Hogwarts Legacy: an open-world Hogwarts, a sourced analysis
Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world action RPG by Avalanche Software, published by Warner Bros. Games, in which players become a Hogwarts student in the late 19th century. A summary of official information and two reviews of the PS5 version; this is not a hands-on TricknFix review.
Game trailer
A student at Hogwarts
Developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games, Hogwarts Legacy launched on 10 February 2023 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, on 5 May 2023 on PS4 and Xbox One, on 14 November 2023 on Nintendo Switch and on 5 June 2025 on Nintendo Switch 2. Players create their student, explore the castle, Hogsmeade and the surrounding area, and learn spells used both for exploration and combat.
What the press says
On PS5, Push Square (8/10) calls it the Hogwarts simulator fans dreamt of, with a huge open world, an enjoyable story and characters, really fun combat and beautiful scenery; it criticises very basic side quests, some poor voice acting and bad menus. GamesRadar+ (3.5/5, PS5) praises a faithful recreation of Hogwarts, thrilling spell-based combat and awesome visual design, but points to an uneasy relationship with the wizarding world, messy progression and economy, and bloated open-world systems.
Editions and prices
Checked on 12 November 2026, with no sale open to everyone: the standard edition costs €59.99 on Steam and the Nintendo eShop (Switch and Switch 2), €74.99 for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions, and €69.99 for the PS4 and Xbox One versions. The Digital Deluxe Edition costs €69.99 on Steam and €84.99 on the PlayStation Store and Xbox Store. The game is included in PlayStation Plus Extra, and the Xbox Store shows a lower price for subscribers: these subscription-linked offers are not counted. Physical editions were not checked.
Who is it for?
Harry Potter fans who want to live their own school years at Hogwarts, and players who enjoy activity-packed open worlds. Those expecting carefully crafted side quests may be disappointed.
Press average
The score block above shows the press average calculated from original reviews of the PS5 version, checked on 12 November 2026: Push Square 8/10 and GamesRadar+ 3.5/5. Each score is converted to /20 and averaged with equal weight. Other versions are not covered. This summary is not a hands-on review.
What to know
A recreation of Hogwarts praised on PS5 for its world and spell combat, held back by basic side quests and open-world systems seen as messy.
Strengths
- The Hogwarts simulator fans dreamt of, says Push Square.
- Really fun combat, says Push Square.
- A faithful recreation of Hogwarts and awesome visual design, says GamesRadar+.
- Beautiful scenery and a huge open world, says Push Square.
Things to consider
- Very basic side quests and some poor voice acting, says Push Square.
- Bad menus with annoying timers, says Push Square.
- Messy progression and economy, says GamesRadar+.
- Bloated open-world systems, says GamesRadar+.
Sources and credits
- Hogwarts Legacy — site officiel ↗
- PlayStation — page officielle du jeu ↗
- Steam — fiche officielle, consultée le 12/11/2026 ↗
- PlayStation Store France — version PS5 ↗
- PlayStation Store France — version PS4 ↗
- PlayStation Store France — Édition Deluxe digitale ↗
- Xbox Store France — version Xbox Series X|S ↗
- Xbox Store France — version Xbox One (sortie le 05/05/2023) ↗
- Xbox Store France — Deluxe Edition digitale ↗
- Nintendo France — version Nintendo Switch (sortie le 14/11/2023) ↗
- Nintendo France — version Nintendo Switch 2 (sortie le 05/06/2025) ↗
- Push Square — test PS5, 06/02/2023 ↗
- GamesRadar+ — test PS5, 06/02/2023 ↗
- Bande-annonce de lancement officielle (YouTube, chaîne PlayStation) ↗
- Cover image source ↗
Game gallery
5 images
Game details
- Developer
- Avalanche Software
- Publisher
- Warner Bros. Games
- Release
- Feb 10, 2023
- Genres
- Action · Adventure · RPG
- Game website
- Official website ↗
Where to buy
Compare by platform, region and format. Prices were observed on the dates shown.
| Retailer | Edition and platform | Price | Checked | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo eShopFRDigital game | Version Nintendo Switch 2Nintendo Switch 2 | 59.99 EUR Check shipping | Nov 12, 2026 End date unknown Source ↗ | View offer ↗ |
| Nintendo eShopFRDigital game | Version Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch | 59.99 EUR Check shipping | Nov 12, 2026 End date unknown Source ↗ | View offer ↗ |
| SteamFRDigital game | Édition standardPC | 59.99 EUR Check shipping | Nov 12, 2026 End date unknown Source ↗ | View offer ↗ |
| Xbox StoreFRDigital game | Version Xbox OneXbox One | 69.99 EUR Check shipping | Nov 12, 2026 End date unknown Source ↗ | View offer ↗ |
| PlayStation StoreFRDigital game | Version PS4PlayStation 4 | 69.99 EUR Check shipping | Nov 12, 2026 End date unknown Source ↗ | View offer ↗ |
| SteamFRDigital game | Édition Deluxe digitalePC | 69.99 EUR Check shipping | Nov 12, 2026 End date unknown Source ↗ | View offer ↗ |
| Xbox StoreFRDigital game | Version Xbox Series X|SXbox Series X|S | 74.99 EUR Check shipping | Nov 12, 2026 End date unknown Source ↗ | View offer ↗ |
| PlayStation StoreFRDigital game | Version PS5PlayStation 5 | 74.99 EUR Check shipping | Nov 12, 2026 End date unknown Source ↗ | View offer ↗ |
| Xbox StoreFRDigital game | Deluxe Edition digitaleXbox Series X|S | 84.99 EUR Check shipping | Nov 12, 2026 End date unknown Source ↗ | View offer ↗ |
| PlayStation StoreFRDigital game | Édition Deluxe digitale (PS4 et PS5)PlayStation 5 | 84.99 EUR Check shipping | Nov 12, 2026 End date unknown Source ↗ | View offer ↗ |
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