Choose Hogwarts Legacy
Choose Hogwarts Legacy if you want the HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.3% positive across 140,723 reviews.
Hogwarts Legacy vs 9 Days
Hogwarts Legacy and 9 Days both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Hogwarts Legacy (2023) is 1 year older than 9 Days (2024). Hogwarts Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than 9 Days (71.5% 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 9 Days
Choose 9 Days if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,553 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hogwarts Legacy and 9 Days sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, 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
 Hogwarts Legacy |  9 Days | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (140,723 reviews) | 71.5% positive (1,553 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Avalanche Software | MVR |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Hogwarts Legacy (2023) is 1 year older than 9 Days (2024).
- Hogwarts Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than 9 Days (71.5% positive).
- 9 Days is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Hogwarts Legacy (14.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Hogwarts Legacy is Deck Verified, 9 Days is Deck Playable.
Hogwarts Legacy vs 9 Days — FAQ
- Which is better, Hogwarts Legacy or 9 Days?
- On Steam reviews Hogwarts Legacy scores higher (91.3% positive) than 9 Days (71.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hogwarts Legacy is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hogwarts Legacy or 9 Days first?
- If you want chronology, Hogwarts Legacy (2023) came out before 9 Days (2024). 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 Hogwarts Legacy and 9 Days similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.