The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
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RPGFantasyStory RichChoices MatterSingleplayerThird Person

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Game description

A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...

Basic info

DeveloperCD PROJEKT RED
PublisherCD PROJEKT RED, 1C-SoftClub
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateApr 16, 2012
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows XP/Vista/7
ProcessorIntel 2.2 GHz Dual-Core or AMD 2.5 GHz Dual-Core
Memory1.5 GB
GraphicsGeForce 8800 (512 MB) or Radeon HD3850 (512 MB). Resolution: 1280x720.
Storage25 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 447 reviews from the past 1 year

78.0/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Metacritic: 88 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Rich branching storytelling carries this older fantasy role playing game past its clumsy combat, and it scores 78.0 across 447 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

258 reviews praise the story and writing, and some single out endearing characters, strong voice acting and choices that reshape the whole second act. Story & World ranks 137th of 1096. 36 like the visuals, with several noting a clear graphics upgrade over the first game and a vibrant palette. 31 simply enjoy it, and a few say it rewards repeat playthroughs or the highest difficulty. Content Volume ranks 485th of 1351, and Visuals & Sound ranks 753rd of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

107 reviews find the combat stiff or unresponsive, and some describe long animations that are hard to interrupt and unclear hitboxes. Gameplay ranks 1108th of 1396. 48 report stability problems, such as crashes, missing voice lines in cutscenes and saves that get stuck. 38 say it can feel hard or unfair, and some single out brutal early fights and uneven bosses. Tech & Support appears in 23% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1137th of 1399, and a few also find quest navigation unclear.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“excellent narrative and very endearing characters” · 258 reviews
“crashes with cloud save enabled, vocal tracks missing in cutscenes, collision bugs” · 48 reviews
“good enough graphics and story line won't disappoint” · 36 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.15 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “RPG elements and choices well-done with variety in quest design” · 10 reviews
Negative “combat encounters can be cheesed by stalling and casting fire sign” · 2 reviews

Progression 5% · Difficulty 26% · Onboarding 14% · Freedom 14% · Controls & feel 44%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 78% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.87 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “excellent narrative and very endearing characters” · 258 reviews
Negative “story is messy with convoluted plot progression” · 6 reviews

Characters 29% · World 31%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.17 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “can do at least 2 very different runs” · 4 reviews

Volume 15% · Variety 6%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.57 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “good enough graphics and story line won't disappoint” · 36 reviews
Negative “PS3-era graphics with texture issues” · 8 reviews

Audio 15%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Playing together — · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.30 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “balance is disproportionate to selected difficulty” · 5 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 2% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.61 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “crashes with cloud save enabled, vocal tracks missing in cutscenes, collision bugs” · 48 reviews

Performance 6% · Developer support 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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