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Near-Mage

Near-Mage

Attend a magic school, learn spells, and explore a folklore-rich Transylvania in this hand-crafted narrative adventure.

Released May 27, 2025 Developer Stuck In Attic Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux AdventureMagicPoint & ClickVisual NovelCozy
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-05-18)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

91.0%positive245 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Well, it made me hyperfixate on itself, so it did something right. Also, to anyone finding flying useless, hold down the Run button to fly faster; running while flying might be the fastest form of locomotion in the game.”

— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“OK game, very nicely drawn, has some funny moments (but not all). Occasionally the characters seem rushed in and out of the story without getting to know a bit more about them. Other times some don't appear for a long time only to resurface later. I feel the magic use idea was…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Not recommended · 3 found this helpful

“It is with a heavy heart that I give this game a thumbs down. Gibbous was such an amazing game with great artwork, engaging conversations, great soundtrack and a great story. I was so excited for the Near-Mage game to come out and when it did I rushed to buy it. I was so…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

54achievements
33.0%median completion
1.8%rarest: Take it personal
95.0% of players 92.7% of players 78.4% of players 58.4% of players 54.4% of players 48.3% of players 47.7% of players 47.2% of players 46.0% of players 44.7% of players 43.9% of players 42.9% of players 42.9% of players 40.6% of players 40.5% of players 39.9% of players 39.7% of players 39.0% of players 38.2% of players 36.6% of players 35.9% of players 35.6% of players 34.3% of players 34.2% of players 34.2% of players 34.1% of players 34.0% of players 33.0% of players 32.0% of players 31.4% of players 31.4% of players 31.3% of players 31.0% of players 30.2% of players 29.3% of players 29.1% of players 20.6% of players 20.1% of players 19.8% of players 17.1% of players 16.2% of players 14.4% of players 12.2% of players 12.0% of players 11.3% of players 8.4% of players 8.2% of players 6.2% of players 6.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.6% of players 2.6% of players 1.8% of players 95.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
95.0%So fresh, so clean — Changed clothes
92.7%My own summer — Welcome to Transylvania
78.4%Into the unknown — Welcome to Rakus
Rarest badges of honor
1.8%Take it personal — Hidden achievement
2.6%One — Only cast one spell
3.6%Angel of death — Hidden achievement

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 07, 2026
Our new game, Hocus Focus, is out now!

Hey everyone! Our new game, Hocus Focus, is out now! Taking place in the same universe as Near-Mage, Hocus Focus is a desktop companion designed to help you work, study, or relax to soothing tunes. Yo

Jan 06, 2026
Announcing our new game: Hocus Focus, a cozy Near-Mage spinoff!

Greetings, Near-Mages! We’re thrilled to announce our new game: Hocus Focus! Check out the trailer below: And wishlist link: Set in the same universe as Near-Mage, Hocus Focus is a gamified focus game

Jun 23, 2025
Changelog for v1.1.4

Hello Near-Mages! ✨ Here is yet another update that addresses some critical issue and a few more issues that were kindly pointed out to us recently. Thanks to those who reported them, and also to all

Jun 08, 2025
The No Hand-Holding Update & UI Additions

Greetings, near-mages! We are blown away by the positive reception Near-Mage has had on Steam. We’re currently at a 92% Very Positive rating , with over 100 reviews. Thank you for all the love and sup

May 27, 2025
Near-Mage is OUT NOW!

It’s finally here: 📢 NEAR-MAGE IS OUT NOW! Check out the launch trailer: And embark on a Magickal adventure through fabled Transylvania! 🔥🧛‍♀️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1685870/NearMage/

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Magic · Point & Click · Visual Novel · Cozy · Story Rich · Character Customization · Choices Matter · Cats · Vampire · Atmospheric · Exploration (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * , German, Russian *
ControllerFull support
Achievements54
Official sitehttp://www.near-mage.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel Core i3 or equivalent with multithreading Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: HD Graphics 3000 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor capable of multithreading and a 64-bit operating system