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Wizard101
Unleash your inner magic and prepare to unravel the mysteries surrounding a death professor gone rogue. Darkness threatens to engulf the Spiral as you master powerful spells, explore over 22 whimsical worlds, and team-up with friends in this nostalgic wizard turn-based deckbuilding MMORPG.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “strategic turn-based card mechanics” (23 of 103 reviews) and “staying engaged for extended playtime” (12); the most common complaint is “expensive paywall and pay-to-progress” (19). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
23 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It's a subscription thing unless you grind for crowns (which, if you're really determined to not pay a lick of real money, I think you can grind crowns via quests but I'm not sure!), but I genuinely love wizard101! They…”
“I’ve put 80.8 hours into Wizard101 and I’m still not bored. That says everything. This game is way deeper than people expect. The turn-based card combat is actually strategic, especially in later worlds when fights get…”
“As an adult with no nostalgia for this game I can say it's very enjoyable, but some caveats first. 1. The free trial is just bad. You get a few hours of the first area (Wizard City) and the game feels extremely shallow…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“honestly pretty horrible gameplay with a mid story but the nostalgia keeps me coming back”
“This is one of my favorite games of all time. And before I get anyone saying I have little to no hours played on Wiz, I have been playing since 2011 and have thousands upon thousands of hours on this game through the…”
“It's like I'm back to my childhood; it's so nostalgic but still up-to-date so it doesn't feel like an old console game that's on its last legs. I'm literally addicted to it, and it is so fun to play with friends.”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It's like I'm back to my childhood; it's so nostalgic but still up-to-date so it doesn't feel like an old console game that's on its last legs. I'm literally addicted to it, and it is so fun to play with friends.”
“Great game to play with others. A little boring to play alone.”
“Wizard101 is pure nostalgia in the best possible way. KingsIsle Entertainment built one of those rare games that genuinely shaped the way a generation of kids thought about gaming, and looking back at it now the amount…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Alright, so I'm completely re-editing my review seeing how I have played this game significantly more since writing my original. However, many things remain the same. I am still enjoying the game very much! There is…”
“I’ve put 80.8 hours into Wizard101 and I’m still not bored. That says everything. This game is way deeper than people expect. The turn-based card combat is actually strategic, especially in later worlds when fights get…”
“Wizard101 is pure nostalgia in the best possible way. KingsIsle Entertainment built one of those rare games that genuinely shaped the way a generation of kids thought about gaming, and looking back at it now the amount…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It's like I'm back to my childhood; it's so nostalgic but still up-to-date so it doesn't feel like an old console game that's on its last legs. I'm literally addicted to it, and it is so fun to play with friends.”
“I’ve put 80.8 hours into Wizard101 and I’m still not bored. That says everything. This game is way deeper than people expect. The turn-based card combat is actually strategic, especially in later worlds when fights get…”
“A relic from the early internet, Wizard101 still holds up very well today! It's a lengthy MMORPG with simple turn-based deckbuilding, though more complex spells and features are there if you choose to pursue them. This…”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“I Have played this game since early 2018. It is heavily P2W. You can spend $1k on crowns just to never get anything good from the packs. 90% of anything good in the game is locked behind a pay wall. Kings Isle…”
“I've played this game in 2011 and I remeber it was my favourite online game at the time. I've completed the mainline and then one day every paid zone was free. As a child I was super happy but then the whole game…”
“Alright, so I'm completely re-editing my review seeing how I have played this game significantly more since writing my original. However, many things remain the same. I am still enjoying the game very much! There is…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“They have a website where you can have an account. But those accounts cannot be used on the Steam version (must download and install from their website instead). Even though the initial login page asks me if I have an…”
“My fav game since I was a child. It's really worth it, but not on steam tbh. If you are a returning player and can't login into your old account, just download it from the website. Warning: this game is a fulltime job”
“I love this game but if you're having trouble with the log in being bugged I recommend downloading it on the website. The game is the exact same but it just allows you to actually log in.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I've played this game in 2011 and I remeber it was my favourite online game at the time. I've completed the mainline and then one day every paid zone was free. As a child I was super happy but then the whole game…”
“They have a website where you can have an account. But those accounts cannot be used on the Steam version (must download and install from their website instead). Even though the initial login page asks me if I have an…”
“I love this game but if you're having trouble with the log in being bugged I recommend downloading it on the website. The game is the exact same but it just allows you to actually log in.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“honestly pretty horrible gameplay with a mid story but the nostalgia keeps me coming back”
“To me, the game is repetitive and they absolutely ruined the nostalgia factor after they nuked most spells and added gambits. If I take a couple months off, I come back and every spell is different. They’re so clunky, I…”
“Great game to play with others. A little boring to play alone.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I Have played this game since early 2018. It is heavily P2W. You can spend $1k on crowns just to never get anything good from the packs. 90% of anything good in the game is locked behind a pay wall. Kings Isle…”
“Didn't realize how much of a money grab some of us don't have money to spend on games like this especially free to play. I had paid for membership off the bat with a bundle they had so i had no idea the game was pay…”
“Only costs $320.00 to beat the game!! That's a steal, buy now and spend spend spend!!”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 82.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“After 120 hours in, here's my review as an adult, loved the game as a kid but being an adult & actually understanding the concept is way difference. 110/10 — The BEST duo experience you can have (Balance + Storm) Me and my girlfriend just wrapped up Arc 1 at around 70 hours, and…”
— a player, Steam review · 202 hrs played“Wizard has card, Wizard use card to cast spell, stupid monster dies, repeat. Best game I have ever played, can't recommend it enough, Wizard Game fun.”
— a player, Steam review · 2,088 hrs played“i wish the game was actully free the first part is free but after that you have to pay so its mostly pay to progress! game. and a lot of everything in shop is overpriced”
— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Colorful · MMORPG · PvP · Deckbuilding · Crafting · Free to Play · Nostalgia · Card Game · Magic · Turn-Based Combat · Open World · Massively Multiplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · In-App Purchases · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain * |
| Official site | https://www.wizard101.com/game |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: 2GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Integrated, requiring additional 1-2GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 33 GB available space Additional Notes: May run on older operating systems, but are unsupported. Please make sure your graphics drivers are updated.