The Witness

Puzzles, puzzles everywhere. You're a lone wanderer on a mysterious island covered in ruins and dormant devices. May the spirits of Snake and Mastermind help you learn the intricate rules of the countless line drawing-based locks that guard this place. Then you'll uncover the truth as to your presence here...

Support Summary

Widescreen
Ultra/Super‑Wide
Multi-Monitor
4K Ultra HD
Support
Method
HUD
Cutscenes
FMVs

Game Information

Game Status:Released
Release Date:
Tested Version:Steam
Play Styles:Single-Player
Developer:Thekla, Inc.

Screenshots Comparison

4:3 Screenshot
16:10 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
21:9 Screenshot
32:9 Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot
Solutions & Issues
Widescreen Solution & Issues:

Native Hor+ support only up to 1920x1080. Higher resolutions require a manual edit to fix the default blurry rendering:

  • Option #1: via launch options
  • -width xxxx -height yyyy
    Example: for 2560x1440 use parameters -width 2560 -height 1440

  • Option #2: via the config file
  • ..\The Witness\data\Local.variables

    Add these lines:
    :/render/high
    render_width 1920
    render_height 1080
    (Replace 1920 and 1080 with your desired settings.)

  • To customize the FOV*:
  • In the same file, add the following line under :/misc
    fov_vertical 54
    (Replace 54 with your desired settings. VFOV 54 is HFOV 85 in 16:9.)

    *Obsolete since patch #1 added a FOV slider under Settings. Note that this HFOV slider (60-120, default 84) controls in fact the VFOV angle (default 54) so the displayed values are only correct for 16:9.

    Ultra/Super-Wide Specific Solution & Issues:

    A manual edit is required for crisp graphics, see Widescreen method.

    Eyefinity / Surround Specific Solution & Issues:

    A manual edit is required for crisp graphics, see Widescreen method.

    Cosmetic: UI is magnified (subtitles, in-puzzle cursor & frame).

    4K UHD Specific Solution & Issues:

    A manual edit is required for crisp graphics, see Widescreen method.

    4:3 Screenshot
    16:10 Screenshot
    16:9 Screenshot
    21:9 Screenshot
    32:9 Screenshot
    Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot
    4:3 Menu
    16:10 Menu
    16:9 Menu
    21:9 Menu
    Eyefinity / Surround Menu
    4K Gameplay Screenshot
    4K Menu Screenshot
    Puzzle View, 4:3
    Puzzle View, 16:10
    Puzzle View, 16:9
    Puzzle View, 21:9
    Puzzle View, 48:10
    fov_vertical 63 (Walking), 21:9
    fov_vertical 63 (Puzzle), 21:9
    15:9 Resolutions:1280x768
    16:10 Resolutions:1920x1200
    16:9 Resolutions:1920x1080
    Ultra/Super-Wide (21:9/32:9) Resolutions:3440x1440
    Eyefinity / Surround Resolutions:5760x1200
    4K UHD Resolutions:3840x2160
    Multi-Monitor Types:Nvidia Surround
    Multi-Monitor Layouts:3x1-L