Adventure · August 23, 2022

Guild Wars 2 (2022)

Guild Wars 2 (2022) scores 89% positive on Steam from 21.5k reviews, 90 Metacritic, developed by ArenaNet®.

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Guild Wars 2 (2022) is a Adventure title from ArenaNet® available on Windows. The title carries a 89% Steam positive rating across 21.5k reviews, a 90/100 Metacritic score, and 3.3k peak concurrent players — making it a measurable reference point when comparing to peers in the Adventure category.

Guild Wars 2’s open world is all about discovery and exploration. Check your content guide for suggestions when you set out on your adventures, consult your compass to find interesting landmarks…or just pick your favorite direction to travel in and let adventure find you. Tyria is full of characters with their own stories and goals, and you’ll be rewarded for helping them out—or thwarting their plans—by completing renown hearts and dynamic events. Read our new player guide for more tips! When you meet other players in the open world, you don’t need to join their party to lend a helping hand, investigate a secret jumping puzzle, or team up against a deadly world boss. Don’t grind; play the way you want to play! Whether you’re reviving defeated players, rescuing soldiers from a Risen onslaught, or gathering herbs, you’ll earn experience points. Arm your character with an arsenal of new weapons as you play. Every profession wields them differently, and each type has its own playstyle, which you can refine and customize by unlocking and equipping hundreds of skills and traits. If you want to jump straight into structured PvP, go for it—every player competes at the same level, with access to the max-level gear and build options you need to make your mark. If you love fashion, express yourself with the perfect character design! When you equip new weapons and armor, you’ll unlock their skins in your wardrobe. Make them truly yours with thousands of possible combinations and a massive selection of collectible dyes. Upgrade your free account with a Guild Wars 2 expansion and get access to log-in rewards, additional character and bag slots, expanded chat features, and more. Visit the Black Lion Trading Company in the game and use your Steam Wallet to upgrade. Expansions and Living World seasons feature unique rewards and new Masteries to expand your character’s abilities. Unlock and upgrade your glider in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, befriend a stable of mounts with powerful movement skills in Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire, and learn to fish and pilot a skiff in Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons. Each expansion grants access to nine elite specializations that unlock new weapon choices, skills, and abilities for your profession. You’ll also be able to select the revenant profession at character creation and channel legendary heroes and villains from Tyria’s history. Living World seasons continue the Guild Wars 2 story between expansions and must be purchased separately through your Story Journal or in Gem Store bundles. Play Living World episodes to unlock new explorable zones, rewards, and Masteries. *Living World episodes become playable at level 80. Players may need to relaunch the game for the upgrade to take effect. **Please note that existing Guild Wars 2 player accounts cannot be accessed via Steam

Release & Availability

Release date Aug 23, 2022
Developer ArenaNet®
Publisher ArenaNet®, NCSOFT
Base price Free-to-play
DLC / Add-ons 6 released
Platforms Windows
Estimated owners 1M–10M
External links Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Release timeline

Guild Wars 2 launched on Aug 23, 2022.

Studio and publishing

The title was developed by ArenaNet® and published by ArenaNet®, NCSOFT.

Platform support

Playable natively on Windows.

Packages & editions

  • Buy Guild Wars 2

Reception & Reviews

Steam community score

Steam users rate Guild Wars 2 89% positive across 21.5k reviews — categorised as Very Positive.

19.2k positive · 2.4k negative

Critic consensus (Metacritic)

Critics aggregated on Metacritic awarded a 90/100 score.

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User score

Metacritic user score stands at 8.0/10.

Curator & community recommendations

Steam curators and players have issued 421 recommendations for this title.

Peak concurrent players

Peak concurrent Steam players reached 3.3k — a measurement of how active the playerbase got at launch or during a surge.

Press quotes

“One of the most exhaustively detailed and rewarding MMOs in existence.” 9/10 – IGN “The best online role-playing game in years.” 90/100 – Gamespot “The Best MMO I've played in Years.” Game Informer

Gameplay Profile

Genres

  • Adventure
  • Massively Multiplayer
  • RPG
  • Free To Play

Community tag consensus

  • MMORPG · 502
  • Adventure · 408
  • RPG · 400
  • Character Customization · 379
  • Free to Play · 370
  • Fantasy · 325
  • Third Person · 279
  • 3D · 273
  • Massively Multiplayer · 270
  • PvP · 265
  • Atmospheric · 251
  • Class-Based · 234

Playtime profile

Community average playtime is 33 hours, with a median of 3 hours — a moderate (15–40 hours) commitment. Two-week average sits at 18 hours per active player.

Languages supported

Interface / subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish – Spain.

Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish – Spain.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Guild Wars 2 released?

Guild Wars 2 was released on Aug 23, 2022 by ArenaNet®.

Is Guild Wars 2 worth playing?

Based on 21.5k Steam reviews, Guild Wars 2 holds a 89% positive rating (Very Positive) — suggesting the game resonates with most players who try it.

What platforms does Guild Wars 2 support?

Guild Wars 2 runs natively on Windows.

How much does Guild Wars 2 cost?

Guild Wars 2 is free-to-play on Steam.

What Metacritic score did Guild Wars 2 receive?

Critics rated Guild Wars 2 90/100 on Metacritic.