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Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: Système d'exploitation *: 64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) Processeur : Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD A10-5800K APU (3.8GHz) Mémoire vive : 6 GB de mémoire Graphiques : Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870 DirectX : Version 11 Espace disque : 50 GB d'espace disque disponible

Recommended: Système d'exploitation : 64-bit Windows 10/11 Processeur : Intel Core i5-7400 / Ryzen 5 1600 Mémoire vive : 8 GB de mémoire Graphiques : Nvidia GTX 1070 / Radeon RX 480 DirectX : Version 12 Espace disque : 50 GB d'espace disque disponible

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Released May 18, 2015
sample: 496 reviews posted after launch (75 AI-classified)
95/100
Player Score — positive reviews weighted by volume · Steam history: 97 % · 877,678 reviews (« Overwhelmingly Positive »)
Critics' score : 93/100 (152 OpenCritic reviews)
49,99€🛒 Compare on Instant Gamingaffiliate link

Redania’s sprawling open‑world keeps players invested for more than 25 hours. Since launch, 95% of sampled reviews rate the title as overwhelmingly favorable.

What it's about: Vous incarnez Geralt de Riv, un tueur de monstres. Devant vous s'étend un continent en guerre, infesté de monstres, à explorer à votre guise. Votre contrat actuel ? Retrouver Ciri, l'enfant de la prophétie, une arme vivante capable de changer le monde.

In-game

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« Un studio qui nous sort une version remasterd qui améliore toute l'expérience du jeu et qui plus est gratuitement? Chapeau »
👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 27 h played7221
« I just woke up today and see my base game that i bought only for $2 got an upgrade to complete edition for FREE »
👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 22 h played9721
« DLC announced 11 years after release, my favourite game keeps getting better »
👍 anonymous review · May 2026 · 103 h played20322
« 11 years later, you're telling me there's a major expansion that adds a new zone, 20+ hours of content, a major visual upgrade, new animations and overall improvements?... For free? »
👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 162 h played7731
« I bought the base game back then and now get the Complete Edition for free, thank you CDPR! »
👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 10 h played9422
« Read all the books, played all the games. My favorite story so far!! Netflix sucks thou »
👍 anonymous review · Nov 2025 · 99 h played6321
« Pourquoi un launcher ubisoft nous a assez brisé les baballes avec .......... »
👎 anonymous review · Jun 2026 · 549 h played
« game is bricked and wont launch »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 1 h played
« This game is NOT WORTH the time or the money. Should not buy if you don't like ♥♥♥♥♥♥ games. »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 1 h played
« worst game that I have ever had the misfortune of playing. This so called witcher doesnt know that you have to burn the skeleton to get rid of the ghost. Even I know that and my only experience with ghosts was watching supernatural »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played
« Bought a couple of years ago and have been trying to launch every 6 or so months. Still doesn't work. I recommend everyone not to buy this. No one has any intention of fixing the launching issue. »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 0 h played
« It's incredible that a card game includes a completely free open-world RPG »
👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 40 h played444614535

In players' words

« Un studio qui nous sort une version remasterd qui améliore toute l'expérience du jeu et qui plus est gratuitement? Chapeau »
👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 27 h played7221
« Pourquoi un launcher ubisoft nous a assez brisé les baballes avec .......... »
👎 anonymous review · Jun 2026 · 549 h played
« I just woke up today and see my base game that i bought only for $2 got an upgrade to complete edition for FREE »
👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 22 h played9721
« game is bricked and wont launch »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 1 h played
« DLC announced 11 years after release, my favourite game keeps getting better »
👍 anonymous review · May 2026 · 103 h played20322
« This game is NOT WORTH the time or the money. Should not buy if you don't like ♥♥♥♥♥♥ games. »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 1 h played
« 11 years later, you're telling me there's a major expansion that adds a new zone, 20+ hours of content, a major visual upgrade, new animations and overall improvements?... For free? »
👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 162 h played7731
« worst game that I have ever had the misfortune of playing. This so called witcher doesnt know that you have to burn the skeleton to get rid of the ghost. Even I know that and my only experience with ghosts was watching supernatural »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played
« I bought the base game back then and now get the Complete Edition for free, thank you CDPR! »
👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 10 h played9422
« Bought a couple of years ago and have been trying to launch every 6 or so months. Still doesn't work. I recommend everyone not to buy this. No one has any intention of fixing the launching issue. »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 0 h played
« Read all the books, played all the games. My favorite story so far!! Netflix sucks thou »
👍 anonymous review · Nov 2025 · 99 h played6321
« It's incredible that a card game includes a completely free open-world RPG »
👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 40 h played444614535

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative
Gameplay
70 % pos · n=40
Story / writing
96 % pos · n=24
Graphics / art
94 % pos · n=17
Content / longevity
93 % pos · n=14
Performance
50 % pos · n=10
Audio / music
100 % pos · n=10
Value for money
50 % pos · n=8
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=6
Interface / UX
0 % pos · n=3
Multiplayer
0 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
AspectMentionsPositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay402839
Story / writing242310
Graphics / art171601
Content / longevity141301
Performance10505
Audio / music101000
Value for money8404
Stability / bugs6006
Interface / UX3003
Multiplayer1001

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 62 h on median; those who dislike it: 7.8 h.

<2h
62 % (n=16)
2-10h
88 % (n=68)
10-25h
93 % (n=87)
>25h
99 % (n=325)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

📉 Down since launch (-11 pts) — reception has worsened
Nov 2025 : 100% positive100NovJun 2026 : 97% positive97JunJul 2026 : 95% positive95JulAug 2026 : 100% positive100AugSep 2026 : 89% positive89Sep

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

💶 Price history

€0.00€17.13€34.27€51.40€68.54201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026€2.99

Steam price tracked automatically since Jun 07, 2014 · All-time low: €2.99 (Jun 27, 2024)

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

1,8 % Demanding

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 78 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 13,1 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

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Popular streamers

LIVE Morrito_Senpai 238 viewers · ES — Adios The Witcher 3 😢LIVE Mukluk 232 viewers · EN — 🔴Giveaway GW2uesday | Witcher 3 | WoW Forever Tomorrow! Daily Stream # 3083

Small streamers to support

LIVE BlindWave 48 viewers · EN — Eric Plays Witcher 3 - Final ActLIVE perse_goddess 18 viewers · EN — Toss a sub to a Goddess! 10 subs = Blindbox <3 Thks 4 supporting :-D | !socials perse_goddessLIVE Getlo_ 14 viewers · EN — NEW SOUNDS... dont spamLIVE thekyranikita 7 viewers · EN — Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Strengths

  • Story: 23 positive mentions out of 24
  • Gameplay: 28 positive mentions out of 40
  • Graphics: 16 positive mentions out of 17
  • Audio: pasien

Weaknesses

  • Performance: 5 negative mentions out of 10
  • Bugs: 6 negative mentions out of 6
  • UI: 3 negative mentions out ofudit

Who is it for?

Perfect for those chasing epic fantasy stories with deep choices, immersive worlds, and satisfying combat loops. Expect a single-player odyssey that rewards patience and curiosity.

Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt worth it in 2026?

Yes — player reception is very positive: 97% of 877,678 Steam reviews are positive (player score 95/100). Most-praised strength: Story. Current price: 49,99€.

Verdict

A flawless blend of narrative power and open-world design, The Witcher 3 doesn’t just meet expectations—it rewrites them. Minor technical slipups vanish into irrelevance beside its sheer storytelling might and world-building majesty. Decades in the making, it remains the gold standard for modern RPGs.

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