Action · February 10, 2023
Hogwarts Legacy (2023)
Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. Embark on a journey through familiar and new locations as you explore and discover magical beasts, customize your character and craft potions, master spell casting, upgrade talents and become the wizard you want to be. Experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Make allies, battle Dark wizards, and ultimately decide the fate of the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it. Live the Unwritten. Includes Haunted Hogsmeade Shop Quest which grants access to an additional dungeon, Shopkeeper’s Cosmetic Set, and in-game Hogsmeade shop. New Features Include: -Photo Mode -Talent Resets New cosmetic items now available to all players: The Glasses That Lived, Azkaban Prisoner Uniform and Coat, Onyx Hippogriff Mount, Felix Felicis Potion Recipe, Dark Wizard Brooms (2)
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 321.4k Steam reviews | Top 2% in Action |
| Positive rating | 90% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 37% |
| Metacritic | 83/100 | Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 5.7k players | Top 3% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 38 h average | Top 11% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
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- Italian volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Arabic
- Japanese volume_up
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
Full audio (9)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Spanish - Latin America
- Traditional Chinese
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Magic · 4.4k
- Open World · 3.7k
- Fantasy · 3.7k
- Singleplayer · 3.4k
- Adventure · 3.2k
- RPG · 3.0k
- Character Customization · 2.7k
- Exploration · 2.3k
- Story Rich · 2.0k
- Third Person · 1.9k
- Action-Adventure · 1.8k
- Atmospheric · 1.7k
- Action RPG · 1.6k
- Action · 1.4k
- Combat · 1.4k
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Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Accessibility
- Adjustable Text Size
- Narrated Game Menus
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Other
- Single-player
- In-App Purchases
- Save Anytime
Reception Metrics
Steam community
90%Very Positive · 321.4k reviews
289.3k positive · 32.1k negative
Metacritic
83/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
257.6k
Peak concurrent players
5.7k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
38h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
27h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
6h
Current engagement
Achievements
45
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Feb 10, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Avalanche Software |
| Publisher | Warner Bros. Games |
| Base price | $5.99 -90% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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