The Witness has an average rating of 86% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics agree – the best rating was given by Game Informer (9.3/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (4/5). The game was released on January 25, 2016 for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android and macOS. Metacritic score is 87, players on RAWG rate the game 81%.
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What critics praise
„The core mechanic of The Witness is deviously simple, but the clever puzzles are among the best games can offer.“
The Witness has an average rating of 86% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics agree – the best rating was given by Game Informer (9.3/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (4/5).
When was The Witness released?
The Witness was released on January 25, 2016.
What platforms is The Witness available on?
The Witness is available for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android and macOS.
How long does it take to beat The Witness?
Players on RAWG spend on average 4 hours playing The Witness.
Is The Witness worth playing?
Yes. With an average rating of 86%, The Witness is one of the highly rated games and critics recommend it. Critics largely agree on the rating.
What games are similar to The Witness?
Games similar to The Witness are for example Super Mario Run, Pokémon GO, Crush Your Enemies!, The Walking Dead: Michonne and I am Bread.
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Critics consensus
Critics agree
Spread of ratings
13 percentage points
Standard deviation
± 6,3
Best rating
9,3/10
Game Informer
Worst rating
4/5
HardcoreGamer
The distribution of rating
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Ranking
#267
of 709 games released in 2016
better than 62 % of games
Asking The Witness to be a traditional video game is essentially asking the impossible. If the reason Jonathan Blow’s newest game has been in the oven for nearly eight years is that he wanted to avoid compromising on his ambition, then it makes sense that it would stumble a tiny bit along the way. The Witness is a game that can easily cause players to eclipse the one hundred hour mark and the vast...
The core mechanic of The Witness is deviously simple, but the clever puzzles are among the best games can offer.
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The Witness has only been beaten 1 times and is better than most games compared. Our recommendation - the game is worth playing.
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