The bones of the game are nearly identical: This is still an isometric action roguelike in which you choose a series of attacks (in the form of magical spells) to fight your way through a series of dungeons, getting stronger as you go. Even many of the same spells have moved almost one-to-one from Wizard of Legend to Wizard of Legend 2.<\/p>\n
GIF: Dead Mage\/Humble Games<\/p>\n But the sequel has received a cosmetic overhaul. Gone are the pixelized graphics, replaced with a visual style reminiscent of a graphic novel. There\u2019s something resembling a narrative now, replete with voice acting and character designs and quippy dialogue. Trawl the series\u2019 subreddit<\/a> and you\u2019ll see no shortage of fans weighing in, on both sides, about these changes. A common refrain? Many refer to it as \u201cHades lite\u201d (derogatory). Another common refrain? Many refer to it as \u201cHades lite\u201d (complimentary).<\/p>\n The comparisons are fair, if a little obvious. But Wizard of Legend 2 has one thing Hades lacks: co-op. In fact, co-op is arguably the entire point of Wizard of Legend \u2014 the distinguishing feature it flourishes to stand apart in a rapidly crowding genre.<\/p>\n So it\u2019s too bad the co-op is busted.<\/p>\n As of this writing, Steam<\/a> and Xbox<\/a> reviews cite broken multiplayer functionality as the rationale behind lower scores. And while an early patch<\/a> targeted some of these issues, like lag and improper animations, it has not addressed all of them. While playing or trying to play local co-op on Xbox, I\u2019ve run into many of these issues myself. In some instances, one player can navigate menus, able to customize builds and choose new power-ups, while the other cannot. In other instances, if one player is moving their character, the other player cannot. Over the past week, I\u2019ve been able to get the game to function properly a grand total of [checks notes] three times. (I\u2019ve lost count of how many tries it took.) <\/p>\n But when Wizard of Legend 2 works, it works.<\/p>\n Image: Dead Mage\/Humble Games<\/p>\n At the start of each run, you and your co-op partner select a handful of spells. Maybe one person opts for fireballs, while another chooses a set of giant stone boxing gloves that go thunk thunk thunk when you spam the melee attack. From there, you\u2019ll step into a portal, which takes you to a dungeon. Your goal is to use the spells you\u2019ve chosen to eliminate waves of enemies who are trying to stop you from reaching a portal on the other side of the dungeon. Every few levels, you\u2019ll face a boss. And if you defeat the final boss, you and your teammate become wizards of some sort of iconic, renowned, dare I say, legendary status. Pretty simple stuff (that\u2019s the name of the game!!!), but the speed at which runs go by compels \u201clet\u2019s just try one more time.\u201d<\/p>\n With each run, you\u2019ll earn a currency that allows you to permanently unlock more spells, opening up even more customization for builds. OK, so fireballs and that giant stone fist don\u2019t mesh well together. But what if one person chooses an ice storm that can freeze enemies in place while another picks up the electric hammer that shocks enemies? There\u2019s a delight to mixing and matching spells with your teammate, followed by a thrill in seeing how your plans play out \u2014 or don\u2019t.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wizard-of-Legend-2-Combat-GIF-1.gif\"\/)
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