Dark Souls II vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
A full spec-by-spec comparison of Dark Souls II vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.
| Specification | Dark Souls II Bandai Namco Entertainment, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment US, FromSoftware |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
CD PROJEKT RED
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| Overview | ||
| Release Date | March 11, 2014 | 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, Online Co-op | Single-player |
| Perspective | Third-person | Third-person |
| Average Playtime | 43 hours | 43 hours |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation, Xbox | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo |
| Available On | PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store | GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop |
| PC Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | OS: Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 Processor: AMD® Phenom II™ X2 555 3.2Ghz or Intel® Pentium Core ™ 2 Duo E8500 3.17Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 12 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device Additional Notes: Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) recommended | — |
| Recommended Requirements | OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 Processor: Intel® CoreTM i3 2100 3.10GHz or AMD® A8 3870K 3.0GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device Additional Notes: Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) recommended | — |
| Critic & Community Scores | ||
| Metacritic | 91 / 100 | 92 / 100 |
| Community Rating | 4.0 / 5 (750 ratings) | 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings) |