98BANG SCORE
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
banger · rpg · 2015
A lot of game for the money: about 51.6h, $3.99 (~$0.08/hr), 97% positive.
Better value than 100% of rpg games
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
BANGER threshold
Already a BANGER at $3.99.
Buy it. The price is already a steal.
Real value
$0.08/hr over the 51.6h main story, $0.02/hr if you 100% it (174.4h).
But only 4% finish a 51.6h game, budget for the first stretch, not the full ride.
Finish rate
3.6%
how far players get (achievements)
Advertised
51.6h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
174.4h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$0.08/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$3.99
Reviews
97%
873,037 reviews
Metacritic
93
critic score
Players
35.0M
owners (estimate)
Released
2015
What drives the score
Value$0.08/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews97% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
Finish rate3.6%
a top-end bonus, not the main driver
The exact weights stay secret, but these are the inputs and the direction each pushes. Length feeds the value line (price divided by hours).
Where players drop off
Share of players who unlocked each achievement, most-earned (left) to rarest (right).
DeveloperCD PROJEKT RED
PublisherCD PROJEKT RED
Genrerpg
Achievements78
Trailer & screenshots
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