Excellent story, writing and lore
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“An ambitious game with some of the best world-building, writing, and storytelling of its time.”
Steam review · 208.7 h played ↗
Secret World Legends
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 70%Mostly Positive · 70%Funcom2017MMORPG · Horror · RPG
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A free, atmospheric Lovecraftian conspiracy MMO with standout story and investigation quests, but dated combat, a near-empty population and no new content. Skip it if you want a living MMO or loved the original.
Great for
Solo players who want story, lore, atmosphere and brain-teasing investigation quests for free
Main risk
Dated, clunky combat and an abandoned, nearly empty game with bugs and crashes
What players love
Unique Lovecraftian horror atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Atmosphere and Setting in this game are still unmatched still to this day.”
Steam review · 86.2 h played ↗
Brilliant investigation and puzzle quests
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Some of the quests in this game require real thought and detective work to find the solution, and if you're able to do it without Google, you really do feel quite accomplished.”
Steam review · 50 h played ↗
Free and great as a solo experience
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“this is easily the best MMO on Steam if you're interested in a solo experience.”
Steam review · 189.5 h played ↗
Flexible weapon and build system
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“I'm a huge fan of the insane build flexibility the game allows, as well.”
Steam review · 189.5 h played ↗
Fun combat for some
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“Combat in this game is crisp and enjoyable”
Steam review · 125.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Worse than the original Secret World
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“the worst change from Classic to Legends is the loss of the skill wheel and the versatility it offered.”
Steam review · 40.5 h played ↗
Crashes, lag and poor optimization
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“This game is completely broken! 4 crashes to desktop inside 20 minutes,no wonder no one plays it”
Steam review · 5.5 h played ↗
Game feels dead and abandoned
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“There are no more content updates. No more story to discover after South Africa, no more players except for the occasional few you might spot.”
Steam review · 574 h played ↗
Pay-to-win monetization and paywalls
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“being incredibly pay to win”
Steam review · 48.4 h played ↗
Clunky, dated combat and gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The only problem is the combat is sluggish and controls horribly. It ruins the game.”
Steam review · 6.9 h played ↗
Legacy players' purchases and characters wiped
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“I lost my account. I lost all my cosmetics, my pets, my weapon skins, my gear, my crafting resources... my Inventory Space, my Character Slots.”
Steam review · 705.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported6.4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 / Windows XP (SP 1) / Vista (SP 1) / Windows 7 (SP 1)
Processor2.6 GHZ Intel Core 2 DUO or equivalent AMD CPU
MemoryAt least 2GB RAM for Windows XP / 3GB Ram for Windows Vista and Windows 7
GraphicsnVidia 8800 series 512 VRAM or better/Radeon HD3850 512MB or better
Storage6.4GB Download (13.7 on Disk)
Recommended
OSWindows 10 64 bit is highly-recommended
ProcessorIntel Core i5 3.0Ghz or equivalent
Memory6GB
GraphicsNvidia GTX 560 Ti 1Gb
Storage6.4GB Download (13.7 on Disk)
OSWindows 10 / Windows XP (SP 1) / Vista (SP 1) / Windows 7 (SP 1)
Processor2.6 GHZ Intel Core 2 DUO or equivalent AMD CPU
MemoryAt least 2GB RAM for Windows XP / 3GB Ram for Windows Vista and Windows 7
GraphicsnVidia 8800 series 512 VRAM or better/Radeon HD3850 512MB or better
Storage6.4GB Download (13.7 on Disk)
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