Hogwarts Legacy might not be the first game that comes to mind when fans consider Soulslikes, though it does more as an action-RPG to support that subgenre classification than one may think. Hogwarts Legacy follows all the iconic tropes it feels obligated to while belonging to the Harry Potter and wizarding world IP and still it manages to craft exquisite gameplay systems that are all in-depth and elaborate, which is impressive for a debut open-world title of its scale. The school itself could’ve housed an entire action-RPG and Avalanche extrapolated that further to put the Scottish Highlands on display, where a lot of Hogwarts Legacy’s Soulslike influences are laid bare.