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Secret World Legends is a story-driven, shared-world action RPG that plunges players into a shadowy war against the supernatural, where ancient myths and legends cross over into the modern day.

Secret World Legends is a mmorpg, massively multiplayer and lovecraftian game developed and published by Funcom.
Released on July 31st 2017 is available only on Windows in 3 languages: English, French and German.

It has received 9,020 reviews of which 6,069 were positive and 2,951 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. 😐

The game is free to play on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Secret World Legends into these genres:

MMORPG Massively Multiplayer Lovecraftian RPG Horror Story Rich Illuminati Conspiracy Action Open World Free to Play Supernatural Mythology Adventure Exploration Puzzle Multiplayer Character Customization Zombies Third Person

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Windows

OS *: Windows 10 / Windows XP (SP 1) / Vista (SP 1) / Windows 7 (SP 1)
Processor: 2.6 GHZ Intel Core 2 DUO or equivalent AMD CPU
Memory: At least 2GB RAM for Windows XP / 3GB Ram for Windows Vista and Windows 7
Hard Disk Space: 6.4GB Download (13.7 on Disk)
Video Card: nVidia 8800 series 512 VRAM or better/Radeon HD3850 512MB or better
DirectX®: 9.0c
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

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March 2025

This is far and away one of the best games I've ever played, even with the Legends version. Legends has some extra content and rebalances most of the game for single player, though it is also missing content, is absolutely predatory in its monetization, and removes some of the more interesting mechanics which set the game apart from other mmos of the era. However, I still recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good secret society story. The world and quests are this game's strongest points, as all of the sidequests given by npcs have accompanying fully voiced cutscenes, and many npcs have additional voiced dialogue in a simple tree system. The world is also vibrant with many varieties of mythos and conspiracy represented. There is also a good amount of variety to the missions, including vehicle sections, gimmick fights which replace all your skills, stealth sections, wave defense, heists, puzzles, and of course the ARG elements. Many complain about the ARG stuff, but that first quest most people complain about is a little more obtuse than most of the investigation quests in the game. If I had to list a major complaint other than the monetization, it's that the endgame content is not really worth it. Finding a group is difficult due to the low playerbase and there are only two raids. You also need to optimize your build in ways that the story never requires of you, so you could be quite unlucky and end up having to re-upgrade from scratch a whole new weapon category which is quite expensive. It's also quite depressing that the final piece of content ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. There's not much to the social aspect either; I quested with a random maybe twice in my playtime. There's just no reason to interact with most players via other means than the auction house till endgame. All of that being said, the presentation and story make the experience more than worth it by themselves, and I strongly recommend the game to anyone remotely interested in the concept. Even though I consider Legends the inferior version, it's still absolutely worth playing and you will never find anything else like it.

Aug. 2024

I've been playing this game for years and years, back before it even changed to Secret World Legends. It's the most involved story of any MMO I've ever played, the most creative and engaging narrative and storylines for quests. The gameplay is nothing exciting, early 10's MMO fare, with quite a bit of customization options in terms of breadth but not depth. The microtransactions can be killer, but it's far from pay-to-win, more of pay-to-rush. I thoroughly recommend playing it, and supporting the game by becoming a patron for a month or two - play through the main story, enjoy the plot and the writing, and dream about what might have been.

July 2024

Played this before steam too during the launch and then also during the pivot to the FTP model. I will say that the lore, world building and story is amazing. It's a super single player game. But the MMO aspect sucks. This would've been better as a Mass Effect/Bioware type of instanced rpg. But it's ait I guess, since you can play it for free now and experience the story.

June 2024

I've played this game on and off since the original "The Secret World" came out. I loved the original, but it had significant performance issues on my hardware at the time that prevented me from playing regularly. A couple of years later I picked up Secret World Legends, as I missed the immersion and amazing storytelling of the original (and had better hardware). I was pleased to find that they had kept the role-playing and world building intact. However, Legends combat and character building system was a significant downgrade from the original's skill trees, and resulted in a less satisfying combat experience than I'd remembered. However, even though I preferred The Secret World, I have to say that this game is worth the time to download and try it out. The story alone makes it worthwhile. It's not really an MMO at this point, more a single player experience due to the low population count, but most missions can be accomplished solo. The graphics and performance are somewhat middling for a game in 2024, but the designs, writing, and acting are so good that the glitches don't really break your immersion. It's also unique gaming experience - there's still really nothing out there like it. The world is incredibly vibrant and horrifying, the characters have extensive backstories, and you're constantly discovering new twists. Plot lines can stretch over hours. It's like the best parts of the x-files, lovecraftian horror, and dc comics happening all at once. It will suck you in, and it's one of those games you'll keep coming back to - despite it's issues. It's very easy to put in dozens of hours and never feel like you're grinding. All in all, by today's standards, this is a 7/10 game - but it's one I recommend that everyone try at least once. In its own way, it's a forgotten masterpiece that displays a depth and ambition far beyond what passes for gaming worlds these days.

April 2024

I miss the old Secret World. Combat was better. User Experience was better. Now its story and world exploration is the only reason you should play this game, and they are GOOD. There is a living world out there, no matter how dead it looks from the player count. You can visit Kingsmouth and feel like you have spent a summer there before.

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Free to play

6.6

6,069

2,951

Online players

Developer

Funcom

Publisher

Funcom

Release 31 Jul 2017

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