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Dragon Quest
Dragon QuestEmbark on a classic quest to defeat the Dragonlord and rescue the kidnapped princess.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntA vast open-world action RPG with a acclaimed story and monster hunting.
Overview
Description

Step into the shoes of a namable Hero descended from the legendary Erdrick in this foundational role-playing adventure. Travel across the overworld map and explore perilous dungeons of Alefgard, engaging in turn-based battles against wandering monsters to gain experience and gold. Fulfilling a historic prophecy, journey forth to vanquish the evil Dragonlord who stole the Balls of Light and abducted Princess Gwaelin. Level up your abilities, purchase powerful weapons and armor, and restore peace to the kingdom in this timeless fantasy epic.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a story-driven open-world RPG in which you play Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter searching for his adopted daughter. It is celebrated for its mature writing, meaningful side quests, and a massive, hand-crafted world.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)

Around $39.99, frequently discounted; expansions sold separately or in a Complete Edition.

Category
JRPG
Action RPG
Best for
Fans of retro role-playing games and classic fantasy adventures
RPG fans and story-driven single-player gamers
Specifications
Specifications
developer
Matrix Software
publisher
Square Enix
age rating
PEGI 12, ESRB T
multiplayer
Single player
platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
deployment
Game
open source
No
api available
No
General
release date
2004-03-01
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Faithful recreation of a foundational role-playing classic
  • Engaging turn-based tactical combat system
  • Meaningful character progression tied to stat growth
  • Available across multiple modern platforms
  • Outstanding writing and side quests
  • Huge, atmospheric world
  • Great value with expansions
  • Frequent deep discounts
Cons
  • High encounter rate of random battles can feel repetitive
  • Dated mechanics compared to modern entries in the genre
  • Grinding for experience and gold is frequently required
  • Combat feels dated to some
  • Overwhelming amount of content
  • Slow start
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User rating
Not enough data
4.3 (4)

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4.3 (4)
Verified User

Recommend The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Picked up The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt recently. Outstanding writing and side quests. One gripe: overwhelming amount of content. Would recommend.

Verified User

So much fun

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been my go-to lately. Frequent deep discounts. No real complaints. Would recommend.

Verified User

Love it

Picked up The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt recently. Huge, atmospheric world. One gripe: combat feels dated to some. Would recommend.

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