I have started a new run on my PC now :,D They reworked the whole UI - that's soo great!
Status 8BitHero May 22, 2017
I find a tinge of hope when my wife wants to see a video game. The other night she asked to see my new PS4 in action. I'm like "um..yes." Fired up The Witcher 3 and played for two hours. She saw about 20 mins of game play then went to bed, but I delved deeper into Alchemy and control …
I find a tinge of hope when my wife wants to see a video game. The other night she asked to see my new PS4 in action. I'm like "um..yes." Fired up The Witcher 3 and played for two hours. She saw about 20 mins of game play then went to bed, but I delved deeper into Alchemy and control during combat.
This used to be my philosophy regarding video games from generation 6 or above:
Too many menus, too long, too many cut scenes.
Now I feel like I changed and have accepted all video games. Sure the menus and controls take some getting used to but they add depth to the game. There is some hand holding in newer games but I don't necessarily mind that in longer games, especially being in my 30's and have other responsibilities. Now I have to focus on my wife, job, house, and bills.
Before, it was just homework and lots and lots of video games.
Status pdfarsight May 4, 2017
Without a doubt, and beyond hyperbole, the best game I have ever played. Nearly perfect in every way.
Review SpoonMan 4/5 · Mar 16, 2017
Till 2015, I was the guy with a penchant for the games I had played in my childhood. My top three games were Planescape: Torment, The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind, and Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction. I would relentlessly criticize the current video game industry and the direction it was taking (and I still do).
But something changed with the release …
Till 2015, I was the guy with a penchant for the games I had played in my childhood. My top three games were Planescape: Torment, The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind, and Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction. I would relentlessly criticize the current video game industry and the direction it was taking (and I still do).
But something changed with the release of The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. The game is an absolute masterpiece and, in my opinion, creates an unforgettable experience very rarely seen before in gaming. It should be noted that I do not think that it is the perfect game. It has more negative points that many of the other games in my top ten list. It had a fair number of bugs when it was released, a redundant loot system, a lot of repetitive padding (especially those treasure hunts in Skellige), and a mediocre (but satisfyingly challenging) combat system.
However, the things The Witcher 3 (TW3) does well, it does phenomenally well. The soundtrack, the story, the choices, the side quests, the portrayal of human emotions, the fantastic depiction of the universe’s lore, the wide variety of enemies, and the role playing experience it provides are all brilliant and intricately linked together.
Finally, the real reason I consider TW3 to be the best game I have played to date is the Hearts of Stone expansion. It will introduce you to several complex characters, an absolutely thrilling narrative, a continuation of TW3's euphonic soundtrack, and one of the best villains in gaming history. In fact, if I had to introduce someone to gaming, I would tell them to only play this expansion. Seriously, play The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone.
Actual Score: 4.5/5
Status iguanaDitty Jan 20, 2017
Played for awhile. Very good writing, but very dark and depressing. Supposedly there's an area that is less so. Maybe I should just stick to the main quest until I get there?
Also I suck at games that have combat like this, so that doesn't help.