Dark Souls III vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

Specification Dark Souls III 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 11, 2016 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 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 29 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 Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD® FX-6300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device Additional Notes: Internet connection required for online play and product activation
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD® FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 series DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device Additional Notes: Internet connection required for online play and product activation
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 89 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 4.4 / 5 (2,782 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)