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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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High confidence872.1K reviews Updated Jun 17, 2026

As of Jun 17, 2026, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is rated 97% positive on Steam (872,121 reviews).

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

An exceptionally strong approval rate from an enormous sample of reviews, with praise themes heavily outnumbering complaints, indicates the core product is highly regarded. The few complaints are minor and scattered, suggesting the main risks are technical friction rather than fundamental design flaws.

Best for

Players who prioritize narrative depth, rich side content, and expansive open worlds.

Watch out

Controls and combat feel clunky to some players, and updated system requirements may pose a barrier on older hardware.

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97% positive
Steam
872.1K reviews

Pros

  • compelling story and characters22
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    • I thought I was starting a game about killing monsters. Instead, I found a story about family, love, friendship, loss, and the people we would cross the world for. Geralt's journ...
    • After 10 years, this game still looks better than some brand-new releases today. On the highest settings, it sometimes feels like a fantasy vacation with ray tracing instead of sun...
    • I had played this game before and finished it, but it never truly clicked with me. So I decided to start a new save file, this time on a higher difficulty, with a commitment to ful...
  • high-quality side quests9
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    • After 10 years, this game still looks better than some brand-new releases today. On the highest settings, it sometimes feels like a fantasy vacation with ray tracing instead of sun...
    • I had played this game before and finished it, but it never truly clicked with me. So I decided to start a new save file, this time on a higher difficulty, with a commitment to ful...
    • Probably one of my favorite games of all time. For how old the game is at this point it still looks great at the time of this review. The story is amazing, and even the side quests...
  • dlc quality8
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    • DLC announced 11 years after release, my favourite game keeps getting better
    • For those returning to the game because of the new DLC, remember, silver is for monsters and steel is for fools.
    • 👍 Recommended 🕒 22.9 hours on record The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a true masterpiece and easily one of the best RPGs ever made. With 22.9 hours on record, I’ve only begun to sc...
  • visuals still impressive6
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    • After 10 years, this game still looks better than some brand-new releases today. On the highest settings, it sometimes feels like a fantasy vacation with ray tracing instead of sun...
    • I had played this game before and finished it, but it never truly clicked with me. So I decided to start a new save file, this time on a higher difficulty, with a commitment to ful...
    • Probably one of my favorite games of all time. For how old the game is at this point it still looks great at the time of this review. The story is amazing, and even the side quests...
  • massive open world5
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    • A game that puts its predecessors to shame. There is a massive leap forward in gameplay, graphics, and world-building compared to the first two games in the series. The introductio...
    • 👍 Recommended 🕒 22.9 hours on record The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a true masterpiece and easily one of the best RPGs ever made. With 22.9 hours on record, I’ve only begun to sc...
    • How the hell they fit so much content into one game??? I legit feel like I could play this every day for a year and never run out of things to do
  • excellent soundtrack4
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    • I had played this game before and finished it, but it never truly clicked with me. So I decided to start a new save file, this time on a higher difficulty, with a commitment to ful...
    • When I was a little kid I found this game called Morrowind, I was completely baffled. Ever since I have tried to get the same euphoric feeling. I went to Oblivion, then Skyrim, the...
    • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the greatest RPGs ever made. The world feels alive, every choice matters, and even the side quests are written better than most full games. Playi...

Cons

  • new system requirements3
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    • New system requirements are BS. I paid for a certain product and now you lock it behind win11 and sh.. loads of other BS requirements.
    • With the next expansion, the 11 year old main game will no longer support HDDs and Windows 10. This is not OK, the main game should stay playable for everyone who bought it. https...
    • i really like this game but i have to give this game a negative review for the future strict windows 11 requirement coming

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