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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Critic score26 critics
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First release
May 19, 2015
Engine
REDengine
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Open world, Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

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.

Also known as Witcher III, Ведьмак 3: Дикая охота, Wiedźmin 3: Dziki Gon, 巫师3：狂猎
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Storyline
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt concludes the story of the witcher Geralt of Rivia, the series' protagonist, whose story to date has been covered in the previous installments. Geralt's new mission comes in dark times as the mysterious and otherworldly army known as the Wild Hunt invades the Northern Kingdoms, leaving only blood soaked earth and fiery ruin in its wake; and it seems the Witcher is the key to stopping their cataclysmic rampage.Read more

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt concludes the story of the witcher Geralt of Rivia, the series' protagonist, whose story to date has been covered in the previous installments. Geralt's new mission comes in dark times as the mysterious and otherworldly army known as the Wild Hunt invades the Northern Kingdoms, leaving only blood soaked earth and fiery ruin in its wake; and it seems the Witcher is the key to stopping their cataclysmic rampage.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 19, 2015
PlayStation 4
May 19, 2015
Xbox One
May 19, 2015
All 7 release dates
Nintendo Switch
Jan 28, 2021
PlayStation 5
Dec 14, 2022
Xbox Series X|S
Dec 14, 2022
Nintendo Switch 2
Sep 29, 2026
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
37h
Main + Extras
71h
Completionist
161h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
monsters, bloody, underwater, medieval, magic
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At a Glance

Critic Score
92
Main Story (IGDB)
37h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
71h
Completionist (IGDB)
161h
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Overview

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Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 838,842 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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