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Games like Master of Magic

If Master of Magic is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fantasy General II, Thea 2: The Shattering and Songs of Conquest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its heroes drive tactical decisions, challenging and epic. 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.

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About Master of Magic: Take up the role of a great wizard, wield powerful spells, command fantasy races and challenge your rivals in this remake of a cult turn-based strategy classic. Do you have what it takes to become Master of Magic?

2022StrategyIndieRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby MuHa Games, Eerie Forest Studio
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Faithful to the originals depthGlobal spells reshape the worldHeroes drive tactical decisionsChallengingEpicNostalgic

Players who liked Master of Magic also play

Steam players who put hours into Master of Magic also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Fantasy General II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Master of Magic.

    Top pick for Master of Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Master of Magic.

    The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.

    2019Strategy39.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Thea 2: The Shattering

    WHY THIS

    Shares auto resolve combat and a challenging mood with Master of Magic.

    Second-strongest match for Master of Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    In the dark lands inspired by Slavic myth, life is a struggle for survival against ever increasing odds, be it natural or malevolent. Can you lead your flock to prosperity in this innovative blend of 4X strategy, RPG and card game?

    2019StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Songs of Conquest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Master of Magic.

    Third-strongest match for Master of Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Master of Magic.

    Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.

    2024StrategyAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Age of Fear 3: The Legend

    WHY THIS

    Shares hero recruitment with Master of Magic.

    Ranked #4 for Master of Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    Play as either Nairi, an imprisoned Dryad fighting for her freedom, or Gilrock, a drunken Dwarven Lord on a quest to restore his family's honour (or just to kick some arse!). The Age of Fear series is a deep and complex turn-based strategy that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements.

    2017StrategyIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Last Spell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Master of Magic.

    Ranked #5 for Master of Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Sorcerer King: Rivals

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Master of Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    Explore a rich fantasy world, go on quests for powerful weapons, and forge a new civilization in Sorcerer King: Rivals. Can you build a civilization to topple the malevolent Sorcerer King and become a god yourself?

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Master of Magic.

    Ranked #7 for Master of Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    Fallen Enchantress is 4X strategy game from the makers of Sins of a Solar Empire and Galactic Civilizations. Build a civilization in the magical world of Elemental. Recruit heroes, train armies, build cities, forge alliances and save the world in this rich world where it's never the same game twice.

    2013StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Lost Eidolons

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Master of Magic.

    Ranked #8 for Master of Magic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Master of Magic

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Age of Wonders

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Master of Magic.

    Reviewers of Master of Magic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Master of Magic.

    Welcome to Age of Wonders, the authentic turn based fantasy strategy classic that started the hit series. Age of Wonders’ intimate atmosphere with painterly graphics still shines today. The game’s fully patched up, start building your fantasy empire today!

    2010StrategyRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Master of Orion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Master of Magic.

    Reviewers of Master of Magic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Master of Magic.

    The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.

    2016Strategy24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Thea: The Awakening

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Master of Magic.

    Reviewers of Master of Magic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    Thea: The Awakening is a turn-based strategic survival game inspired by the Slavic mythology and set in a procedural dark fantasy world infused with non-linear story and unique combat system.

    2015StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Master of Magic at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Master of Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Master of Magic.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Master of Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Master of Magic.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Master of Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Master of Magic.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Master of Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Master of Magic.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Master of Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Master of Magic.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bloons TD 6

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Master of Magic on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Master of Magic.

    The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

    2018Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Master of Magic on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Master of Magic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Master of Magic.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Master of Magic.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Master of Magic.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  5. Moonring

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Master of Magic.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Master of Magic.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. DOGWALK

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Master of Magic.

    Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio.

    2025IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from MuHa Games

Other recommendable Steam games by MuHa Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Thea: The Awakening

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Master of Magic.

    Another title from MuHa Games, the studio behind Master of Magic. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    Thea: The Awakening is a turn-based strategic survival game inspired by the Slavic mythology and set in a procedural dark fantasy world infused with non-linear story and unique combat system.

    2015StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Thea 2: The Shattering

    WHY THIS

    Shares auto resolve combat and a challenging mood with Master of Magic.

    Another title from MuHa Games, the studio behind Master of Magic. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    In the dark lands inspired by Slavic myth, life is a struggle for survival against ever increasing odds, be it natural or malevolent. Can you lead your flock to prosperity in this innovative blend of 4X strategy, RPG and card game?

    2019StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Project Thea

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Master of Magic.

    Another title from MuHa Games, the studio behind Master of Magic. Shares Strategy and RPG with Master of Magic.

    Wake to a brutal world bent on destroying your colony. Rebuild, Explore the Wastelands, and Gather scarce resources. Will you strike a deal with the ruthless Baba Yaga - or hack a rogue Cyber-Rat to turn it into an ally? A dark strategy-survival RPG with card-based tactical combat.

    2025StrategySimulationRPG17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Songs of Conquest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Master of Magic.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Master of Magic.

    Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.

    2024StrategyAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Age of Fear 3: The Legend

    WHY THIS

    Shares hero recruitment with Master of Magic.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    Play as either Nairi, an imprisoned Dryad fighting for her freedom, or Gilrock, a drunken Dwarven Lord on a quest to restore his family's honour (or just to kick some arse!). The Age of Fear series is a deep and complex turn-based strategy that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements.

    2017StrategyIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Last Spell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Master of Magic.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lost Eidolons

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Master of Magic.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Magic.

    Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Master of Magic

Does Master of Magic run on Steam Deck?
Master of 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 Master of Magic cost?
Master of Magic is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Master of Magic?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Master of Magic are Fantasy General II, Thea 2: The Shattering, Songs of Conquest.
Who developed Master of Magic?
Master of Magic was developed by MuHa Games, Eerie Forest Studio and published by Slitherine Ltd..

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Master of Magic.

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