The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

Specification The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bethesda Softworks The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date November 11, 2011 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Bethesda Game Studios CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Bethesda Softworks CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://elderscrolls.com/ https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Perspective First-person, Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 46 hours 43 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop, Xbox 360 Store GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit) Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor Memory: 2GB System RAM Hard Disk Space: 6GB free HDD Space Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
Recommended Requirements Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU Memory: 4GB System RAM Video Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher)
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 94 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 4.4 / 5 (4,930 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)