Rank 01Why this
Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Mind Over Magic.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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The closest matches to Mind Over Magic: Spellcaster University, Oxygen Not Included, Hammerting, Blacksmith Master, and Against the Storm. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- 2021
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Blacksmith Master
Why this: Shares resource chain management with Mind Over Magic.
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Sparkypants
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 85% of 2,158 reviews
- Genres: Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Combine magical specialties to create unique mages
- Deep customization in mage builds
- Design sprawling physics defying school campuses
- Challenging
- Cozy
- Relaxing
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About Mind Over Magic
The closest matches to Mind Over Magic: Spellcaster University, Oxygen Not Included, Hammerting, Blacksmith Master, and Against the Storm. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Mind Over Magic is your kind of game, the closest matches are Spellcaster University, Oxygen Not Included and Hammerting — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, cozy and relaxing, and single out its automation of logistics and base building with physics. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Mind Over Magic: Mind Over Magic is a colony sim set at the site of a cursed magic school. Build and optimize your own magical academy, train powerful Mages, and master mighty relics in order to battle through the Underschool, a mysterious underground dungeon that holds the key to liberation from a deadly curse.
Is Mind Over Magic worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 2,158 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 80% positive across 56 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 59 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Combine magical specialties to create unique mages
- Deep customization in mage builds
- Design sprawling physics defying school campuses
- Satisfying late game resource abundance
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The build system is just not up to the task. The devs designed a cool tiered system for rooms that encourages rebuilding and evolving the school. And then they slapped a haphazard build system on top that makes rebuilding such an…”
“Unfortunately this is not about building magic school, but micro-managing personell. I expected something more like Spellcaster University, but this is not it. Also, all gathering has to be manual for some reason, you need to…”
People who play it also play: Spellcaster University, Oxygen Not Included, Hammerting
Frequently asked about Mind Over Magic
Can I run it?
Does Mind Over Magic run on Steam Deck?
Mind Over Magic is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Mind Over Magic cost?
Mind Over Magic is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mind Over Magic?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mind Over Magic are Spellcaster University, Oxygen Not Included, Hammerting.
Who developed Mind Over Magic?
Mind Over Magic was developed by Sparkypants and published by Klei Publishing.