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Spellcaster University
Develop a prestigious university of mages. Build rooms, train your students, fight orcs, slay the bureaucrats, manage your budget... a director's life is not a quiet one.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
56 of the 78 reviews raise this.
“I enjoyed this game but I cannot in good faith recommend it. Its bugs are frequent and severe enough to prevent normal play. At its price point, this is honestly egregious. I'm not certain if every bug that exists…”
“Gameplay: ★★★★★ Art Style: ★★★☆☆ Balance: ★★★★★ Replayability: ★★★★★ Technical Requirements: ★★★★★ Bugs: ★☆☆☆☆ Overall: ★★★☆☆ Verdict: I enjoy the game but it is buggy.”
10 of the 78 reviews raise this.
“I absolutely love this game! I haven't had any bugs or issues, not sure why that is compared to others, maybe I just haven't noticed them? I have completed a few campaigns so who knows. Anywho, It is simple to…”
“I enjoyed the layout and settings”
7 of the 78 reviews raise this.
“Gameplay: ★★★★★ Art Style: ★★★☆☆ Balance: ★★★★★ Replayability: ★★★★★ Technical Requirements: ★★★★★ Bugs: ★☆☆☆☆ Overall: ★★★☆☆ Verdict: I enjoy the game but it is buggy.”
“I absolutely love this game! I haven't had any bugs or issues, not sure why that is compared to others, maybe I just haven't noticed them? I have completed a few campaigns so who knows. Anywho, It is simple to…”
“I don't think there are many folks out there that have put more hours into this game than me. If you're the type of game player that obsesses over each decision and enjoys doing the same tasks over and over again to…”
4 of the 78 reviews raise this.
“Gameplay: ★★★★★ Art Style: ★★★☆☆ Balance: ★★★★★ Replayability: ★★★★★ Technical Requirements: ★★★★★ Bugs: ★☆☆☆☆ Overall: ★★★☆☆ Verdict: I enjoy the game but it is buggy.”
“This game is challenging and very engaging. I look forward to the expansion”
3 of the 78 reviews raise this.
“I absolutely love this game! I haven't had any bugs or issues, not sure why that is compared to others, maybe I just haven't noticed them? I have completed a few campaigns so who knows. Anywho, It is simple to…”
“Students still stuck at wall of the split building whenever you place a split building on the lake and volcano levels. Otherwise, great game, I was surprise that the developers still update it in late 2025.”
21 of the 78 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Glitchy, uncomfortable to play, boring and pointless. I especially HATE the games with a timer. What's the point of building stuff? I would recommend this game to someone I really don't like.”
“This is a very boring game. You wait, you build, you choose, and you don't really know what is happening or why or care”
10 of the 78 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The tutorial is horrible. Just a bunch of text boxes and arrows. So many it is hard to keep track of all the info. Otherwise the game is kind of boring.”
“cant even figure out how to place cards as although you would think it would be left click, it isn't. also as someone with autism and ocd when you see the intro doesn't match the voiceover for it it is uncomfortable (if…”
10 of the 78 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I enjoyed this game but I cannot in good faith recommend it. Its bugs are frequent and severe enough to prevent normal play. At its price point, this is honestly egregious. I'm not certain if every bug that exists…”
“Gameplay: ★★★★★ Art Style: ★★★☆☆ Balance: ★★★★★ Replayability: ★★★★★ Technical Requirements: ★★★★★ Bugs: ★☆☆☆☆ Overall: ★★★☆☆ Verdict: I enjoy the game but it is buggy.”
“Glitchy, uncomfortable to play, boring and pointless. I especially HATE the games with a timer. What's the point of building stuff? I would recommend this game to someone I really don't like.”
5 of the 78 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Glitchy, uncomfortable to play, boring and pointless. I especially HATE the games with a timer. What's the point of building stuff? I would recommend this game to someone I really don't like.”
“I should have did this review a long time ago, but I only did archimage (highest difficulty) runs up to two levels in and you can't get three stars reliably. While it should be easier on lower difficulties the…”
4 of the 78 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I should have did this review a long time ago, but I only did archimage (highest difficulty) runs up to two levels in and you can't get three stars reliably. While it should be easier on lower difficulties the…”
Counted across 78 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 82.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Spellcaster University - 6/10 Spellcaster University is a decent attempt at creating something novel: a Hogwarts simulator. The idea of a game where you can create your own wizarding school is intriguing and while I got a brief moment of joy and wonder out of the game; in the…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“This is a good game for what it is, but ONLY if you get it on sale. I got it for around $8USD and I would say it's worth about $10. The base price of $25 is too high for how shallow and repetitive the base mechanics are. But it definitely has an addictive loop the first hour you…”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played“I like the idea of this game but the implementation leaves a lot to be desired. The largest problems with it are the lack of multiple saves, bad pathfinding, and inability to delete or move rooms. If not for the pathfinding and room issues, multiple saves wouldn't be needed. But…”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Update 1.07 Grumpy Golem
This update implements significant fixes to character pathfinding and is expected to resolve multiple recurring collision issues or characters getting stuck. Also fix a text problemon mac. Contains a
Update 1.06 "Glitched Pegasus"
Hello, Heads of Magic Schools. Today we’re deploying a fairly significant update, even if you might not notice major changes in the game itself. This update upgrades the Unity engine to a more recent
Bundle The Magic Campus
Hello everyone, Just a quick note to let you know that we’re part of a bundle with the newly released Wizdom Academy, now in Early Access! So if you're in the mood for twice the magical school goodnes
Proto Goblin Update
Hello, headmasters and headmistresses of magic schools! :cutedragon: It’s been a long time! Sorry for the long silence. Here’s a small balance and bug-fix update (see the non-exhaustive list at the bo
Deckbuilders Fest -50% !
Hello everyone! Just a quick note to let you know that Spellcaster University is 50% off for Deckbuilder Fest! Get ready to build the greatest school of magic the world has ever known.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Magic · Simulation · Colony Sim · Base-Building · Management · Immersive Sim · Singleplayer · Economy · Choices Matter · 3D · Dark Fantasy · Colorful (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish * |
| Achievements | 26 |
| Official site | https://sneakyyakstudio.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or better Processor: Intel i3-2100 / AMD A8-5600k Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 630 / Radeon HD 6570 Storage: 5 GB available space