Choose Watch_Dogs® 2
Choose Watch_Dogs® 2 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82% positive across 24,532 reviews.
Watch_Dogs® 2 vs Watch Dogs®: Legion
Watch_Dogs® 2 and Watch Dogs®: Legion both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Watch_Dogs® 2 (2016) is 7 years older than Watch Dogs®: Legion (2023). Watch_Dogs® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than Watch Dogs®: Legion (58.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Watch Dogs®: Legion
Choose Watch Dogs®: Legion if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,566 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Watch_Dogs® 2 and Watch Dogs®: Legion sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Watch_Dogs® 2 |  Watch Dogs®: Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (24,532 reviews) | 58.5% positive (4,566 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Toronto |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Watch_Dogs® 2 (2016) is 7 years older than Watch Dogs®: Legion (2023).
- Watch_Dogs® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than Watch Dogs®: Legion (58.5% positive).
- Watch_Dogs® 2 is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Watch Dogs®: Legion (49.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Watch_Dogs® 2 is Deck Unsupported, Watch Dogs®: Legion is Deck Playable.
Watch_Dogs® 2 vs Watch Dogs®: Legion — FAQ
- Which is better, Watch_Dogs® 2 or Watch Dogs®: Legion?
- On Steam reviews Watch_Dogs® 2 scores higher (82% positive) than Watch Dogs®: Legion (58.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Watch_Dogs® 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Watch_Dogs® 2 or Watch Dogs®: Legion first?
- If you want chronology, Watch_Dogs® 2 (2016) came out before Watch Dogs®: Legion (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Watch_Dogs® 2 and Watch Dogs®: Legion similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Watch_Dogs® 2 and Watch Dogs®: Legion have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Watch_Dogs® 2 ships Co-op; Watch Dogs®: Legion ships Online Co-op, Co-op.