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Guild Wars 2®

Open-world fantasy MMORPG built around exploration and dynamic events

ArenaNet® · Published by ArenaNet®, NCSOFT · Released Aug 23, 2022

AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 30K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
87% of 438 in 30 days
Playing now
2,740
peak 24h 4,028
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
7 months ago
Feb 3, 2026

Metacritic: 90/100 (critic reviews)

What is Guild Wars 2®?

A third-person fantasy MMORPG set in Tyria, where you explore open maps, complete dynamic events and renown hearts, fight world bosses, and help or oppose characters with their own goals. Character builds combine profession-specific weapons, skills, and traits, while structured PvP gives everyone equal levels and access to max-level gear options.

For you if...

  • +you prefer exploration and events over traditional quest grinding
  • +you want cooperative play without mandatory party formation
  • +you value horizontal progression without a constant gear treadmill

Not for you if...

  • −you want a tightly guided, straightforward progression path
  • −you dislike cash shops and paid convenience upgrades
  • −you dislike relying on outside guides for collections and goals

What players say

88% of 29,717 reviews are positive · 87% of 438 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the open-world exploration, dynamic group events, varied combat builds, and horizontal progression without a recurring gear treadmill. Common complaints focus on overwhelming onboarding, weak in-game guidance, and a cash shop that sells convenience while free accounts have restrictive storage and other limits.

Screenshots and trailer

Guild Wars 2®

Guild Wars 2® system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel® i3 3.4 GHz / AMD Athlon x4 3.8 GHz or better
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
70 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German. Text only: Spanish - Spain.

Tags

Recent updates

7 DLC available.

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