Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

Specification Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin Bandai Namco Entertainment, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment US, FromSoftware The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date April 1, 2015 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America, FromSoftware CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment US, FromSoftware CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://www.darksoulsii.com https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 25 hours 43 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Processor: AMD® A8 3870 3,6 Ghz or Intel® Core ™ i3 2100 3.1Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 465 / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 23 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Processor: AMD® FX 8150 3.6 GHz or Intel® Core™ i7 2600 3.4 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750, ATI Radeon™ HD 7850 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 23 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 79 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 4.1 / 5 (1,225 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)