The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered modernizes the acclaimed role-playing game with a range of upgrades and enhancements. Become monster slayer for hire Geralt of Rivia and journey across a dark fantasy open…

29 September 2026 ESRB M (Mature 17+)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Action Fantasy Open world

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is an adventure developed by CD Projekt RED, released 29 September 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 10 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is an adventure game developed by CD Projekt RED and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on REDengine. It carries an ESRB M (Mature 17+) age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Become monster slayer for hire Geralt of Rivia and journey across the war-torn Northern Kingdoms to find your adopted daughter, Ciri, before the spectral forces of the Wild Hunt take her incredible power for their own. Remastered includes two critically acclaimed expansions — Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine — and sets the stage for Songs of the Past.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 78 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the The Witcher series

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is the 35th of 37 entries we hold in the The Witcher series. It arrived 7 months after Reigns: The Witcher. The next entry was The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past in 2027.

See all 37 The Witcher games in release order →

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Core i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 2600, 12 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 1660 / Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB / Arc A580. A 12GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered launched on 29 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall and Valheim. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Valheim.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →

Screenshots

All media

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered gameplay screenshot

Parents

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

19 May 2015

Quick answers

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered — frequently asked questions

When did The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered come out?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered was released on 29 September 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered?

At minimum, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered needs Core i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 2600, 12 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 1660 / Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB / Arc A580 graphics, 60 SSD GB available space of storage.

Does The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered have controller support?

Partly. Steam lists partial controller support for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, which usually means some menus or modes still need a mouse and keyboard.

Can you play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

What age rating is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered?

PEGI 18 for Violence, Bad language, In-game Purchases; ESRB M (Mature 17+) for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Alcohol, In-Game Purchases; USK 18, as listed on Steam. The full PEGI entry is on pegi.info.

Can a 12-year-old play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered?

The ratings are PEGI 18, ESRB M (Mature 17+), USK 18. Every board that rated it puts it above 12. The reasons listed are: Violence, Bad language, In-game Purchases. A rating is guidance on age; the decision is the parent's.

Does The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered need a third-party account?

Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered.

Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered available in Germany?

In Germany it is rated USK 18. Steam lists it for German users.

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