Single-player games like Magic Research
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Magic Research, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Magic Research 2
Single-player alternative to Magic Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Magic Research.
Welcome to Magic Research 2, an incremental RPG from the creator of Magic Research. Learn countless spells, face powerful foes, and command a team of Wizards who can cast spells for you as you journey to find or create the Philosopher's Stone.
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Factory Town Idle
Single-player alternative to Magic Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Magic Research.
An entire town builder experience packed into a living spreadsheet. Build housing, assign workers, then craft and sell a huge variety of items to level up your town and expand your civilization across the world!
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Monster Hunting: Incremental Grind Forever
Single-player alternative to Magic Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Magic Research.
An idle incremental adventure. Fight monsters, buy upgrades, recruit a party, craft equipment, join a faction, battle across different regions, and complete hundreds of rewards. Unlock a variety of fun features and use them to make your numbers go up!
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High Fantasy Idle
Single-player alternative to Magic Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Magic Research.
High Fantasy Idle is an idle RPG with unique class-based gameplay and hundreds of achievements and secrets to find. Level up by farming, battling, and researching while buying items and perks, then rebirth to find newfound power! Embark on a journey of fantasy and mystery to unravel your destiny.
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Next Reign: Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Magic Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Magic Research.
Next Reign: Kingdom is a medieval strategy incremental where you grow a small settlement into a thriving, interconnected kingdom.
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Abracademia
Single-player alternative to Magic Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Magic Research.
Become a wizard, and a thumping good one! Abracademia is a cozy mage idle life-sim that lives on your screen and keeps you company while you work or play. Pick a coven, manage your daily routine, learn spells, make friends, embark on adventures, and pass exams on your way to graduation.
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Between Adventures IDLE
Single-player alternative to Magic Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Magic Research.
Idle RPG Strategy game where you gather resources, battle creatures, and upgrade your gear. Master 10+ skills to create items you can equip or sell. Your journey never stops, even offline. No Microtransactions, No P2W, just pure idle fun.
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Tower Walker: MMO Grind Simulator
Single-player alternative to Magic Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Magic Research.
Tower Walker is a fresh new type of addictive semi-idle auto-grinder rich with features, inspired by classic MMORPGS and RTS games with indirect control over your hero. The mysterious tower awaits!
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(the) Gnorp Apologue
Single-player alternative to Magic Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Magic Research.
(the) Gnorp Apologue is the journey of the gnorps as you guide them towards their goal of delightfully excessive wealth accumulation.
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Max Manos
Single-player alternative to Magic Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Magic Research.
Max Manos is an incremental destruction game where you play as a powerful hand, known as Max Manos, eliminating shapes. Chain explosive reactions, collect shards, and upgrade your abilities to destroy shapes even faster.
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Increlution
Single-player alternative to Magic Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Survive the ever increasing pressure of time for as long as you can! A minimalistic incremental game about time management that takes inspiration from roguelite games, with a focus on meta-progression. Every generation has a better chance at survival, because previous lives influence its instincts
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Trimps
Single-player alternative to Magic Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Magic Research.
A text-based incremental idle game with a ridiculous amount of unique content. Automate old stuff as you unlock new stuff to keep things interesting for hours and hours, no spam clicking necessary! Trimps is everything you love about your favorite games, distilled to their purest form.
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Orb of Creation
Single-player alternative to Magic Research — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Magic Research.
Orb of Creation is an active incremental-puzzle game in which you recreate the world with nothing but magic and ingenuity. Conjure resources, buy upgrades, and become an all-powerful wizard!