Dust: An Elysian Tail vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

Specification Dust: An Elysian Tail Microsoft Studios, Humble Hearts The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date August 15, 2012 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+ Mature
Developer Humble Hearts CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Microsoft Studios, Humble Hearts CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site https://www.noogy.com/ https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG, Indie, Platformer Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective 2D Third-person
Average Playtime 4 hours 43 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, GOG, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivalent Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible video card with shader model 3.0 support Direct X®: 10, Windows Media Player Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB HD space Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers Input: Keyboard —
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® 9600GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 5000+ or better Direct X®: 10, Windows Media Player Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB HD space Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers Input: Mouse and Keyboard or XInput-compatible Gamepad —
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 84 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 3.6 / 5 (626 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)