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?
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Welcome to Magic Research 2, an incremental RPG from the creator of Magic Research. Learn countless spells, face powerful foes, and command a team of Wizards who can cast spells for you as you journey to find or create the Philosopher's Stone.
Magic Research 2 is a auto battler, idler and text-based game
developed and published by Maticolotto.
Released on May 21st 2024 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 485 reviews of which 451 were positive and 34 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 5.89€ on Steam.
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- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+) or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i3 or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
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- Storage: 700 MB available space
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Broadly speaking, I've noticed a split in incremental games in the last few years, between "traditional" idle games, like Cookie Clicker, and the more modern "run-based" approach, where you do a thing, and then buy upgrades to get better at the thing, and then repeat. I think it's reasonable to say that everybody likes watching number go up, so why are traditional idle games falling off while the run-based sub-genre is exploding? My take is: it's a matter of goals. Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation. Something achievable. Something unlockable. Feeling of progress. Something to aim for. Direction. You see this kind of talk all over incremental game discussions. Most often in what someone found lacking; in why a game wasn't for them. These are abundant in run-based games -- every shopping trip is an upgrade or two, every boss is a new gear or weapon or system unlock, and the next goal is right there in front of you, go out and do a run but better . While in traditional incrementals, often the only time the question is asked of the player is in the form of: Do you want to prestige after building 1,000 cats, or 10,000 cats? I bring all this up, because not once in my almost 150 hours of playing Magic Research 2 did I ever feel aimless, listless, directionless, or lost. And that made it, for me, one of the best incremental game experiences I think I've ever enjoyed. There is always something to do, something to unlock, a new system being unfurled, a new boss being summitted, a new rule you're allowed to break, or a combo you're allowed to indulge in. The number of overlapping systems is vast, allowing absolutely broken builds...and the game just rolls with it, grinning as it hands you your victory, unveiling some new challenge, and inviting you to try something new on your next run. And that's just it. Despite being multiple hours each, despite being a traditional idle game in all kinds of ways, that's what it felt like to me -- a run. The learned principles of the modern run-based incremental games, applied to the mechanics of the traditional idler. It's a genius bit of game design, and it's executed on so, so cleverly. I cannot say the game is without flaws. Definitely, the interface could use some help, and the writing is...present. But if you are a fan of crafting builds, managing systems, and unlocking things...or if you're just a second-monitor gamer, I can't possibly recommend Magic Research 2 enough.
At first I was on the fence due to the text heavy nature of the game, this is a prime example of why more games should offer free Demos. Once I was 1-2h into it, I decided "well, I got hooked" and bought it. 100h and 100% achievements later it's safe to say that I regret nothing. Also, as a big plus, your save state from the Demo carries over!
This is the gold standard for idle games. Hell, any game for that matter. Intuitive controls and mechanics. Upgrades actually feel powerful. Even the most minuscule ones. Challenging and rewarding. And most of all, it does not waste your time. Idle games are meant to be "grinders", but with each run grinding to previous state is fast and fluid. This is not a set and forget game. Ignore the idiots down voting the game for this. It very active for the most part. Other times you just let it run over night or living life. Spend the $5. You wont regret it.
good idle game that you can run in the background while doing something else. i only have to interact with it like 10-15 minutes at a time before going back to doing something else, but you can still mess around with it for longer to test builds or other features. the most time consuming periods are in the beginning of the first two or maybe three prestiges. like other reviews state, there is some tediousness at first when having to prestige, but you will unlock auto purchase and autorun features the more you complete/end your runs, so im wondering why some havent done that. (I unlocked most of the auto features with one and pretty much the rest with two).
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Magic Research 2 is currently priced at 5.89€ on Steam.
No, Magic Research 2 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 5.89€ on Steam.
Yes, Magic Research 2 received 451 positive votes out of a total of 485 achieving a rating of 8.63.
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Magic Research 2 was developed and published by Maticolotto.
Yes, Magic Research 2 is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Magic Research 2 is not playable on MacOS.
No, Magic Research 2 is not playable on Linux.
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No, Magic Research 2 does not support VR.
Magic Research 2 is a single-player game.
No, Magic Research 2 does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Magic Research 2 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Magic Research 2 does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Magic Research 2 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Maticolotto
Publisher
Maticolotto
Release
21 May 2024
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