Returnal vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

Specification Returnal Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation PC The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date April 30, 2021 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Developer Housemarque, Climax Studios CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation PC CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site https://housemarque.com/games/returnal https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player
Average Playtime 8 hours 43 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On Steam, PlayStation Store GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 (4 core 2.7GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 core 3.5GHz) Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB) Storage: 60 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Recommended
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) Processor: Intel i7-8700 (6 core 3.7 GHz) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8 core 3.7 GHz) Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB) Storage: 60 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 4.2 / 5 (312 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)