- The Witcher 3 Remastered Complete Edition bundles the base game, both expansions, and all bonus content.
- Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine add roughly 50 extra hours on top of the 100-hour main adventure.
- PS5 owners get the remastered version as a game update, with improved visuals, combat, and controls.
- Photo Mode and Netflix-inspired gear are included out of the box.
- Accessibility options cover audio, subtitles, controls, and difficulty tuning.
What the Complete Edition Includes
The Witcher 3 Remastered Complete Edition is the most content-rich way to experience CD PROJEKT's dark fantasy RPG. The package combines the full base game with every piece of additional content released since launch, all enhanced for modern hardware.
According to the official PlayStation Store listing, the Complete Edition contains:
| Content | Description | Approximate Length |
|---|---|---|
| Base Game | Full open-world RPG campaign tracking the Child of Prophecy | 100+ hours |
| Hearts of Stone | Story expansion with new contracts and characters | ~10-15 hours |
| Blood and Wine | Massive expansion with the Toussaint region | ~30-40 hours |
| Bonus Content | All DLC items, swords, armor, alternate outfits | Varies |
| New Features | Photo Mode, Netflix-inspired gear, control improvements | N/A |
All The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt owners now have access to both Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine at no additional cost. On PS4, claim each expansion separately; on PS5, they arrive as part of a game update.
Base Adventure
- 100+ hour open-world campaign
- Choices with far-reaching consequences
- Morally gray contracts and politics
Hearts of Stone
- New monster contracts
- Memorable characters and heist storyline
- Runeword crafting system
Blood and Wine
- Entire Toussaint region to explore
- 30-40 hours of content
- Mutations and grandmaster gear
Remastered Upgrades and Platform Details
The remaster delivers the definitive version of the legendary RPG. Owners on PlayStation 5 can upgrade to the remastered release, which enhances visuals, combat feel, controls, and skill progression across the base game and both expansions.
| Feature | PS4 Version | PS5 Remastered Version |
|---|---|---|
| Expansions | Claimed separately | Included in game update |
| Visuals | Original release | Improved visuals and performance |
| Combat | Original feel | Enhanced combat and controls |
| Skill Progression | Standard | Reworked progression |
| Photo Mode | Not included | Built-in |
| Accessibility | 14 features | 14 features, carried over |
To play on PS5, your system may need to be updated to the latest firmware. While the game is playable on PS5, some PS4-era features may be absent due to backward-compatibility differences.
Key platform facts from the store listing:
- Platforms: PS4 and PS5
- Publisher: CD PROJEKT SA
- Release on PlayStation Store: December 14, 2022
- Genres: Role Playing Games, Action
- Voice languages: English, French, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil)
- Rating: ESRB Mature (Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language)
- Players: Single player
Step-by-Step: Starting Your Complete Edition Journey
If you are jumping into the Complete Edition for the first time, follow this sequence to get the most out of all the bundled content.
Install and Update
Purchase or claim the Complete Edition, then install the latest patch. On PS5, the expansions and remaster improvements arrive through the game update, so verify your version is current before playing.
Configure Accessibility and Difficulty
Review the 14 accessibility features before starting: volume controls, advanced subtitles, stick sensitivity and inversion, and adjustable difficulty with individual assists. Tuning these early prevents mid-campaign restarts.
Play the Base Game First
Complete the main storyline before touching the expansions. Blood and Wine in particular is balanced for high-level Geralt and references late-game events.
Enter Hearts of Stone
Start Hearts of Stone once you are comfortably past the early mid-game. Its contracts and storyline scale well for characters around level 30.
Finish with Blood and Wine
Save Toussaint for last. It offers the most demanding encounters, grandmaster gear tiers, and a fitting epilogue-style conclusion to Geralt's journey.
The game supports manual save points and full game pausing during offline play. Create a save before major story decisions, since choices here go beyond good and evil and carry real consequences.
Core Gameplay Pillars
The Complete Edition is built around three interlocking pillars that define the witcher fantasy: professional monster hunting, a morally ambiguous open world, and the hunt for the Child of Prophecy.
| Pillar | What You Do | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Monster Slayer | Hunt beasts and supernatural predators with upgradeable weapons, mutating potions, and combat magic | Core combat loop and income source |
| Open World | Explore ruins, caves, shipwrecks, cities, mountains, and seas | 100+ hours of discovery and side contracts |
| Child of Prophecy | Chase the living weapon foretold by elven legends | Main narrative thread driving the story |
Beyond the hunt, you can invest rewards in weapon upgrades and custom armor, or spend your coin on horse races, card games, fist fighting, and other pleasures life brings.
Do not rely on contracts alone. Gwent card games, horse races, and fistfighting tournaments all pay out, and they break up long stretches of monster hunting across the Northern Kingdoms.
Accessibility Features Checklist
The remaster ships with 14 accessibility features on both PS4 and PS5, making it one of the more accommodating AAA RPGs available.
Recommended Pre-Game Setup:
- Adjust individual audio volumes in Audio settings
- Enable advanced subtitles for all spoken dialog
- Tune stick sensitivity and inversion to your preference
- Disable controller vibration or adaptive triggers if needed
- Customize difficulty and individual gameplay assists
- Review control and tutorial reminders in the pause menu
Adjustable Difficulty (Advanced) lets you customize the level of challenge or activate a range of assists individually. You can revisit these settings at any time, so do not hesitate to lower difficulty during tough boss encounters.
FAQ
Q: What is included in The Witcher 3 Remastered Complete Edition?
The Complete Edition contains the 100+ hour base game, both story expansions (Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, worth roughly 50 extra hours), all additional DLC content, a built-in Photo Mode, and Netflix-inspired swords, armor, and alternate outfits.
Q: Do I need to buy the expansions separately?
No. All The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt owners now have access to both Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine at no additional cost. On PS4 you claim them separately; on PS5 they are delivered as part of a game update.
Q: How do I upgrade to the remastered version on PS5?
Owners of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt can upgrade to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered on PlayStation 5. The upgrade includes improved visuals, combat, controls, and skill progression across the base game and both expansions.
Q: Is the game suitable for players who need accessibility options?
Yes. The game offers 14 accessibility features across audio, subtitles, controls, and gameplay, including volume controls, advanced subtitles, stick sensitivity options, adjustable difficulty with individual assists, game pausing, and manual saving.