The Polish studio CD Projekt Red is best known for its worldwide-known game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. But to reduce the studio's work to a single game, no matter how successful, would be simplifying things. CD Projekt Red was formed in 2002, and before it released its own games, it worked on translating major video games into Polish.
Since then, the studio has worked on multiple games, a lot of them based on or further developing the Polish literary series The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski. Fans of The Witcher have a lot of content to choose from thanks to CD Projekt Red, but the studio has multiple high-quality games under its belt, as proved by their Steam rating scores.
9 The Witcher Adventure Game (68 %)
Unlike other games based on The Witcher the 2014 game mostly flew under the radar, and its Steam rating, albeit above average, didn't reach the level of other The Witcher games. Some players pointed out that the game lacks the complexity they've come to associate with the previous CD Projekt Red The Witcher games.
Inspired by a board game, The Witcher Adventure Game has a different format - for example, unlike other The Witcher games, it offers a multiplayer option. It's also possible to play against the computer, but the consensus was that the computer was too easy an opponent.
8 GWENT: The Witcher Card Game (80 %)
One of the highlights of The Witcher 3 for many players was the card game Gwent. Geralt had the chance to play the game against many opponents. Its inclusion in The Witcher 3 led to the creation of some funny memes, pointing out that instead of searching for his adoptive daughter, Geralt was busy playing cards for money.
But whether that was the case or not, the players who enjoyed Gwent were happy to return to it via a separate game. The downside is that those who didn't like playing Gwent in The Witcher 3 are unlikely to give GWENT: The Witcher Card Game a chance.
7 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (85 %)
Ranking closely below the main The Witcher game trilogy is another return to the world of Geralt and his allies and enemies. This one, a character who was suspiciously missing from the games, outside a few references, makes an appearance - Queen Meve, who was responsible for dubbing Geralt a knight. It presents a good option for those who enjoy playing Gwent, solving puzzles, and exploring at the same time.
It includes Gwent organically into the game, so much so that it seems like a crossover between a card game and an RPG game like the three The Witcher games. The players also appreciated the voice acting and the fact that the game provides even more information about the world of The Witcher.
6 The Witcher (86 %)
The Witcher was the very first game CD Projekt Red had ever released back in 2007. And even though the developers might not have realized it at the time, it started a fandom that would exist even sixteen years later. The game takes place after the events of the five-part novel saga, and it continues where the books stop. It brings back beloved characters, most notably Geralt of Rivia, as well as those who only appeared briefly in the books (such as Triss Merigold or Shani) and gives them more space.
After losing his memory, Geralt has to rediscover his life and take on enemies who threaten his home, Kaer Morhen. The game served as an effective introduction to the complex world of The Witcher, especially for those not previously familiar with the books.
5 Cyberpunk 2077 (86 %)
After the success of The Witcher 3, expectations were high for the next CD Projekt Red game. Even more so once the studio announced it would leave the world of The Witcher for the time being and move from the past to the future, from a fantasy setting to a futuristic one. What both games have in common is the rich open world in which the story is set, complex main and side characters, and the fact that the player's choices greatly influence what will happen to their hero/ine in the end.
Cyberpunk 2077 had a bit of a rocky start in 2020 because of reported bugs shortly after its release but the subsequent patches more than made up for it, and today, it holds a high score of 86 percent on Steam. It also inspired the release of a Netflix animated series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners in 2022 which is more than many games can say.
4 The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings (88 %)
After the positive reception of the first The Witcher game, a sequel followed four years later, in 2011. This time, Geralt finds himself dragged into the world of politics, dangers, and courtly intrigues. At the same time, he still remains a witcher, which means that he's ultimately the one who has the power to decide the fate of many. Once again, as is typical for the main CD Projekt Red games, the player's choices ensure that each playthrough can be a bit or a lot different.
The players have two main paths to choose from - either joining Vernon Roche or Iorveth - and depending on the option they pick, they receive two very different game experiences. The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings also allows the players to get to know the characters even better as Geralt travels and meets a lot of different heroes and villains alike.
3 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts Of Stone (89 %)
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The first expansion in The Witcher 3 brings back the fan-favorite character of Shani and gives more space to the city of Oxenfurt. It also re-introduces one of the most powerful villains of the game, Gaunter O'Dimm, who only briefly appeared at the beginning of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in White Orchard, the starting location where Geralt was searching for Yennefer.
Even though the DLC is relatively brief, in comparison to the main game, it offers a fair number of well-done quests, from a heist to a wedding feast where Geralt may or may not successfully romance Shani.
2 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood And Wine (92 %)
The second The Witcher 3 expansion scored an even higher rating than its predecessor. There are multiple reasons for its success. For one, it offers dozens of hours of content, so much so that it could very well be a separate game standing on its own should CD Projekt Red be so inclined.
It introduces a brand-new area, the fairytale-like land of Toussaint full of places to discover and fun side quests to stumble upon (such as Geralt getting his portrait done). But at the heart of it, there's still an exciting story about vampires and a serial killer that keeps Geralt on his toes throughout the entire DLC.
1 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (93 %)
To this day, The Witcher 3 remains the best-rated game created by CD Projekt Red. It serves as a finale to the game trilogy but can also be played as a stand-alone as it allows the players to simulate the events of the previous games, especially The Witcher 2.
The game offers dozens if not hundreds of hours of content and many possible directions the story can take - from different romance options to the various fates of the kingdoms and their rulers - and, of course, Geralt and Ciri himself. The Witcher 3 became so popular among players that it received a Next-Gen version in 2022 that included a new quest and gave new players yet another reason to try out the game if they hadn't done so before.