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The Witcher Adventure Game vs GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

The Witcher Adventure Game and GWENT: The Witcher Card Game both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. The Witcher Adventure Game (2014) is 6 years older than GWENT: The Witcher Card Game (2020). GWENT: The Witcher Card Game scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than The Witcher Adventure Game (70.6% 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 The Witcher Adventure Game

Choose The Witcher Adventure Game if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Touch Only Option. The Witcher Adventure Game launched in 2014.

Choose GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

Choose GWENT: The Witcher Card Game if you want a RPG and Free To Play game with Online PvP, PvP, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.9% positive across 7,928 reviews.

Both The Witcher Adventure Game and GWENT: The Witcher Card Game sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort, 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 Adventure Game vs GWENT: The Witcher Card Game — Steam metadata comparison
The Witcher Adventure Game — Steam game coverThe Witcher Adventure GameGWENT: The Witcher Card Game — Steam game coverGWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Released20142020
GenresStrategy, AdventureStrategy, RPG, Free To Play
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Unsupported
Price9.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews70.6% positive (555 reviews)84.9% positive (7,928 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersCD PROJEKT RED, Can ExplodeCD PROJEKT RED

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The Witcher Adventure Game vs GWENT: The Witcher Card Game — FAQ

Which is better, The Witcher Adventure Game or GWENT: The Witcher Card Game?
On Steam reviews GWENT: The Witcher Card Game scores higher (84.9% positive) than The Witcher Adventure Game (70.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game 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 Adventure Game or GWENT: The Witcher Card Game first?
If you want chronology, The Witcher Adventure Game (2014) came out before GWENT: The Witcher Card Game (2020). 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 Adventure Game and GWENT: The Witcher Card Game similar?
They overlap on Strategy 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.
Is GWENT: The Witcher Card Game free?
Yes — GWENT: The Witcher Card Game is a free-to-play Steam title. The Witcher Adventure Game is paid (9.99 USD).
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