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Guild Wars 2

A Role-playing (RPG) game by ArenaNet, released in 2012

90/100🟡Healthy🏆Proton PlatinumPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Guild Wars 2 is an online role-playing game with fast-paced action combat, a rich and detailed universe of stories, awe-inspiring landscapes to explore, two challenging player vs. player modes, and no subscription fees!

MultiplayerCo-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

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Guild Wars 2 Download Size

The official download size for Guild Wars 2 is 70 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $4.20 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

70GB

Est. SSD Cost

$4.20USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1h 35m

Is Guild Wars 2 Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟡Healthy
4.3KPlayers Online

There are currently 4,332 people playing Guild Wars 2, placing it in the top 5% of active games. The community is alive and well.

Current Activity24h Peak: 5.2K
Estimated Match Wait: Standard (1-2 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Guild Wars 2 save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\GuildWars2\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/GuildWars2/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/GuildWars2/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Guild Wars 2 Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Guild Wars 2, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 306 user configs ↗

Can I Run Guild Wars 2?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Guild Wars 2 smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 70 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7 (64-bit)
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel® i3 3.4 GHz / AMD Athlon x4 3.8 GHz or better
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970
  • 💾
    Storage70 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
    Download Size
    70 GBLarge

    Is Guild Wars 2 Good?

    Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

    90
    Rated 90 out of 100
    Must-Play Title8 Verified Reviews

    The Verdict

    Based on 8 critic reviews, Guild Wars 2 is universally acclaimed as a genre-defining masterpiece. Scoring a 90/100, it is one of the highest-rated role-playing (rpg) games available, making it an essential purchase.

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