Risen 2: Dark Waters vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Risen 2: Dark Waters vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Risen 2: Dark Waters Deep Silver The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2012 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Deep Silver, Piranha Bytes CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Deep Silver CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://www.risen2.com https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 4 hours 43 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox 360 Store GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP (with Servicepack 2) Processor: Dual Core with 2.1 GHz Memory: 2 GB System RAM Hard Disk Space: 5.5 GB Video Card: 512 MB Radeon 3870 / GeForce 8800 GTX DirectX®: 9.1c Sound: DirectX compatible soundcard Additional: Keyboard/mouse or gamepad required Internet Connection required for online activation
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows XP (with Servicepack 3), Windows Vista (with Servicepack 1), Windows 7 Processor: Dual Core with 3 GHz Memory: 4 GB System RAM Video Card: 1024 MB Radeon 4890 / GeForce GTX 260
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 69 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 3.4 / 5 (389 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)