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Magic Research 2

Magic Research 2

Welcome to Magic Research 2, an incremental RPG from the creator of Magic Research. Learn countless spells, face powerful foes, and command a team of Wizards who can cast spells for you as you journey to find or create the Philosopher's Stone.

Released May 21, 2024 Developer Maticolotto Platforms Windows Auto BattlerIdlerText-BasedMagicAutomation
View on Steam ↗ $5.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

92.8%positive614 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“I feel bad that I never reviewed this before. Magic Research 2 is, without any doubt, one of the best clicker/idle games of all time. Absolutely sublime.”

— a player, Steam review · 312 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“It's an idle game. It was fun. Did I beat it? No. Did I enjoy it while doing other stuff? Yeah. I liked the "flavor" of the world, and I definitely prefered this over the first game. I am unlikely to ever return to this game, but that does not change that it's one of the idle…”

— a player, Steam review · 44 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Very good game that I played on my phone and still ended up buying it on steam when I felt like playing it again.”

— a player, Steam review · 89 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

1,532all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2025 2026 1.1k avg · May 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

34achievements
24.7%median completion
4.3%rarest: Magic Research 2
84.7% of players 65.6% of players 63.3% of players 51.9% of players 50.0% of players 42.3% of players 41.8% of players 38.8% of players 38.2% of players 36.7% of players 33.6% of players 33.6% of players 32.9% of players 30.3% of players 28.6% of players 27.7% of players 25.8% of players 24.7% of players 23.1% of players 21.5% of players 20.5% of players 18.4% of players 17.2% of players 15.3% of players 12.8% of players 12.3% of players 11.7% of players 11.1% of players 10.5% of players 7.7% of players 6.8% of players 6.7% of players 4.8% of players 4.3% of players 84.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
84.7%Combat Training — Unlock "Exploration".
65.6%Retirement — Retire for the first time.
63.3%Ready for Combat — Complete the Training Towers.
Rarest badges of honor
4.3%Magic Research 2 — Complete every Storyline in the game.
4.8%Creator's Last Word — Hidden achievement
6.7%Transcend Humanity — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$5.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$5.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US5.99 USD
EU5.89 EUR
UK4.99 GBP
Australia8.79 AUD
Canada7.79 CAD
Japan700 JPY
Brazil20.49 BRL
China26.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$3.9 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$6.7

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 08, 2024
Patch Notes for 1.8.6

- Fix crash on startup when there is no save data (i.e. when playing the game for the first time). Sorry about this!

Aug 08, 2024
v1.8.5 Patch Notes

- Add toggle to skip title screen when you open the game - "Exit" button will now exit the game rather than exit to title - Remove "Erase Game" section from Options screen in lieu of the title screen

Aug 03, 2024
Magic Research 2 version 1.8.2 is out!

A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.8.2, is now out for everyone. This update introduces a title screen and the capability to have multiple save slots. It also introduces experimental modding

Jul 18, 2024
Patch notes for 1.6.4

- Fix UI bug in Inventory / Equipment screen when equipment slots are empty

Jul 17, 2024
Magic Research 2 version 1.6.3 is out!

A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.6.3, is now out for everyone. This is a medium-sized update with mostly a lot of UI changes and improvements, with the goal of trying to reduce friction wh

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresIndie, RPG, Simulation
Player tagsAuto Battler · Idler · Text-Based · Magic · Automation · RPG · Fantasy · Management · Crafting · Clicker · Minimalist · Time Manipulation (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Adjustable Text Size · Mouse Only Option · Narrated Game Menus · Save Anytime · Touch Only Option · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements34
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+) or higher Processor: Intel Core i3 or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: N/A Storage: 700 MB available space Sound Card: N/A