Watch Dogs®: Legion

Open-world hacking action where anyone in London can be recruited

Ubisoft Toronto · Published by Ubisoft · Released Jan 26, 2023

Reviews: Mixed; 56% of 13K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 46% of 130 in 30 days
Playing now: 283; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Watch Dogs®: Legion?

A third-person open-world action-adventure set in near-future London. You build a resistance by recruiting and controlling people across the city, using hacking, guns, armed drones, spider-bots, and an augmented-reality cloak to complete missions. Modes include single-player, cooperative missions, and PvP.

For you if...

+you like open-world missions combining hacking and combat
+you want to recruit and switch between varied operatives
+you plan to play cooperative missions with friends

Not for you if...

−you need a single developed protagonist throughout the story
−you dislike repetitive objectives and open-world mission checklists

What players say

56% of 12,587 reviews are positive · 46% of 130 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the detailed London setting, operative recruitment system, and mix of hacking, shooting, and melee combat. Common complaints focus on repetitive missions, weak attachment to the rotating cast, uneven writing and dialogue, and persistent bugs or crashes.

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Watch Dogs®: Legion system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 290X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, or AMD Radeon R9 290X
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 115 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Denuvo Anti-Temper - 5 a day machine activation limit
Third-party account: Ubisoft Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 49
Steam features: In-app purchases, HDR

Steam Deck: Playable

Device compatibility warnings shown
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
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil. Text only: Arabic, Dutch, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Korean.