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Wizards of the Coast · 2023 · Windows, macOS

Steam: 60 % positive of 32,864 reviews, as of Oct 28

Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Start playing for free, challenge your friends, unlock cards, and feel the magic of the original fantasy CCG!

24 games that play like Magic: The Gathering Arena and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Magic Duels, Minion Masters and Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers.

Player tags

  • Strategy
  • Card Game
  • Free to Play
  • Trading Card Game
  • Deckbuilding
  • PvP
  • Multiplayer
  • Turn-Based Strategy
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Steam reviews

What players say

Mixed: players value a free, convenient way to play Magic, but many find card acquisition slow, matchmaking unfair and the business practices off-putting.

Many players like the rules engine, which handles the stack, triggers and tapping so new players can learn Magic without arguing over rulings. Deckbuilding and the range of sets and formats also draw praise. Playing from home at any time is a major draw for players who cannot meet in person. Many players complain that competitive decks need either long grinding or money spent on packs and gems, and some call the game pay to win. Matchmaking attracts frequent criticism: some feel pairings are rigged, newcomers meet experienced players right after the tutorial, and cheating and stalling are reported. Others object to frequent Universes Beyond crossover sets and the missing casual formats such as Commander. Recent reviews are more negative than the older helpful ones, mostly about these business and format changes.

Praised

  • Rules engine handles the stack

    The client enforces priority, shows triggers and taps mana automatically, which makes it easy for beginners to learn.

    Many players
  • Playing from home anytime

    Players value being able to play Magic whenever they want without a local group or store.

    Many players
  • Free to play with daily rewards

    Daily rewards and challenges let dedicated players build a collection without spending money.

    Some players
  • Deckbuilding and variety

    Players enjoy brewing decks and the wide range of sets, formats and playstyles.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Pay to win and slow card access

    Competitive decks take a long time to build for free, and gems and packs are seen as very expensive.

    Many players
  • Matchmaking seen as unfair

    Players believe pairings are manipulated or unbalanced, and newcomers face experienced opponents too soon.

    Many players
  • Universes Beyond and set overload

    Players dislike the crossover sets and the rapid release schedule, feeling the product has changed.

    Many players
  • Toxic behaviour and stalling

    Players report surrender spamming, timer abuse, matches dragged out on purpose and cheating in higher ranks.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players who want to learn Magic or play it from home, and who are willing to grind or accept a free-to-play pace.
Who should skip it
Players who want fair matchmaking, quick access to competitive decks without spending money, or a casual multiplayer format like Commander.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with hundreds of hours more often complain about slow progression, pay to win and matchmaking, while newcomers mostly praise the rules engine and learning experience.

Summarised by AI from 78 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Magic: The Gathering Arena

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Magic: The Gathering Arena

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

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  1. Cards & Tankards86 % positive of 946Shared: Strategy · Card Game · Deckbuilding
  2. Mythgard84 % positive of 1,351Shared: Strategy · Card Game · Trading Card Game
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  4. Legends of Elysium85 % positive of 154Shared: Strategy · Card Game · Trading Card Game
  5. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links81 % positive of 45,093Shared: Strategy · Card Game · Trading Card Game
  6. Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 201386 % positive of 1,353Shared: Strategy · Card Game · Trading Card Game
  7. Arcane Rush63 % positive of 512Shared: Strategy · Card Game · Trading Card Game
  8. Shardbound: Forge Your Path, Master Your Strategy70 % positive of 1,340Shared: Strategy · Card Game · Trading Card Game
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  10. Faeria83 % positive of 1,525Shared: Strategy · Card Game · Trading Card Game
  11. Shadowverse CCG72 % positive of 15,066Shared: Strategy · Card Game · Trading Card Game
  12. Spectromancer86 % positive of 336Shared: Strategy · Card Game · Deckbuilding

By look

Looks like Magic: The Gathering Arena

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

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  5. Mythgard84 % positive of 1,351
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  8. Myths and Legends - Card Game58 % positive of 610
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  10. Causa, Voices of the Dusk72 % positive of 343
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  12. Hand of the Gods57 % positive of 1,275

At a glance

What games like Magic: The Gathering Arena have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Magic: The Gathering Arena: Strategy (24 of 24), Card Game (24) and Trading Card Game (20).
  • They came out between 2009 and 2026, 3 of them after Magic: The Gathering Arena (2023).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Minion Masters (88 % positive of 65,327).

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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