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CD Projekt

SCORE7.7STRONG

The Witcher, Cyberpunk 2077, GOG

BEST FORPlayers who want single-player RPGs with no microtransactions and DRM-free ownership. CD Projekt has never shipped a game with pay-to-win mechanics, loot boxes, or season passes that gate story content.
Reviewed by the Clientele Research Team · Last checked 9 days ago (2026-07-15)
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Game Quality▼8/10

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt scored 93/100 on Metacritic and Phantom Liberty scored 87-89/100 depending on platform in 2023, but base Cyberpunk 2077 launched at just 50/100 on PS4 and 51/100 on Xbox One in 2020, a low enough bar that Sony pulled it from the PlayStation Store for six months.

Player Respect▼9/10

Witcher 3 shipped 16 free DLC packs post-launch. GOG.com offers DRM-free downloads with permanent offline ownership. No pay-to-win mechanics, no loot boxes, and no season passes that gate story content.

Catalog Depth▼4.5/10

Only two active franchises: The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077. Output averages one major release every 5–7 years.

Value▼9/10

Witcher 3 Complete Edition with all DLC included sells for $10–15 on GOG. The Cyberpunk 2077 next-gen upgrade for PS5 and Xbox Series was free. GOG's DRM-free model means no risk of losing access.

Innovation▼8/10

Night City in Cyberpunk 2077 is the most architecturally dense open world in gaming. Phantom Liberty's spy-thriller narrative structure is uncommon in RPGs.

KNOWN FOR
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (2023)Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011)The Witcher (2007)
PROS
✓Witcher 3 shipped 16 DLC packs free of charge — over 30 hours of additional content at no cost to owners.
✓GOG.com provides DRM-free game files downloadable without online activation — unique among major publishers.
CONS
✕Cyberpunk 2077 launched in December 2020 with game-breaking bugs on last-gen consoles, leading Sony to pull it from the PlayStation Store for six months.
✕Only two active franchises with releases every 5–7 years — the shallowest catalog of any publisher on this list.
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