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Games like Professor of Magical Studies

If Professor of Magical Studies is your kind of game, the closest matches are Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery, Heavens' Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress and Cliffhanger: Challenger of Tomorrow — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak and contemplative. 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 Professor of Magical Studies: Professor of Magical Studies is an interactive magical school novel by Stephen Granade, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

2022IndieAdventureRPGCasual8.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Choice of Games
Professor of Magical Studies — Steam game cover
Players highlight
Balances roleplaying freedom without punishing in character choicesDepicts academia as a wretched hive of scum and villainyFeatures a uniquely sweet and unconventional romance optionAtmosphericBleakContemplative

Players who liked Professor of Magical Studies also play

Steam players who put hours into Professor of Magical Studies 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. Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Top pick for Professor of Magical Studies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Professor of Magical Studies.

    A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!

    2023AdventureSimulationRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Heavens' Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Professor of Magical Studies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    In a Persian steampunk empire, will you use your arcane alchemy to repair a spaceship, or pilot a mech? Ignite a revolution, or snuff it out?

    2024IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Cliffhanger: Challenger of Tomorrow

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Professor of Magical Studies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Punch out Fascists and unravel conspiracies in this pulp adventure set in a retro-futuristic 1930s world of airships, fast cars, and two-fisted action!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Atlantis Academy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Professor of Magical Studies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 ↗
  5. The Bread Must Rise

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Professor of Magical Studies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    The Great Godstone Bake-off has arrived! As a hapless baker deeply in debt, you finally have the opportunity to rise to fame and fortune! Under the tutelage of famous chefs , you will learn the arts of baking, breading, and dare you whisper it...necromancy?

    2023IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Dragon and the Djinn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Ranked #6 for Professor of Magical Studies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 ↗
  7. A Crown of Sorcery and Steel

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Ranked #7 for Professor of Magical Studies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Swing a sword, delve dungeons, and lead a resistance against the tyrannical queen of a war-torn fantasy realm. Will you unite the realm and end the queen’s reign of terror... or join her and rule by her side?

    2022IndieAdventureRPG8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Battlemage: Magic by Mail

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Ranked #8 for Professor of Magical Studies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Will you defend your kingdom with forbidden magic, or backstab the crown? Win tournaments, kiss a prince/princess, or just seize power for yourself!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Professor of Magical Studies at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Professor of Magical Studies on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Professor of Magical Studies on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Professor of Magical Studies on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Professor of Magical Studies.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Professor of Magical Studies on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Professor of Magical Studies.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Professor of Magical Studies on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Professor of Magical Studies on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Professor of Magical Studies on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Professor of Magical Studies on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 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 Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 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 Professor of Magical Studies.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Professor of Magical Studies.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Professor of Magical Studies. Shares Indie and RPG with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 Professor of Magical Studies.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Professor of Magical Studies. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 Professor of Magical Studies.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Professor of Magical Studies. Shares Indie and RPG with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 relationship building and an atmospheric mood with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Professor of Magical Studies. Shares Indie and RPG with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 Professor of Magical Studies.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Professor of Magical Studies. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 Professor of Magical Studies.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Professor of Magical Studies. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 Professor of Magical Studies.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Professor of Magical Studies. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 contemplative mood with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Professor of Magical Studies. Shares Indie and RPG with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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. Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Professor of Magical Studies.

    A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!

    2023AdventureSimulationRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Bread Must Rise

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    The Great Godstone Bake-off has arrived! As a hapless baker deeply in debt, you finally have the opportunity to rise to fame and fortune! Under the tutelage of famous chefs , you will learn the arts of baking, breading, and dare you whisper it...necromancy?

    2023IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Dragon and the Djinn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    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 ↗
  4. A Crown of Sorcery and Steel

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Swing a sword, delve dungeons, and lead a resistance against the tyrannical queen of a war-torn fantasy realm. Will you unite the realm and end the queen’s reign of terror... or join her and rule by her side?

    2022IndieAdventureRPG8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Battlemage: Magic by Mail

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Professor of Magical Studies.

    Will you defend your kingdom with forbidden magic, or backstab the crown? Win tournaments, kiss a prince/princess, or just seize power for yourself!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Professor of Magical Studies

How much does Professor of Magical Studies cost?
Professor of Magical Studies is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Professor of Magical Studies?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Professor of Magical Studies are Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery, Heavens' Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress, Cliffhanger: Challenger of Tomorrow.
Who developed Professor of Magical Studies?
Professor of Magical Studies was developed by Choice of Games.

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 Professor of Magical Studies.

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