Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
A full spec-by-spec comparison of Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.
| Specification | Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth 2K Games, Aspyr |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
CD PROJEKT RED
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| Overview | ||
| Release Date | October 23, 2014 | May 18, 2015 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Developer | Aspyr Media, Firaxis | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Publisher | 2K Games, Aspyr | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Official Site | http://www.civilization.com/ | https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3 |
| Age Rating | — | Mature |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Strategy | Action, RPG |
| Game Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer | Single-player |
| Average Playtime | 10 hours | 43 hours |
| Perspective | — | Third-person |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo |
| Available On | Steam | GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop |
| PC Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | OS: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB ATI HD3650 or better, 256 MB nVidia 8800 GT or better, or Intel HD 3000 or better integrated graphics DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c‐compatible sound card Additional Notes: Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2012 Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX. | — |
| Recommended Requirements | OS: Windows® Vista SP2 / Windows® 7 Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD HD5000 series or better (or ATI R9 series for Mantle support), nVidia GT400 series or better, or Intel IvyBridge or better integrated graphics DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c‐compatible sound card Additional Notes: DirectX: DirectX version 11, or Mantle (with supported video card) | — |
| Critic & Community Scores | ||
| Metacritic | 81 / 100 | 92 / 100 |
| Community Rating | 3.6 / 5 (284 ratings) | 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings) |