The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an open-world action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red. Set in a dark fantasy world, the game follows Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter searching for his adopted daughter, Ciri, while navigating political conflicts and supernatural threats. Gameplay features exploration, combat, character progression, and branching narratives shaped by player choices. Widely acclaimed for its writing, world-building, and depth, it is considered one of the most influential RPGs of its…
The open-world RPG where even a side quest about a missing goat can break your heart.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Side quests as good as most games' main stories
- Two huge expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine
- Gwent, the card game you'll lose hours to
Not so much
- Combat feels stiff and floaty for the first few hours
- Inventory and crafting menus are a cluttered mess
Play it if anyone who loves grown-up fantasy stories, tough choices and huge worlds to roam.
Skip it if players who want tight, snappy combat above everything else.
No cheat codes
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Play it better
- Check the bestiary before a monster contract and coat your silver sword in the matching oil. The damage boost is big.
- Cast the Quen shield before every big fight. It soaks up a full hit and saves you more often than anything else.
- Keep at least one strong alcohol, like Dwarven Spirit, in your bag. Meditating then refills every potion and bomb for free.
- Buy Gwent cards from innkeepers and merchants early. Better cards make the card game much easier and win you rare prizes.
- Some side quests fail or vanish when the story moves on, so clear an area's notice boards before following the main quest away.
- Hunt down witcher school gear diagrams like Griffin, Cat and Wolf. They're the best armor in the game and can be upgraded as you level.
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Trivia
- It's based on the fantasy novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.
- It won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2015.
- It has sold more than 50 million copies.
- Gwent proved so popular that it was spun off into its own standalone card game in 2018.
