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 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
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)