Skyrim vs. The Witcher 3: Which is the better fantasy RPG?

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt are two of the finest fantasy role-playing games (RPGs) ever released. There have been many debates about which title is the better RPG for quite a while now, and different people have their own opinions regarding this.

While both provide players with an engaging story, set in a fantastical world that allows them to play out a hero’s journey, they also differ in terms of gameplay, style, and world design.

Bethesda’s Skyrim is an original tale in their very own fictional universe of Nirn, while CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3 is a continuation of the novels written by Andrezj Sapkowski.

In this feature, the two RPGs are pitted against each other and analyzed based on five different categories. As either game scores or loses a point in each round, a final tally is assembled that determines which is the better title amongst the two.

Note: This article reflects the writer's opinion.

The first and most important aspect of any game is its story, and The Witcher 3 does not hold back in this regard. The game’s narrative opens with Geralt in search of his adoptive daughter, Ciri, and sees him reunite with many old friends along the way. With many choices affecting the outcome of various stages of the main campaign, this plot manages to draw players in from the get-go.

Skyrim’s story is also quite epic, albeit with a much different take. This RPG gets players hooked on with a simple narrative device: by starting the game in medias res i.e., in an ongoing plot. As a simple individual caught crossing the border, the player is due to be executed but is unwittingly saved from this predicament by the arrival of the game’s main antagonist, Alduin, the World Eater.

When comparing the two