The Witness (2016)
| All time rank: | 139 of 1,000 |
| 2010s rank: | 42 of 260 |
| 2016 rank: | 9 of 28 |
| List appearances: | 45 lists |
| Developer: | Thekla, Inc |
| Platforms: | Apple MacintoshiPhonePlayStation 4Windows PCXbox One |
| Genre: | Puzzle |
| Wikipedia: | Wikipedia |
| IGDB: | IGDB |
| HowLongToBeat: |
HowLongToBeat
Main: ~17h
Main+Extra: ~24h
100%: ~38h
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Source Lists
All time
12
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Multiplayer.it | I 100 migliori videogiochi della storia | 100 |
| 2024 | Moustique | On a classé les 100 meilleurs jeux vidéo depuis la sortie de Pong en 1972 | 77 |
| 2023 | GameStar | Die 300 besten PC-Spiele: Das große Ranking | 217 |
| 2022 | IGN | The Top 100 Video Games of All Time | 59 |
| 2020 | GQ Spain | Los 100 mejores videojuegos de la historia | 93 |
| 2019 | IGN | Top 100 Video Games of All Time | 53 |
| 2018 | Game Informer | The Top 300 Games of All Time | 244 |
| 2018 | GameStar | Die 250 besten PC-Spiele aller Zeiten - Das große GameStar-Ranking | 189 |
| 2018 | Hyper | The 200 Games You Must Play | 1 |
| 2018 | IGN | Top 100 Video Games of All Time | 55 |
| 2018 | Slant Magazine | The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time | 93 |
| 2017 | Edge | The 100 Greatest Videogames | 22 |
2025
Multiplayer.it
2024
Moustique
2023
GameStar
2022
IGN
2020
GQ Spain
2019
IGN
2018
Game Informer
2018
GameStar
2018
Hyper
The 200 Games You Must Play
#1
2018
IGN
2018
Slant Magazine
2017
Edge
The 100 Greatest Videogames
#22
Decade
10
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IGN | The Best Games of the Decade | 1 |
| 2019 | CNET | The 30 best video games of the decade, ranked | 21 |
| 2019 | Everyeye | I giochi del decennio: i migliori videogame dal 2010 al 2019 | 2 |
| 2019 | Gamer.nl | De 100 beste games van het decennium | 21 |
| 2019 | Les Inrockuptibles | Voici les 50 meilleurs jeux vidéo de la décennie | 27 |
| 2019 | NME | The 50 Best Games Of The Decade | 33 |
| 2019 | Polygon | The 100 best games of the decade (2010-2019) | 69 |
| 2019 | Rolling Stone Italia | La classifica definitiva dei 50 videogiochi del decennio 2010-2019 | 36 |
| 2019 | Slant Magazine | The 100 Best Video Games of the 2010s | 44 |
| 2019 | The Young Folks | The Young Folks’ Top 50 Video Games of the 2010s | 22 |
2020
IGN
2019
CNET
2019
Everyeye
2019
Gamer.nl
2019
Les Inrockuptibles
2019
NME
2019
Polygon
2019
Rolling Stone Italia
2019
Slant Magazine
2019
The Young Folks
Miscellaneous
1
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Edge | The 100 Greatest Games of Edge's Lifetime | 58 |
2023
Edge
The 100 Greatest Games of Edge's Lifetime
#58
End of year
22
2017
Eurogamer
2017
Forbes
2017
Game Developers Choice Awards
2017
Hardcore Gamer
2017
IGN
2017
Kotaku
2017
Polygon
2016
Ars Technica
2016
CNET
2016
Electronic Gaming Monthly
2016
Empire
2016
GameSpot
2016
GamesRadar+
2016
GamingBolt
2016
Giant Bomb
2016
Goomba Stomp
2016
Slant Magazine
2016
The Independent
2016
The Washington Post
2016
Thrillist
2016
Time
2016
Wired