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Magic Research

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?

Released Mar 22, 2023 Developer Maticolotto Platforms Windows Auto BattlerIdlerMagicFantasyText-Based
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (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.

90.9%positive416 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Great polished incremental game with a fun story, very worth”

— a player, Steam review · 259 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“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 (Magic Research 2) first. Both have active gameplay for an incremental game (without devolving into encouraging…”

— a player, Steam review · 282 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.

1,108all-time peak
0 500 1k 2024 2025 2026 724 avg · Apr 2023

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.

42achievements
25.3%median completion
4.6%rarest: Magic Research
71.4% of players 70.7% of players 63.5% of players 53.0% of players 48.2% of players 44.2% of players 38.5% of players 37.3% of players 37.3% of players 35.6% of players 35.4% of players 31.0% of players 30.8% of players 30.1% of players 28.7% of players 26.6% of players 26.3% of players 26.1% of players 25.8% of players 25.8% of players 25.6% of players 25.3% of players 25.3% of players 25.2% of players 24.7% of players 24.5% of players 24.3% of players 22.5% of players 17.3% of players 17.3% of players 17.0% of players 16.8% of players 16.3% of players 16.2% of players 16.0% of players 15.9% of players 15.3% of players 14.7% of players 6.4% of players 6.2% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 71.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
71.4%Start of an Adventure — Unlock Exploration.
70.7%Evocation — Hidden achievement
63.5%Cauldron of Potion-Making — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
4.6%Magic Research — Hidden achievement
4.7%All Challenges Clear! — Hidden achievement
6.2%Bane of the Creator — 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.

$4.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US4.99 USD
EU4.99 EUR
UK4.29 GBP
Australia7.50 AUD
Canada6.49 CAD
Japan580 JPY
Brazil16.99 BRL
China22.00 CNY

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

China≈$3.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$5.7

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.

Oct 22, 2025
Patch notes for v1.15.13

Fix the "heart" screen-pinning buttons on the left hand side menu

May 21, 2024
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_

May 10, 2024
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

Feb 06, 2024
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

Jun 05, 2023
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.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Simulation
Player tagsAuto Battler · Idler · Magic · Fantasy · Text-Based · Automation · Combat · Resource Management · RPG · Adventure · Minimalist · Simulation (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements42
Official sitehttps://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