Hogwarts Legacy

Buy90%

Very Positive · 374k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Avalanche Software · Magic · Feb 10, 2023

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$59.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
45
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio8 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Hogwarts Legacy?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 152 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 150 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 106 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 374k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
152 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The open world is vast and visually stunning and getting around is a blast.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
150 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While some side quests are awesome, some of them are classic fetch/kill this type.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
106 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combo based combat is pretty nice, especially when you pull the right combination of spells and annihilate the enemies...
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
General visuals is great, but distant LOD is antiquated and kills the immersion; Macro details are not perfect, it lacks that coherence.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Everywhere you go the sound design of the spells and interactables are awesome.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Character customization: The customization options are decent, but I would have loved something much more advanced.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay152 reviews
Story150 reviews
Combat106 reviews
Graphics71 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Performance
57% still recommend
Optimization
48% still recommend
Difficulty
63% still recommend
Crashes
35% still recommend
Bugs
81% still recommend
Interface
57% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • HDR available
  • In-App Purchases
  • Narrated Game Menus
  • Save Anytime

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$59.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $59.99

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