The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt review

The Witcher 3 ranks third because it balances world size, story and price better than almost anything here. The Steam listing for the Remastered edition casts you as Geralt of Rivia, a monster slayer for hire, crossing a dark fantasy open world to find his adopted daughter Ciri, and CD PROJEKT RED frames it as a story full of choices and consequences. The remaster brings a range of upgrades, and Steam lists HDR, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, adjustable difficulty and several accessibility settings. Steam's store data shows a Metascore of 93 and 78 achievements, and four DLC items are sold alongside it. At $49.99 it costs $10 less than most new open worlds on the list. The trade-offs are combat that feels dated next to Elden Ring and partial controller support on PC. If you care most about quests worth reading, this is the strongest value pick.

Who it is for

Players who want a large open world packed with written quests and choices that change the story.

Price

$49.99 one-time purchase on Steam (US store).

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Key features

• Remastered edition with upgrades and enhancements
• Play as monster slayer for hire Geralt of Rivia
• Adjustable difficulty and adjustable text size
• Steam Workshop support for community content
• Steam Cloud saves and HDR

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The cheapest of the big story RPGs here at $49.99
• Strength: Metascore of 93 in Steam's store data
• Strength: Accessibility options include color alternatives and adjustable text size
• Weakness: Combat feels older than newer games on the list
• Weakness: Only partial controller support is listed on Steam
• Weakness: Contains strong mature content

Key facts

• Developer: CD PROJEKT RED
• Edition on Steam: Wild Hunt Remastered
• Metascore (Steam data): 93
• Steam achievements: 78
• Steam price: $49.99

Where it ranks

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is No. 5 in our Best Open-World Games verdict and No. 8 in Best PS4 Games and No. 4 in Best Video Games of All Time.