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Minecraft Legends

Open-world action strategy where you lead mobs against piglins

Mojang Studios, Blackbird Interactive · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Apr 18, 2023

ActionStrategy

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Reviews
Mixed
62% of 2,831
Recent reviews
Mixed
68% of 16 in 30 days
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Dec 7, 2023
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 780
8 GB RAM · 24 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Minecraft Legends?

Minecraft Legends is an open-world action-strategy game set in the Overworld, where you gather resources and lead allied mobs against invading piglins. You defend villages alone or in co-op; in PvP, you protect your settlement while attacking opponents’ settlements.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy leading mobs into tactical battles
  • +you want to defend villages alongside friends in co-op
  • +you like multiplayer matches built around attacking and defending settlements

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer a linear story over open-world battles
  • −you want direct combat without commanding allied units

What players say

62% of 2,831 reviews are positive · 68% of 16 in the last 30 days

Players praise the world’s art and playing with friends. They often say the objectives and battles become repetitive and the strategy feels shallow. Some also report awkward unit movement and trouble playing online.

How many players finish Minecraft Legends?

11% of Steam players have unlocked «Defender of the Overworld», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Minecraft Legends system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 780, 8 GB RAM, 24 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (May 2020 Update or higher) or Windows 11
Processor
Core i5 2.8GHz or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 or AMD Radeon 285 or Intel HD 520 or equivalent DX12 GPU
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
24 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
Performance increases with higher-end systems. Not supported on Windows 10S.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (May 2020 Update or higher) or Windows 11
Processor
Core i5 3.4GHz or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon 580
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
24 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
Performance increases with higher-end systems. Not supported on Windows 10S.

Does Minecraft Legends have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Minecraft Legends run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
A Microsoft Account is required to play Multiplayer (Co-Op and PvP), use the Marketplace, or access Lost Legends (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
40
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Traditional Chinese. Text only: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Turkish, Ukrainian.

Does Minecraft Legends use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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