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Games like The Magister - The First Two Days

If The Magister - The First Two Days is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Magister, Tileland and Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch — picked from the ranked list below. 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 The Magister - The First Two Days: The Magister: The First Two Days gives you the chance to begin your investigation in this murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customize your deck to fight in battles, or use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and investigate the death of your predecessor!

2021ActionIndieAdventureRPGFree to playWindowsby Nerdook Productions
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Steam players who put hours into The Magister - The First Two Days 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 Magister

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Magister - The First Two Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    The Magister is a murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customise your deck to fight in battles, or use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and discover motives as you investigate the death of your predecessor and unmask the guilty culprit.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Tileland

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Magister - The First Two Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    Tileland is a turn-based roguelike where every dice roll shapes your fate. Traverse enchanted tiles, upgrade your arsenal, wield powerful runes and potions, and outmaneuver deadly enemies in a world where strategy meets chance.

    ActionStrategyAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Magister - The First Two Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Black Book

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Magister - The First Two Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    “Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Marvel's Midnight Suns

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Magister - The First Two Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.

    2022StrategyRPG8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Magister - The First Two Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Magister - The First Two Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Magister - The First Two Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

    2019StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Nerdook Productions

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

  1. Monster Slayers

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Nerdook Productions, the studio behind The Magister - The First Two Days. Shares Action and Indie with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    Monster Slayers is a rogue-like deck-building RPG adventure. Create a hero and choose your path through the perilous Northern Valley as you battle to become a true Monster Slayer.

    2017ActionIndie8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Reverse Crawl

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Nerdook Productions, the studio behind The Magister - The First Two Days. Shares Action and Adventure with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    A dungeon crawl where YOU are the dungeon! Lead your minions in tactical turn-based combat against the pesky heroes, and unlock a variety of evil Powers. With a dynamic campaign system and a branching storyline, "Reverse Crawl" lets you experience an RPG from a whole new angle!

    2015ActionStrategyAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Rogue AI Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Nerdook Productions, the studio behind The Magister - The First Two Days. Shares Indie and RPG with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    Play as a Rogue Artificial Intelligence, in the sequel to the hit Flash game "I'm an Insane Rogue AI", played more than 4 million times! Your Prime Directive is simple: design a facility & manage human Test Subjects for the Dept of Science. But be careful: they NEVER stop being suspicious of you...

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 魔物讨伐团

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Nerdook Productions, the studio behind The Magister - The First Two Days. Shares Action and Indie with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    卡牌与RPG结合的无尽地牢探险之旅!最早融合Roguelike与卡牌的游戏之一。多达14种职业,真人配音+纸娃娃系统,完善的卡牌设计,各类魔物与随机事件等你体验!

    2018ActionStrategyIndie1.03 USDSteam ↗
  5. Vertical Drop Heroes HD

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Nerdook Productions, the studio behind The Magister - The First Two Days. Shares Action and RPG with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    Vertical Drop Heroes is a procedural platformer RPG hybrid with roguelike elements, where your hero adventures through randomly generated stages. Armed with a variety of skills and traits, you must use your cunning and reflexes to survive the dangers of each stage.

    2014ActionRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Magister

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Nerdook Productions, the studio behind The Magister - The First Two Days. Shares Action and Indie with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    The Magister is a murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customise your deck to fight in battles, or use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and discover motives as you investigate the death of your predecessor and unmask the guilty culprit.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Kill A Million Rats

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Nerdook Productions, the studio behind The Magister - The First Two Days. Shares Action and Indie with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    A base-building, Roguelike Action/Turn-based Strategy (RATS) game, in a forest invaded by a million Rats. As the powerful Spirit of Vengeance, you must save the adorable Villagers! Explore a randomly generated world, expand your village, and exterminate the Rats!

    2025ActionStrategyIndie10.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Rogue AI: Idle Domination

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Nerdook Productions, the studio behind The Magister - The First Two Days. Shares Indie with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    A Rogue A.I. simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen. Take over the world while taking care of other tasks!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with The Magister - The First Two Days.

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

    2019StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Magister - The First Two Days

Is The Magister - The First Two Days free to play?
Yes — The Magister - The First Two Days is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to The Magister - The First Two Days?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Magister - The First Two Days are The Magister, Tileland, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch.
Who developed The Magister - The First Two Days?
The Magister - The First Two Days was developed by Nerdook Productions and published by Digerati.

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 The Magister - The First Two Days.

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