Choose The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
Choose The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Save Anytime side of the pairing. 25,690 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition vs Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition (2012) is 6 years older than Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (2018). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition: 25,690 reviews, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales: 4,590). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
Choose Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales if you want an Adventure game with Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,590 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales sit in RPG on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88% vs 87.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition |  Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (25,690 reviews) | 87.5% positive (4,590 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CD PROJEKT RED | CD PROJEKT RED |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition (2012) is 6 years older than Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (2018).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition: 25,690 reviews, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales: 4,590).
- Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition is Deck Unsupported, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is Deck Verified.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition vs Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales — FAQ
- Which is better, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition or Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition sits at 88% positive (25,690 reviews), Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales at 87.5% (4,590). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition or Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales first?
- If you want chronology, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition (2012) came out before Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.