Styx: Shards of Darkness vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

Specification Styx: Shards of Darkness Focus Home Interactive The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date March 13, 2017 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Cyanide Studio CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Focus Home Interactive CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://www.styx-thegame.com/ https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 43 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On Epic Games Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Xbox Store, Steam GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit) Processor: AMD FX-6300 (3,5GHz) / Intel i5-2500 (3,3GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB, AMD Radeon R7 260X / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 11 GB available space Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE ONLINE GAME
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit) Processor: AMD FX-8350 X8 (4,0 GHz)/Intel Core i7-4790 (3,6 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 4 GB, AMD Radeon R9 390 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 11 GB available space Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR ONLINE GAMING AND GAME ACTIVATION
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 72 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 3.4 / 5 (202 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)