Hogwarts Legacy
Become a Hogwarts student and explore the castle, Hogsmeade and the surrounding countryside. Learn and combine spells for combat, while potion brewing, magical plants and challenge-based progression develop your wizard's abilities.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.5 / 10
About this game
Hogwarts Legacy puts you in the role of a student in an open-world action RPG. Explore Hogwarts, visit Hogsmeade and venture into the Forbidden Forest and surrounding countryside. Combat involves learned spells that you can combine to develop your own style. Brewing potions and growing magical plants are also part of the adventure. Completing challenges earns experience and develops your abilities through the progression system. The game is a single-player journey, so exploration and character development belong to your own adventure. Difficulty can be changed during normal gameplay, and Story difficulty removes time pressure from puzzles. The activity choices center on exploring, developing magical skills and using them through the journey; Quidditch is not playable.
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AI review
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Suited to solo explorers who want learning magic and developing abilities to accompany their travels.
The connection between exploring, learning spells and improving abilities could suit players who like a clear growth objective while roaming. Brewing potions and growing plants provide other magical activities, but the solo structure means that interest needs to stand without a cooperative partner.
Strengths
- Combining spells could give players room to express a preferred combat approach.
- Experience from challenges could make exploring new objectives relevant to character growth.
Weaknesses
- The solo-only design may disappoint players who primarily want a shared wizarding adventure.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy independent exploration, magical preparation and developing a character's spell-based combat style.
Play notes: The game does not include cooperative play or playable Quidditch.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Earning experience through challenges could give trips beyond the castle concrete growth objectives without establishing how quickly the whole adventure progresses. | Reviewed | 7.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension For players who enjoy preparing abilities, spell combinations and potion brewing could make magical development part of the attraction. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The student's role and explorable wizarding locations could support the appeal of visiting this setting through your own character. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Changing difficulty during normal play and removing timed puzzle demands on Story difficulty could suit players who want to adjust the adventure's requirements. | Reviewed | 5.7 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Avalanche SoftwareShiver
- Publisher
- WB Games
- Release date
- Nov 14, 2023
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- ReplayableStory-drivenReal-time CombatFantasy3D GraphicsSolo-friendlyLevel ProgressionThird PersonCollection-richExplorationClass BuildsEquipment-driven ProgressionLong-term Progression
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwideFeb 10, 2023
- PlayStation 5WorldwideFeb 10, 2023
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideNov 14, 2023
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideJun 5, 2025
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Sources
- ec.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- ec.nintendo.com