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jrsjams · 2025 · Windows

Steam: 90 % positive of 17,855 reviews, as of Oct 28

A co-op PvP experience about using your voice to cast spells in the Mage Arena to settle an ages-old feud between sorcerers and warlocks.

24 games that play like Mage Arena and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Spellsworn, Spellbreak and Magicka.

Player tags

  • Magic
  • PvP
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Action
  • Medieval
  • First-Person
  • Casual
  • Combat
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players find the voice-cast wizard PvP very funny with friends, but the thin content, a dwindling player base and a stalled Early Access leave many wanting more.

Many players enjoy the core idea: casting spells by shouting them, which turns matches into chaotic, laugh-out-loud moments, especially with friends. Some praise the crafting of wands, the map-dependent objective and the cheap price. Complaints centre on the voice recognition, which often ignores spells or accents, and on the lack of content: few spells, few maps and no PvE mode. Many players are frustrated that the game has barely changed in almost a year of Early Access, and some say the planned sequel took attention away from it. Many also report a dead player base and toxic public chat, with slurs and cheating. Recent reviews are more negative than the older helpful ones, mostly over updates, bugs and empty lobbies. Steam's totals remain very positive, but players agree the fun depends on having friends to play with.

Praised

  • Funny with friends

    Players say shouting spells and watching chaotic matches with friends makes for hilarious, memorable sessions.

    Many players
  • Unique voice-cast spells

    Players like that spells are cast by speaking them aloud, a concept they describe as unlike other games.

    Many players
  • Cheap and good value

    Reviewers say the low price is justified by the hours of fun they got from it.

    Some players
  • Crafting and map-based objective

    Players enjoy crafting wands and items that depend on the changing map, and the capture-the-base objective.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Voice recognition fails

    Players say spells often fail to register, especially with accents, forcing them to repeat themselves.

    Many players
  • Little content, few spells

    Reviewers want more spells, maps, and modes, saying the game feels repetitive after a short time.

    Many players
  • Stalled Early Access, few updates

    Players say updates have been rare and the game has barely changed since release, despite promises of full release.

    Many players
  • Dead player base, toxic chat

    Players say public lobbies are empty, and others describe slurs, cheating and toxic behaviour in proximity chat.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players who have friends to play with and enjoy loud, silly multiplayer chaos will get the most out of it.
Who should skip it
Players who want solo play, deep progression or a steady stream of updates should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with under 20 hours mostly recommend it for the laughs, while those with over 20 hours are split, mainly because of the empty servers and slow updates.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Mage Arena

Close to it by gameplay and by look, so it appears in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Mage Arena

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  11. Throne and Liberty66 % positive of 68,998Shared: PvP · Combat · Fantasy
  12. Dark and Darker61 % positive of 89,326Shared: Magic · PvP · Medieval

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Looks like Mage Arena

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

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At a glance

What games like Mage Arena have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Mage Arena: PvP (18 of 24), Magic (16) and First-Person (5).
  • They came out between 2011 and 2026, 2 of them after Mage Arena (2025).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Wheelchair Wizards (96 % positive of 1,364).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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