Rank 01Why this
Shares idle progression and meta progression with Magic Research.
- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like Magic Research
- 24 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Magic Research also play
The closest matches to Magic Research: Magic Research 2, Idle Awakening: Mages Path, Factory Town Idle, Orb of Creation, and Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares idle progression and crafting with Magic Research.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares offline progression with Magic Research.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 13)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 04 
Orb of Creation
Why this: Also Idler and Crafting, like Magic Research.
Rank 05 
Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons
Why this: Also Auto Battler and Automation, like Magic Research.
Rank 06 
Tower Wizard
Why this: Shares prestige system and idle progression with Magic Research.
Rank 07 
Gaiadon: Eternal Quest
Why this: Shares offline progression and idle progression with Magic Research.
Rank 08 
Military Incremental Complex
Why this: Also Automation and Idler, like Magic Research.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Magic Research
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2Idle Awakening: Mages Path
Shares idle progression and crafting with Magic Research.
- 76% of 127 reviews
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- 5Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons
Also Auto Battler and Automation, like Magic Research.
- 88% of 558 reviews
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- 7Gaiadon: Eternal Quest
Shares offline progression and idle progression with Magic Research.
- 78% of 162 reviews
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- 14Your Chronicle
Shares idle progression and resource management with Magic Research.
- 80% of 1,429 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Maticolotto
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 10
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 90% of 329 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Clear end point unlike many incremental games
- Clever offline time system with time pieces
- Compelling storyline with unlockable bonuses
- Challenging
- Chill
- Contemplative
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Why this: Shares prestige system and resource management with Magic Research.
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Why this: Shares prestige system and boss fights with Magic Research.
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Why this: Also Text-Based and Idler, like Magic Research.
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Why this: Shares idle progression and resource management with Magic Research.
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Why this: Shares prestige system and idle progression with Magic Research.
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Why this: Shares crafting and resource management with Magic Research.
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Why this: Also Automation and Idler, like Magic Research.
Universe Horizon
Why this: Shares idle progression and resource management with Magic Research.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Magic Research, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Your Chronicle
Why this: Shares idle progression and resource management with Magic Research.
Idle Research
Why this: Also Automation and Idler, like Magic Research.
Unnamed Space Idle
Why this: Shares idle progression and meta progression with Magic Research.
Revolution Idle
Why this: Shares idle progression and replayability with Magic Research.
Bitburner
Why this: Also Automation and Text-Based, like Magic Research.
Idling to Rule the Gods
Why this: Also Text-Based and Idler, like Magic Research.
About Magic Research
The closest matches to Magic Research: Magic Research 2, Idle Awakening: Mages Path, Factory Town Idle, Orb of Creation, and Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Magic Research is your kind of game, the closest matches are Magic Research 2, Idle Awakening: Mages Path and Factory Town Idle — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, chill and contemplative, and single out its boss fights and character progression. 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 Magic Research: Magic Research is a text-based incremental game about Magic. You are the headmaster of a newly-created institution of Magic. Will you be able to lead your school to win the prestigious Tournament of Magic?
Is Magic Research worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 329 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Oct 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 140 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Clear end point unlike many incremental games
- Clever offline time system with time pieces
- Compelling storyline with unlockable bonuses
- Gradual discovery of interconnected systems
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“As much as I dislike having to give this game a negative review it has a major flaw that has yet to be fixed. Had about 43 hours of progress and was enjoying the game for the most part until I tried opening the game and found my save to be…”
“Game becomes way too repetitive at one point, and progress grinds to near halt as you need to redo more and more of the combat zones while still requiring semi-frequent check-ins. First 50-ish hours were good, anything past that not so…”
People who play it also play: Magic Research 2, Idle Awakening: Mages Path, Factory Town Idle
Frequently asked about Magic Research
Can I run it?
Does Magic Research run on Steam Deck?
Magic Research 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 Magic Research cost?
Magic Research is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Magic Research?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Magic Research are Magic Research 2, Idle Awakening: Mages Path, Factory Town Idle.
Who developed Magic Research?
Magic Research was developed by Maticolotto.