How Long is The Witcher 3 and How Many Hours to Beat It?
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The Witcher 3 - Wild Hunt is one of the most popular games of all time.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the most popular games of all time. It's incredibly long, with a massive open world to explore and hundreds of hours worth of quests to complete. The game also has an excellent story that ties together all three previous entries into the series (The Witcher 1-2).
You can easily spend over 100 hours playing through The Witcher 3 if you want to see everything there is to see--but how long does it take?
The Witcher 3 - Wild Hunt is an open world action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt RED and published by CD Projekt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an open world action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt RED and published by CD Projekt. It was released in May 2015 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The Witcher 3 takes place in the Northern Kingdoms, where players assume the role of Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter known as a witcher who travels across the land searching for his loved ones while battling against forces threatening his home. The story is divided into two main parts: one following Geralt's personal story and another following Ciri's experiences as she escapes her pursuers from her own world into ours (the main protagonist from The Witcher 2).
Released in 2015, the game has received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising its storytelling, world design, characters and voice acting.
The Witcher 3 is one of the most popular games of all time. With over 20 million copies sold as of May 2019, it's considered one of the best games ever made. The Witcher 3 - Wild Hunt is an open world action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt RED and published by CD Projekt. It was released for Microsoft Windows on 19 May 2015, PlayStation 4 on 19 February 2016, Xbox One on 17 May 2016 and macOS in October 2018.[1]
It is the third installment in The Witcher video game series (based on Andrzej Sapkowski's book series) after The Witcher (2007) and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011).
Playtime Estimates: Main Story, Side Content, and Full Completion
How long you’ll spend in The Witcher 3 depends greatly on how deeply you engage with its content. Here’s a general overview:
|
Playstyle |
Estimated Time to Complete |
|
Main story only |
~50 hours |
|
Main story + major side quests |
100–120 hours |
|
Full completion (all quests, contracts, exploration) |
160–180 hours |
|
100% Completion + Expansions + Exploration |
200–300+ hours |
According to data from HowLongToBeat, GameFAQs, and TrueAchievements, a full run including the main storyline and most of the side quests typically takes 120 to 140 hours. However, if you’re aiming for true completion, clearing every question mark on the map, collecting every Gwent card, mastering every witcher gear set, and experiencing different story outcomes, expect to spend 200 to 300 hours or more.
The Expansions: Hearts of Stone & Blood and Wine
The Witcher 3’s two major expansions add a significant amount of content:
- Hearts of Stone introduces a morally rich and haunting narrative centered around Gaunter O’Dimm, and adds approximately 10–15 hours of gameplay.
- Blood and Wine is set in the duchy of Toussaint, a new region with its own quests, enemies, and tone, and adds about 25–30 hours. Many players consider it a standalone game in itself.
Combined, these expansions can increase your total playtime to 180 hours or more, with full exploration and completion pushing that even further.
