Gripping political story and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“Top tier story writing. Up there with Mass Effect / Baldur's Gate for having genuinely believable characters.”
Steam review · 62.2 h played ↗
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 90%Very Positive · 90%CD PROJEKT RED2012RPG · Adventure · Action
The verdict
A story-driven, politically dense RPG with a branching second act and great characters, held back by clunky combat, dated controls and crashes on modern PCs. Skip it if you need smooth gameplay.
Great for
Witcher fans and story-first RPG players who want meaningful choices and will tolerate dated gameplay
Main risk
Clunky combat and crashes or launch failures on modern PCs can make it unplayable
What players love
Branching paths with real consequences
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“At the end of Act 1, your decision completely changes Act 2—giving you two entirely different maps, quests, and perspectives.”
Steam review · 216.3 h played ↗
Strong visuals for its age
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“So witcher 2 In terms of graphics quality is out of this world for 2011 premiere.”
Steam review · 25.3 h played ↗
Great music, voice acting and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The soundtrack perfectly matches the dark, Good atmosphere, making every city, forest, and battlefield feel alive and grim.”
Steam review · 189.2 h played ↗
Essential bridge between Witcher 1 and 3
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“If you like The Witcher 3, playing 1 and 2 for the story between the books and the last game is fun.”
Steam review · 16.1 h played ↗
Tough, tactical combat that rewards preparation
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“If you don't take the time to make sure that you are prepared, you're dead. Simple.”
Steam review · 27.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Clunky, frustrating combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“This game might have some of the worst combat ever made in an RPG”
Steam review · 9 h played ↗
Poor PC controls, UI and inventory
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“changing SOME of the controls is only possible in the launcher but not in the game itself.”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
Frequent crashes and save-file bloat
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“it crashes randomly every hour, and is incredibly laggy due to its save system.”
Steam review · 24.9 h played ↗
Confusing quests, maps and tutorial
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The game often doesn’t show where to go or mark quest locations on the map, leaving you wandering around aimlessly.”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗
Won't launch or run on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“had to turn off a thread to run, wont run on full threads. game keeps crashing on modern hardware.”
Steam review · 3.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported25 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP/Vista/7
ProcessorIntel 2.2 GHz Dual-Core or AMD 2.5 GHz Dual-Core
Memory1.5 GB (Win XP), 2GB (Win Vista/Win 7)
GraphicsGeForce 8800 (512 MB) or Radeon HD3850 (512 MB). Resolution: 1280x720.
Storage25GB
Recommended
OSWindows XP/Vista/7
ProcessorIntel or AMD Quad-Core
Memory3 GB (Win XP), 4GB (Win Vista/Win 7)
GraphicsGeForce 260 (1 GB) or Radeon HD 4850 (1 GB). Resolution: 1440x900.
Storage25GB
OSWindows XP/Vista/7
ProcessorIntel 2.2 GHz Dual-Core or AMD 2.5 GHz Dual-Core
Memory1.5 GB (Win XP), 2GB (Win Vista/Win 7)
GraphicsGeForce 8800 (512 MB) or Radeon HD3850 (512 MB). Resolution: 1280x720.
Storage25GB
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