Alan Wake’s American Nightmare vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Alan Wake’s American Nightmare vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Microsoft Studios, THQ Nordic, Remedy Entertainment The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date February 22, 2012 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Developer Remedy Entertainment CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Microsoft Studios, THQ Nordic, Remedy Entertainment CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://www.alanwake.com https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 43 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On Epic Games Store, Xbox Store, GOG, Steam, Xbox 360 Store GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS:Windows XP SP2 Processor:Dual Core 2GHz Intel or 2.8GHz AMD Memory:2 GB RAM Graphics:DirectX 10 compatible with 512MB RAM DirectX®:10 Hard Drive:8 GB HD space Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible
Recommended Requirements OS:Windows 7 Processor:Quad Core 2.66GHz Intel or 3.2GHz AMD Memory:4 GB RAM Graphics:DirectX 10 compatible or later with 1GB RAM DirectX®:10 Hard Drive:8 GB HD space Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 73 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 3.4 / 5 (828 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)