If you're looking for more games like Hogwarts Legacy, we'll find you another magical realm to explore - preferably with an oversized medieval castle or two. Although it only takes roughly 30 hours to complete Hogwarts Legacy, it's enough to make it your second home, so we understand your thirst for more wizardry and adventure. Open worlds, engaging questlines, virtual friends, and plenty of spellcasting opportunities are what we’re after.
While not perfect, Hogwarts Legacy's brilliant visual design blew us off our broomsticks at the time of its release, so it isn't easy to match the praise given in our Hogwarts Legacy review. Some of our 'best games like Hogwarts Legacy' stand out because of their vast magical worlds, while others simulate the witchy life perfectly. In some cases, it's more about historical inspiration and detailed storytelling rather than magic.
10. Little Witch In The Woods
Developer: Sunny Side Up
Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, Mac
This charming life sim puts you in the shoes of Ellie the apprentice forest witch. In Little Witch In the Woods, you'll have to keep the villagers happy by building your friendship level and strengthening your bond. This will eventually unlock more interactions with other townspeople and bring Ellie one step closer to her goal.
Using the magic Ellie has learned at Witch School, you will use her powers to improve the lives of others, spread happiness, and help Ellie grow into the best young witch she can possibly be! Although the game is still in early access, the thoughtfully designed world and plotline will keep you entertained.
9. Black Book
Developer: Morteshka
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
Set in the dark and desolate landscape of a Slavic folk tale, Black Book is an adventure RPG with card-based combat systems. Faced with difficult decisions that will shape your journey, evil entities trying to sway your powers, and fighting to stay hidden from the townsfolk that both fear and despise the occult, it's a much darker premise with far higher stakes than many other games on this list.
That being said, with humans living alongside fabled mythological creatures, Black Books won't let you miss out on anything from Care of Magical Creatures either. It's a story-driven tabletop-like adventure that will keep you guessing – and looking over your shoulder, too.
8. Skyrim
Developer: Bethesda
Platform(s): PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch
We know, we know… Suggesting The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as an alternative to an open-world fantasy RPG sounds like a major cliche, but in this case, it just makes too much sense not to do so. Not only does Skyrim offer spellcasting, old castles, spectacular forests, and dangerous dragons, but it even has a lengthy wizard school questline. Admittedly, the College of Winterhold is not quite as big as Hogwarts, nor quite as cozy, but it offers a proper magical education for those who wish to develop their powers of alteration, conjuration, illusion, or destruction magic - that last one may be a good match for Hogwarts alumni with a penchant for the Dark Arts.
Just like Hogwarts Legacy, you can attend lessons, explore the keep, do some shopping in the nearby village (again, not quite as cozy as Hogsmeade), and hang out with your fellow students. Chosen One, Dragonborn, Ancient Magic wielder… It's not all that different, you know?
If you're not quite convinced yet, perhaps our Skyrim Special Edition review can help you out.
7. Tiny Witch
Developer: Creative Hand
Platform: PC
For a witchy life sim with a hint of restaurant management stirred in for good measure, you should wishlist Tiny Witch on Steam and check out the free demo, too. You'll be in charge of running a minion store, having to follow precise instructions to create the ideal familiars for your witchy clientele. However, these creations aren't your run-of-the-mill black cats or toads.
From zombies to ancient bandaged mummies, there's a lot more to your spooky little shop than meets the eye. Sure, it's a more management-based witch game than an RPG, but Tiny Witch has all the ingredients to make one enchanting indie gem.
6. Pillars of Eternity
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Platforms: PS4, Nintendo Switch, Mac, PC
If a grand-scale RPG involving sorcerers, a rich storyline, and spellcasting combat systems sounds like your idea of a good time, Pillars of Eternity has you covered. Fallout: New Vegas developer Obsidian Entertainment went out of its way to weave an enchanting and diverse magical universe, one that bends and shifts according to the in-game choices your character makes along the way.
What's more, there are six character classes to choose from, as well as five core skills to hone in accordance with your preferred playstyle. Sure, Hogwarts Legacy will let you be a dark wizard if you want to, but Pillars of Eternity is an in-depth odyssey into a world of magic far larger than the confines of a magic school.
5. Wylde Flowers
Developer: Studio Drydock
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Mac, PC
This half-farming sim, half-witchy RPG puts you in the magical shoes of Tara. She leads a double life, tending to her grandma's family farm on this idyllic remote island by day and zooming around on a broomstick by dusk. An average day in Tara's life is anything but ordinary; you'll be caring for cute creatures, learning new magic spells, and even controlling the weather if you dare.
By getting to know your neighbors and completing side quests for them, you might even unlock a romance option or two. As far as the best magic games out there, the sheer volume of possibilities to explore in Wylde Flowers makes it a standard as far as the best Steam games go.
4. Disney Dreamlight Valley
Developer: Gameloft
Platforms: Xbox Series X, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC
Okay, so Disney Dreamlight Valley might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of games like Hogwarts Legacy. There's no magical school, and can't cast any Unforgivable Curses here. However, Dreamlight Valley is brimming with powerful witches, wizards, and the magic of childhood dreams.
The semi-open world RPG allows you to create your character and explore a fantastical realm, complete friendship quests, banish The Forgetting, and restore peace to the Valley by bringing home all of your friends. Fuelled by the Dreamlight Magic at your fingertips and spurred on by the friendly faces you meet along the way, Disney Dreamlight Valley is one of the most magical games you can play right now.
Read our Disney Dreamlight Valley review next!
3. Potion Permit
Developer: MassHive Media
Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC
Potion Permit is a rural farming and medical sim, set in the peaceful town of Moonbury as the townsfolk welcome the new medic – yes, that's you – despite the wariness of the wealthier city folk and their government.
You will have to prove yourself an adept doctor if you want the citizens of Moonbury to trust you, meaning lots of potion-making and ingredient harvesting will be in order. There may not be any magic spells in store for you, but the crafting and consumption of quirky tonics is not uncommon in the wizarding world; it just so happens that this time, your patients are human.
2. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Developer: Warhorse Studios
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
While this isn't the best choice if you can't do without the magic, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 offers another gorgeous open-world RPG filled with quests that are every bit as interesting as the ones you've picked up at Hogwarts - and every bit as funny. This game doesn't just offer the medieval feel you may have come to crave at Hogwarts but literally takes you back to the Middle Ages - plate armor is no mere decoration here! Although they're set in different historical times, Hogwarts Legacy does feature some scenes from the Tudor Period, which starts only a few decades after the story of Kingdom Come Deliverance.
While gawking at medieval architecture, you may discover that, in many ways, KCD protagonist Henry is a bit of a Harry. Though this may be more true for the first Kingdom Come Deliverance compared to the sequel, our fledgling knight doesn't know how to fight, is not that well-versed in the ways of the world, and therefore has a great many things to learn - including school subjects like reading.
Before swapping your wand for a sword, you might want to take a look at our Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 review.
1. Lego Harry Potter Collection
Developer: Traveller's Tales
Platform(s): PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch
We've shown you plenty of magical RPGs, but if you won’t settle for anything less than the Wizarding World, the Lego Harry Potter Collection is for you. This game (which is technically two games, Years 1-4 and Years 5-7 combined) has it all: the Hogwarts castle, magical lessons, Venomous Tentaculas, and a certain someone named Harry - you know, that rather famous wizard who's absent from Hogwarts Legacy, to the disappointment of some.
There are more Harry Potter games out there, of course. Still, since the Lego version allows you to freely roam the castle, attend lessons, and banter with fellow students, it captures the spirit of Hogwarts Legacy far better than the Quidditch Champions sports sim or the Magic Awakened card game. It's beautifully animated and hilarious, too; the blocky version of Hogwarts didn't make our list of the best Lego games for nothing.
Read our Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 review for more details!
The release of Hogwarts Legacy has been the subject of criticism and debate due to J.K. Rowling's public stance on gender identity, which continues to challenge the inclusivity at the heart of the Harry Potter community. Here is our explainer on the Hogwarts Legacy controversy.
