Cities: Skylines vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

Specification Cities: Skylines Paradox Interactive The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date March 10, 2015 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone Mature
Developer Colossal Order CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Paradox Interactive CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://www.citiesskylines.com/ https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Strategy, Simulation Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Average Playtime 9 hours 43 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop, Epic Games Store GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 3.2GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 5670, 512 MB (Does not support Intel Integrated Graphics Cards) DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: Microsoft Windows 7/8 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.5Ghz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB (Does not support Intel Integrated Graphics Cards) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 85 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 4.1 / 5 (1,530 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)