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Magic Research
Magic Research is a text-based incremental game about Magic. You are the headmaster of a newly-created institution of Magic. Will you be able to lead your school to win the prestigious Tournament of Magic?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“Great polished incremental game with a fun story, very worth”
— a player, Steam review · 259 hrs played“Fun incremental game (not super idle heavy till mid-late game. Has a clear end point which is nice. Overall, I didn't feel like there were any 'walls' that a lot of incremental games get. When it gets hard to progress, retire and get those storyline bonuses. Even the ones that…”
— a player, Steam review · 359 hrs played“An excellent text-heavy incremental game. Lots of unlockable mechanics, an engaging enough story, and challenges that require strategy to complete. I played the sequel ([i]Magic Research 2[/i]) first. Both have active gameplay for an incremental game (without devolving into…”
— a player, Steam review · 282 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 20:56 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Patch notes for v1.15.13
Fix the "heart" screen-pinning buttons on the left hand side menu
Magic Research 2 is out NOW! Free demo available!
Exciting news! Magic Research 2, an entirely new game from the creator of Magic Research, has just launched! Check out the demo and play the game now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2864890/Magic_
Announcing Magic Research 2! Demo out now! Full game in less than 2 weeks!
Exciting news! Magic Research 2, an entirely new game from the creator of Magic Research, will be out on Steam on May 21st, 2024 . Check out the demo and wishlist the game now! https://store.steampowe
New release: v1.15.0 - Minor changes and bug fixes
A new version of Magic Research, v.1.15.0, is now released on Steam! This new version has mostly smaller UI changes and bug fixes; no new content. Full release notes New features and changes: - Resear
New release: v1.14.1 - Multi-craft, collapsible containers, NG+ balance changes
A new version of Magic Research, v.1.14.1, is now released on Steam! This new version contains mostly bug fixes, a few smaller UI / UX changes, and balance changes to some pieces of the post-game. Ful
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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.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Simulation |
| Player tags | Auto Battler · Idler · Magic · Fantasy · Text-Based · Automation · Combat · Resource Management · RPG · Adventure · Minimalist · Simulation (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 42 |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://mcolotto.github.io/magic-research-demo/website/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+) or higher Processor: Intel Core i3 or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: N/A Storage: 300 MB available space Sound Card: N/A