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Hogwarts Legacy vs Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens

Hogwarts Legacy and Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens 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 3 years older than Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens (2026). Hogwarts Legacy is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hogwarts Legacy

Choose Hogwarts Legacy if you want the HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 140,723 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens

Choose Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens launched in 2026.

Both Hogwarts Legacy and Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens 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 vs Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens — Steam metadata comparison
Hogwarts Legacy — Steam game coverHogwarts LegacyEdenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens — Steam game coverEdenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens
Released20232026
GenresAction, Adventure, RPGAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price59.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews91.3% positive (140,723 reviews)—
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAvalanche SoftwareEverflux Games

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Hogwarts Legacy vs Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens — FAQ

Should I play Hogwarts Legacy or Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens first?
If you want chronology, Hogwarts Legacy (2023) came out before Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens (2026). 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 Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens 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.
Does Hogwarts Legacy run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Hogwarts Legacy is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.