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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)

★ 4.6 from 7,289 players Metacritic 92 About 43h to play #6 in RPG 84% finish it

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Overview

Released in 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt lands in the RPG space and runs on 7 platform families: macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. Its community score is 4.6/5 from 7,289 ratings. It outranks 100% of the catalog on rating alone. Within RPG it ranks #6 of 1175 games by our quality score. Average playtime is 43 hours — a long haul, about 488% longer than the RPG average. Critics gave it a Metacritic score of 92 — 16 points above the RPG average.

What players actually do with it

84%finish it▲ genre avg 53%
93%positive ratings7,289 votes
907playing now
868on wishlists
1,052gave upvs 5,374 beat it

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

PlatformFamilyRelease
macOSPCMay 2015
Nintendo SwitchNintendoMay 2015
PCPCMay 2015
PlayStation 4PlayStationMay 2015
PlayStation 5PlayStationMay 2015
Xbox OneXboxMay 2015
Xbox Series S/XXboxMay 2015

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Questions

When was The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt released?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released on May 18, 2015.

What platforms is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available on macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X.

How long is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?

Average playtime for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is about 43 hours.

Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt worth finishing?

84% of players who started The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt finished it — the average for RPG games is 53%. 93% of ratings are positive.

How many people play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?

12,959 players on RAWG own The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 907 are playing it right now and 868 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?

Closest matches in our catalog: Dark Souls II, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Middle-earth: Shadow of War and Dark Souls III.

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