Choose The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Choose The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt if you want the HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.8% positive across 234,915 reviews.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt vs Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 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 3: Wild Hunt (2015) is 3 years older than Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (2018). The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (87.5% positive). 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 currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,590 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 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. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |  Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (234,915 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 3: Wild Hunt (2015) is 3 years older than Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (2018).
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (87.5% positive).
- Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt vs Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales — FAQ
- Which is better, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt or Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales?
- On Steam reviews The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt scores higher (96.8% positive) than Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (87.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt or Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales first?
- If you want chronology, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015) 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 3: Wild Hunt 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.
- Do The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.