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Become The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a legendary monster slayer caught in a web of intrigue woven by forces vying for control of the world. Make difficult decisions and live with the consequences in a game that will immerse you in an extraordinary tale like no other.

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut is a rpg, fantasy and story rich game developed by CD PROJEKT RED and published by CD PROJEKT RED and 1C-SoftClub.
Released on September 16th 2008 is available on Windows and MacOS in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Czech, Russian, Hungarian, Polish and Traditional Chinese (text only).

It has received 82,704 reviews of which 73,569 were positive and 9,135 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 1.19€ on Steam with a 85% discount.


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Windows
Minimum:
  • Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® /XP/Vista
  • DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (included) or higher
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon 64 +2800 (Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 +3000 recommended). Athlon XP series, such as the Athlon XP +2400, is not supported
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or ATI Radeon 9800 or better (NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX or ATI Radeon X1950 XT or better recommended)
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM (2 GB RAM recommended)
  • Sound: DirectX version 9.0c-compatible sound card
  • Hard Drive: 15 GB Free
MacOS
  • OS: macOS 11.0, macOS 12.0, and macOS 13.0
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 or Apple silicon (M1/M2)
  • Memory: 4 GB of RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650m (1440x900), AMD Radeon HD 6750M (1440x900), Intel HD 5000 (1366x768), or Apple silicon (M1/M2)
  • Hard Drive: 14.25 GB free space

    Display compatibility notice: 1440x900 resolution is the recommended resolution for best performance. It is not recommended to use native Retina resolutions.

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113 hours played
June 2026
I started the series with the Witcher 3, continued with the Witcher 2, and wanted to give the Witcher 1 a chance despite it being very old, and i actually really enjoyed it. However, the combat mechanics and the incredibly sluggish running/walking animations truly made it a frustrating experience. For a moment, i even wanted to quit the game, but i was stubborn and pushed through to finish it. The story progresses nicely, as mentioned before, the graphics are dated, so anyone playing it for the visuals will be disappointed. Someone who has played The Witcher 3 will definitely be disappointed here, but it’s still worth giving a chance.
44 hours played
May 2026
Haven't played this since its OG release. An amazing gem though. Play this to realize why team Yenn and not team Tress is a thing. ;) Combat is definitely not what I remember it being (in a rough clunky way). So that has not aged well. But the overall story and experience is fun if you enjoyed Witcher 2 & 3 and want more of this world. Honestly you could just play on Easy to not deal with the combat if is frustrates you so you can go through the story. If you have patience to get through this 19 year old game though, it's a solid Witcher journey. Honestly I expect a remaster someday.
44 hours played
May 2026
Even with clunky movements, the story, atmosphere, and narration carried the entire game. I can already tell the remake will be banger if it's done right, for me its an 8.5/10
61 hours played
Feb. 2026
Outdated as all hell, but damn, isn't it addicting Hello everyone, you may call me Sapphire. I just finished an attempted 100% run (I missed some things sadly), but I did see most of what this game has to offer, so I thought I should make a review of it. This is my first ever review, so please go easy on me if I miss anything! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quick and dirty version The gist: this game is old, combat is janky though well defined, the visuals are nowhere close to what you'd expect from a modern game (Although you shouldn't expect that of a game from 20 years ago but since some people only care for visuals I though I'd mention it) and the quality of life isn't exactly there yet, honestly I'd say more than 35% of your play time will be walking from point A to point B, this is the kind of game I'd tell you to avoid if the world and characters and writing weren't so enthralling and good, you will not regret playing this game if you're a fan of the book or the third game or want to get into the series or if you just want a good dark fantasy story, the big caveat is that the game is quite janky and outdated in many regards which is something a lot of you aren't accustomed to, I'd say give it a try all the same and refund it if you can't help it. Performance: I have a modern rig, so I was quite surprised to see this old game run perfectly fine on it. The only problem I ran into was character hair running all wild and shaking during cutscenes, it was annoying, but limiting the game to 60 fps in the Nvidia control made that go away, and I think this game runs pretty smoothly and looks pretty good in 60 fps. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Long and detailed version The Positives The Story: This game's story is stellar, and the world and setting are amazing. There's almost not a dull moment in exploring what it has to offer. I will refrain from spoiling anything, but you will genuinely love every moment here even the slower parts, like chapters one and four which have plenty of intrigue and mystery to go around. I adored almost every moment and character here, especially chapter 2, I think chapter 2 is the best part of this game. Quest design and writing: This relates mainly to the side quests of this game, but my golly, are they good! Almost all side quests here have an interesting twist or conclusion, they're full of awesome characters, and a lot of them tie into the main quest, especially in chapter 2, I think most of the quests in chapter 2 tie into the main quest and are interconnected with one another. Geralt: A lot of games have silent protagonists or voiced protagonists that are so completely passive they might as well be silent. Geralt is a very good main character and makes me feel like I'm following a seasoned veteran on his journey from the first chapter. The VA and dialogue writers really outdid themselves with him. Visuals and artstyle: Yes it's very outdated. Yes, I love outdated graphics! It's a window into the past that I adore. Old games feel so otherworldly in a sense, and if you feel the same way, then you are going to adore the visuals of this game. Codex: A weird thing to gush about, but I really enjoyed reading about the world. I think the devs really cared about presenting this setting to non-book readers. Dice Poker: I love side activities in games, and I love them even more when they're balanced. Much as I adore Yakuza, some of the minigame completion goals are completely brutal, not dice poker though, you'll have to reload like 5 times to become the dice poker world champion. A certain blonde: I won't spoil a thing here, but this game does something very interesting where it doesn't only give you moral choices to weigh on and make but also puts on the social pressure that comes with them, as if you are making a real decision and risking your social standing with people you care about irl. The Neutrals Combat: Combat is fun but not very interesting, it's kind of addictive but you'll grow sick of it when you get assaulted by drowner number 2392938927389 when you're trying to finish a quest. Alchemy system: a lot of people really like the alchemy system, and while I do like it on paper, the inventory system makes it a chore. Certain enemy spam: if I never see another drowner, it'll be too soon, but I also probably fought, like 5 devourers? maybe less. Guide: This game is best played with a guide imo, just to save your time walking around and looking for things, a lot of people wouldn't like this, but the game doesn't convey information that well. Unexplained intro: So the intro to this game takes place after the ending of the book, but they keep what happened really vague, I assume to not spoil the books unless I somehow missed a piece of dialogue! If so, pretend this point isn't here, but it was really confusing. The Negatives The inventory system: oof, this is probably the worst thing about this game. It's so tedious and limited, and it makes crafting hell. You have to enter your potions menu to check the recipe, then enter the innkeeper dialogue menu to access your items box since your crafting inventory slots are so limited you almost always need something from your inventory box, then you need to enter the dialogue again just to rent a room, and finally you can access your crafting menu. You have to do this every time you want to craft, "But you can use camp-fires without renting a room." Great, now you have to leave the inn, which adds another loading screen to this combo. What were they thinking? Too much walking and fodder enemies: there's a lot of walking in this game, with a limited fast travel system that's only around in chapters 2 and 3, and along that walking there are tonnes and tonnes and tonnes of fodder enemies that pose no threat and aren't interesting to fight, just there to waste your time. Chapter 5: the last two problems are ten times worse in chapter 5, not only do you completely lose access to your item box, thus you can't finish certain quests if you didn't know about this in advance, but also crafting becomes even a worse hell, and this chapter in particular has 5 witcherellion enemies at every corner. At some point I got sick of fighting drowners and bludgeoners (forgot how to spell their names lel) and completely ditched my "100%" to beeline to the end. I genuinely do not know what they were thinking. Rare but annoying interactions: very rare, but it's still there. For example, there's a certain quest where someone wants you to kill a group of women. The women offer you sex to spare them and there's no way to spare them without the sex. That kind of felt weird as hell when earlier in the game almost the exact same thing happened, except you could show mercy and compassion but also reject the offer. Also, "The Source" is probably one of the worst quests I had the displeasure of completing. No Kiryu: This game does not feature Kiryu Kazuma from the hit series "Like A Dragon" :c Thanks for reading my first-ever review, <3 and sorry for the bad English ;w; it's my second language!
73 hours played
Feb. 2026
My First Witcher Game I just spent over 70 hours finishing everything the game has to offer. My verdict? a mixed bag It's a time capsule from 2007, the atmosphere and the art direction are still great. But the technical side is janky. I lost count of the T-posing monsters and NPCs who delivered heartfelt lined while staring at a wall. The animations are often hilarious by accident, and I laughed more at the glitches than at some of the actual jokes. You have to embrace the jank. The gameplay is simple to a fault. Combat involves choosing the right sword (steel for humans, silver for monsters) and one of three styles. once you get the rhythm, you can practically play with one finger. I barely touched the alchemy system; by doing side quests, you become so powerful that chugging potions feels unnecessary. The story and Characters are fantastic. I went in knowing nothing about the lore, and the game does a good job pulling you into the world.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut is currently priced at 1.19€ on Steam.

Yes, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut is currently available at a 85% discount. You can purchase it for 1.19€ on Steam.

Yes, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut received 73,569 positive votes out of a total of 82,704 achieving a rating of 8.77.
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The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut was developed by CD PROJEKT RED and published by CD PROJEKT RED and 1C-SoftClub.

Yes, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut is not playable on Linux.

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut is a single-player game.

Yes, there is a DLC available for The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut. Explore additional content available for The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut on Steam.

No, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut does not support Steam Remote Play.

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The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut PEGI 18
Rating
8.8
73,569
9,135
Game modes
Features
Online players
653
Developer
CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher
CD PROJEKT RED, 1C-SoftClub
Release 16 Sep 2008
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