# The Witcher Tales

> Thronebreaker

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1564265387](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1564265387)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1564265387`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CD PROJEKT RED S.A.
- **Category:** Roleplaying
- **Rating:** 3.30 / 5 (111 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-25
- **First published:** 2021-06-16
- **Size:** 1.86 GB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-witcher-tales/id1564265387)
- **Website:** [https://thewitcher.com/en/thronebreaker-witchertales](https://thewitcher.com/en/thronebreaker-witchertales)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://regulations.cdprojektred.com/en/privacy\_policy](https://regulations.cdprojektred.com/en/privacy_policy)

## Description

Thronebreaker is a single-player campaign for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. It is choice-driven and features rich, multi-dimensional characters as Meve shapes the story. Enjoy a few hours of play for free, with an option to upgrade to the full version and continue your adventure.

Set in the Witcher universe, Thronebreaker follows Meve, a war-veteran queen of two Northern Realms—Lyria and Rivia—who faces an imminent Nilfgaardian invasion. The game weaves a regal tale of strategy, war, and revenge, crafted by the developers behind The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, delivering a dark journey through a monster-infested world.

## Rankings

- #147,358 — Overall

## Review summary

This collection praises Thronebreaker’s story, iPad port quality, and overall playtime, while highlighting recurring issues: mandatory online validation, capture of previously purchased content, frequent bugs, and an unbalanced AI. The game excels in narrative and presentation, with long playthroughs and Witcher flavor, but suffers from licensing changes, offline limitations, and control options that dampen the experience.

### Pros

- Strong Witcher story and narrative quality with good voice acting
- Excellent iPad port with smooth performance and high production values (music, visuals)
- Substantial gameplay length and value (roughly 60 hours; worth the $10 price)
- Solid music, sound design, and overall presentation
- Gwent-style card battles and puzzles that fit the Witcher universe

### Cons

- Requires internet access / offline play not available, limiting play on the go
- Premium purchases not honored after freemium transition; restore purchases often failing
- Bugs and connectivity/install issues (download stalls, unzip errors, progress loss)
- Unbalanced AI and frustrating, random card draws in single-player
- No controller support / no official offline input options

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