Banished vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

Specification Banished Shining Rock Software The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date February 17, 2014 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Teen Mature
Developer Shining Rock Software CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Shining Rock Software CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://www.shiningrocksoftware.com https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Strategy, Simulation, Indie Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Average Playtime 5 hours 43 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On Steam, GOG GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Win XP SP3 / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card (shader model 2) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 250 MB available space Sound Card: Any
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 / Windows 8 Processor: Intel Core i5 processor (or greater) Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 512 MB DirectX 10 compatible card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 250 MB available space Sound Card: Any
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 73 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (311 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)