Magicka similar games & best alternatives

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Magicka

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2011

Should you play it?

Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.

What works

  • Innovative and creative spellcasting system
  • Strong cooperative multiplayer experience
  • Humorous and lighthearted fantasy setting
  • Variety of spells and combinations
  • Engaging challenge and boss fights

Things to keep in mind

  • Frequent crashes and bugs reported
  • Many paid dlcs with some short content
  • Poor multiplayer netcode and matchmaking
  • Steep learning curve for spellcasting
  • Limited single-player experience

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Magicka 2

  • Victor Vran ARPG

  • SWORN

  • Apocalypse Party

  • Skeletal Avenger

  • Darksiders Genesis

Less competitive

Games that feels like Magicka but with less competition against others

  • DYSPLACED

  • Wizard with a Gun

  • Big Helmet Heroes

  • Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper

  • Bosorka

  • Pillars of Eternity

Choose your own criteria ->

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Magicka: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026