Watch Dogs 2 vs Watch Dogs: Legion
Watch Dogs 2 is an action-adventure FPS game from Ubisoft Romania (2016) while Watch Dogs: Legion is an action-adventure open-world game from Ubisoft Toronto (2020).
Quick answer: Watch Dogs 2 rates higher, 7.3 to 5.2 on the GamingPickz Score, and Watch Dogs 2 is the cheaper at $49.99.
What each one is
Watch Dogs 2 is filed under Action-Adventure and FPS. In contrast, Watch Dogs: Legion under Action-Adventure and Open-World.
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Story, characters and reception
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Plot
Setting Watch Dogs: Legion takes place within a fictionalised representation of London in the "near future" (suggested to be the year 2029 or 2030). The setting encompasses notable landmarks, boroughs, and cultural styles of the city, such as the Palace of Westminster , Big Ben , the London Eye , Buckingham Palace , The Shard and more. Since the events of Watch Dogs 2 , technology has undergone a rapid acceleration as a result of the proliferation of… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical response Reception Watch Dogs: Legion received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, while the Xbox One version received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Electronic Gaming Monthly s Michael Goroff remarked that the game "offers a novel way to experience an open world, with its interconnected NPCs and the introduction of permadeath to the genre", noting that this aspect provided a real… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Watch Dogs 2 | Watch Dogs: Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.3/10 | 5.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (82%, 101,471) | Mixed (56%, 12,514) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 72/100 |
| Price | $49.99 | $59.99 |
| Install size | 27 GB | 115 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Developer | Ubisoft Romania | Ubisoft Toronto |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Watch Dogs 2 vs Watch Dogs: Legion, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Watch Dogs 2Action-adventure FPS gameWatch Dogs: LegionAction-adventure open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Watch Dogs 2Open World, Hacking, IlluminatiWatch Dogs: LegionAction, Open World, AdventureThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Watch Dogs 2 ✓Score 7.3 · 82% on SteamWatch Dogs: LegionScore 5.2 · 56% on Steam · 72 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Watch Dogs 2101,471 reviews · 30 add-ons · 27 GBWatch Dogs: Legion12,514 reviews · 2 add-ons · 115 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Watch Dogs 2 ✓$49.99Watch Dogs: Legion$59.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Watch Dogs 2UnsupportedWatch Dogs: Legion ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Watch Dogs 2 takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueWatch Dogs 2 and Watch Dogs: Legion on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Watch Dogs 2 (GamingPickz Score 7.3)
- The cheaper right now: Watch Dogs 2 ($49.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Watch Dogs: Legion (playable)
- Lighter on storage: Watch Dogs 2 (27 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Watch Dogs 2 (101,471 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldHackingMultiplayerActionThird PersonShooterSingleplayerThird-Person Shooter
Where they differ
IlluminatiParkourStealthCrimeMatureAtmospheric
RPGCyberpunkRealisticOnline Co-OpAction-AdventureChoose Your Own Adventure
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Watch Dogs 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Watch Dogs: Legion is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Watch Dogs 2 | Watch Dogs: Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 with 2 GB | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz, AMD FX 6120 @ 3.5 GHz | — |
| Minimum RAM | 6 GB | — |
| Install size | 27 GB | 115 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Watch Dogs 2 · Watch Dogs: Legion.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Watch Dogs 2 and 1 for Watch Dogs: Legion. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Watch Dogs 2 and Watch Dogs: Legion in scope?
Watch Dogs 2 has drawn 101,471 Steam reviews, ships 30 add-ons and installs in 27 GB. Watch Dogs: Legion has drawn 12,514 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 115 GB.
Is Watch Dogs 2 or Watch Dogs: Legion better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Watch Dogs 2 rates higher (7.3 to 5.2). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Watch Dogs 2 or Watch Dogs: Legion?
Watch Dogs 2 is cheaper right now at $49.99, against $59.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Watch Dogs 2 or Watch Dogs: Legion?
Watch Dogs 2 rates higher, 7.3 to 5.2 on the GamingPickz Score, and Watch Dogs 2 is the cheaper at $49.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.