Choose Hogwarts Legacy
Choose Hogwarts Legacy if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.3% positive across 140,723 reviews.
Hogwarts Legacy vs Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Hogwarts Legacy and Assassin’s Creed Shadows 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 2 years older than Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2025). Hogwarts Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Assassin’s Creed Shadows (77.6% 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 Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Choose Assassin’s Creed Shadows if you want the Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. 14,789 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hogwarts Legacy and Assassin’s Creed Shadows sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Camera Comfort, 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 |  Assassin’s Creed Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (140,723 reviews) | 77.6% positive (14,789 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Avalanche Software | Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Bucharest & Craiova, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Osaka, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Ukraine |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Hogwarts Legacy (2023) is 2 years older than Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2025).
- Hogwarts Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Assassin’s Creed Shadows (77.6% positive).
- Hogwarts Legacy is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Assassin’s Creed Shadows (59.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Hogwarts Legacy vs Assassin’s Creed Shadows — FAQ
- Which is better, Hogwarts Legacy or Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
- On Steam reviews Hogwarts Legacy scores higher (91.3% positive) than Assassin’s Creed Shadows (77.6% 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 Assassin’s Creed Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Hogwarts Legacy (2023) came out before Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2025). 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 Assassin’s Creed Shadows 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.
- Do Hogwarts Legacy and Assassin’s Creed Shadows both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.