Duel
Choose two or three worlds. The leader in each criterion is lit; the rows beneath usually settle it when genres differ.
92S
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
No. 3 in the Index
95S
Elden Ring
Takes the duel
Combat
80
96
World & lore
99
97
Builds & systems
84
95
Fair challenge
90
90
PC port
92
82
Rank in the Index
No. 3 · tier S
No. 2 · tier S
Genre
RPG, Action RPG, Open world
Soulslike, Action RPG, Open world
Developer
CD PROJEKT RED
FromSoftware
Released
18 May 2015
24 February 2022
Steam price
$49.99
$59.99
Cost per hour
≈ $0.91
≈ $1.00
Trial
Measured
Punishing
Systems
Windows
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Verified
Modes
Single-player
Single-player, Online co-op, Online PvP
Verdict
Still the gold standard for quests in an open world. Essential.
The open-world game that made exploration dangerous again. Essential.