The Legacy

The Legacy is a cooperative horror survival game set in the abandoned city of Svetlograd and the Carpathian Mountains of Western Ukraine. In 1990, a curse threatened the descendants of a local molfar and magician, who refused to sacrifice one of his children to the dark forest forces. He sent his four grandchildren—three brothers and a sister—to Kyiv to protect them, but the curse brought death and destruction to the city and its surroundings. Years later, the siblings return to end the darkness and free Svetlograd. Each has different skills, strengths and weaknesses.

You can play alone or in teams of up to four. Explore a large open world, complete quests, search abandoned places and settlements, and read residents’ notes about local stories. Items, enemies, plants, mushrooms and animals appear in random locations each time you start a game; the number of creatures can also vary between playthroughs.

Survive the wilderness

You need food and water, and the Carpathians’ cold autumn weather makes warmth and shelter important. Build fires, keep moving to stay warm or find somewhere to sleep at night. Rain can leave you wet, making you freeze faster until you dry off or warm up by a fire. Survival also involves managing temperature, stamina, blood loss, infections and curses. Your stamina depends on your chosen character and how full your backpack is; an energy drink can temporarily help with stamina problems.

When food is scarce, you can hunt wild animals or catch carp, then cook meat over a fire, in an oven or in a cauldron. You can also gather mushrooms and apples, fish, cook and share resources with other players.

Magic and creatures

Local legends describe dark and light magic, mythical beings and ancient rituals. You can gather herbs, mushrooms and other ingredients, find potion recipes and learn about dark entities and how to fight them. Use guns and bullets, or brew potions and perform rituals to confront evil, banish dark forces, heal yourself or remove curses. Mythical creatures have different attacks and behaviors.

Gather, craft and build

Use tools such as an axe or knife to collect resources. Without tools, you can break sticks by hand, but may cut yourself and need a bandage. Use gathered materials to craft items or build a house, base or camp. Working together speeds up construction: players can divide tasks such as gathering resources, building, lighting a fire and cooking before setting out again. The game includes numerous crafting recipes, and you can help others and explore together.

Equipment and multiplayer

You start with basic equipment and weak weapons. Exploring can reveal more advanced weapons, military NPCs with AI, and secret bunkers containing rare gear. The game supports voice and text chat, a range of avatar options, and play across more than 100 servers at once with friends or strangers, using an advanced save system. You can also level up unique badges.