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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

A Role-playing (RPG) game by CD Projekt RED, released in 2015

92/100🟡Healthy🏆Proton PlatinumXbox Series X|SPlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)

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 generation.

Single player

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Download Size

The official download size for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $3.00 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

50GB

Est. SSD Cost

$3.00USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1h 8m

Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟡Healthy
9.6KPlayers Online

There are currently 9,624 people playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, placing it in the top 5% of active games. The community is alive and well.

Current Activity24h Peak: 11.5K
Estimated Match Wait: Standard (1-2 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheWitcher3WildHunt\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/TheWitcher3WildHunt/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/TheWitcher3WildHunt/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 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 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 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 1650 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a Nvidia GTX 1070 / Radeon RX 480 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 50 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OS64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD A10-5800K APU (3.8GHz)
  • 🧠
    RAM6 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870
  • 💾
    Storage50 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OS64-bit Windows 10/11
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i5-7400 / Ryzen 5 1600
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNvidia GTX 1070 / Radeon RX 480
  • 💾
    Storage50 GB available space
Download Size
50 GBLarge

Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

92
Rated 92 out of 100
Must-Play Title26 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 26 critic reviews, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is universally acclaimed as a genre-defining masterpiece. Scoring a 92/100, it is one of the highest-rated role-playing (rpg) games available, making it an essential purchase.

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