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Games like Battlemage: Magic by Mail

If Battlemage: Magic by Mail is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Dragon and the Djinn, Specters of the Deep and Brimstone Manor — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and melancholic. 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 Battlemage: Magic by Mail: Will you defend your kingdom with forbidden magic, or backstab the crown? Win tournaments, kiss a prince/princess, or just seize power for yourself!

2021ActionIndieAdventureRPGCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby Choice of Games
Battlemage: Magic by Mail — Steam game cover
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Choices feel irreversible and high stakesEmotional magic system is uniqueFailure is baked into the designAtmosphericChallengingMelancholic

Players who liked Battlemage: Magic by Mail also play

Steam players who put hours into Battlemage: Magic by Mail 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. The Dragon and the Djinn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Top pick for Battlemage: Magic by Mail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    You hold a djinn in a bottle. Make a wish! Will you slay the dragon, or overthrow the emir? Or will you free the djinn, and accept the consequences?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Specters of the Deep

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Second-strongest match for Battlemage: Magic by Mail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Climb out of your tomb to avenge your own death in this haunted fantasy epic! Defy dragons, duel the dead, and face the nightmare at the bottom of the sea! It's an interactive epic fantasy novel, without graphics or sound effects, fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

    2025IndieRPG11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Brimstone Manor

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Battlemage: Magic by Mail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Can you survive being a demon’s nanny? Uncover a world of paranormal secrets. Magic. Miracles. And a battle between order and chaos. And for your heart.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Games of the Monarch's Eye

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Battlemage: Magic by Mail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Steel, strategy, sabotage - or forbidden magic? How far will you go to defeat your greatest rival and win glory in the grandest tournament in the entire realm? A text-based adventure.

    2025RPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Atlantis Academy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Battlemage: Magic by Mail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Can you and your friends master the ocean's magic and save your school? Dance, fight, and flirt with the other sea nymphs, selkies, and sirens!

    2023IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Soul Stone War 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Battlemage: Magic by Mail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Overcome all obstacles by trusting in your own strength, the power of your Soul Stone, and your loyal companions. Become the legend you were born to be.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Arcadie II: Cold Lands

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Battlemage: Magic by Mail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    You are the Monarch. Choose between diplomacy and tyranny. Romance allies or enemies. Your decisions define your rule and the fate of those closest to you in this character-driven interactive tale.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  8. Siege of Treboulain

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Ranked #8 for Battlemage: Magic by Mail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Defend your magical city from an enemy army in an epic fantasy game of swordfights, political maneuvering, and romance! Will you prove worthy of your crown?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Battlemage: Magic by Mail at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Battlemage: Magic by Mail on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Battlemage: Magic by Mail on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Battlemage: Magic by Mail on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Battlemage: Magic by Mail on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Battlemage: Magic by Mail on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Battlemage: Magic by Mail on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Battlemage: Magic by Mail on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Battlemage: Magic by Mail on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

More from Choice of Games

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

  1. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Battlemage: Magic by Mail. Shares Indie and RPG with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Battlemage: Magic by Mail. Shares Indie and Adventure with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Battlemage: Magic by Mail. Shares Indie and RPG with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Choice of the Deathless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Battlemage: Magic by Mail. Shares Indie and RPG with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Battlemage: Magic by Mail. Shares Indie and Adventure with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Battlemage: Magic by Mail. Shares Indie and Adventure with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?

    2024IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Battlemage: Magic by Mail. Shares Indie and Adventure with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Battlemage: Magic by Mail. Shares Indie and RPG with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. The Dragon and the Djinn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    You hold a djinn in a bottle. Make a wish! Will you slay the dragon, or overthrow the emir? Or will you free the djinn, and accept the consequences?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Brimstone Manor

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Can you survive being a demon’s nanny? Uncover a world of paranormal secrets. Magic. Miracles. And a battle between order and chaos. And for your heart.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Siege of Treboulain

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

    Defend your magical city from an enemy army in an epic fantasy game of swordfights, political maneuvering, and romance! Will you prove worthy of your crown?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Battlemage: Magic by Mail

Is Battlemage: Magic by Mail verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Battlemage: Magic by Mail is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Battlemage: Magic by Mail cost?
Battlemage: Magic by Mail is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Battlemage: Magic by Mail?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Battlemage: Magic by Mail are The Dragon and the Djinn, Specters of the Deep, Brimstone Manor.
Who developed Battlemage: Magic by Mail?
Battlemage: Magic by Mail was developed by Choice of Games.

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