Skyrim vs The Witcher 3: which fantasy RPG wins?
Updated October 27, 2026
LEADS73%The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim41 votes27%The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt15 votes
Total votes for each game on Gamerater. Ranks are live.
Skyrim came out in 2011 and turned a snowy open world into a place you could get lost in for years, helped along by mods and a lot of re-releases. The Witcher 3 followed in 2015 and set a new bar for story: quests that feel like short stories and choices that stick.
The case for Skyrim: freedom. Be anyone, go anywhere, and mod it into whatever you like. The case for The Witcher 3: the writing, the characters, and a world that feels lived in.
Right now the community has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ahead of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The ranks above are live, so they move with every vote.
Pick a side.