Rank 01Why this
Shares crafting system and roguelite progression with The Magus Circle.
- $9.59 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Games like The Magus Circle
- 25 games
- Updated Oct 5, 2026
Players who liked The Magus Circle also play
The closest matches to The Magus Circle: Ascend to ZERO, Dark Scrolls, Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite, The Spell Brigade, and Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares roguelite progression and boss fights with The Magus Circle.
- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Rank 03Why this
Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like The Magus Circle.
- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
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The Spell Brigade
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and procedural generation with The Magus Circle.
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Mining Survivors
Why this: Shares crafting system and deck building with The Magus Circle.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Magus Circle
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Ascend to ZERO
Shares crafting system and roguelite progression with The Magus Circle.
- 84% of 789 reviews
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- 3Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite
Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like The Magus Circle.
- 76% of 6,148 reviews
- 4The Spell Brigade
Shares roguelite progression and procedural generation with The Magus Circle.
- 88% of 4,212 reviews
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- 9Achilles: Survivor
Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with The Magus Circle.
- 81% of 590 reviews
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- 12Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
Shares deck building and roguelite progression with The Magus Circle.
- 96% of 6,034 reviews
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- 17One Step From Eden
Shares deck building and procedural generation with The Magus Circle.
- 95% of 3,692 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: By Witchlight
- Price: $12.99checked Oct 5
- 89% of 362 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Cute characters named after drinks with strong voice acting
- High skill ceiling despite forgiving initial difficulty
- Spell combos and synergies to experiment with across runs
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Cozy
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Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with The Magus Circle.
Flock of the Seraphim
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and boss fights with The Magus Circle.
Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Also Bullet Hell and Roguelite, like The Magus Circle.
DOG WITCH
Why this: Shares deck building and roguelite progression with The Magus Circle.
Megabonk
Why this: Shares boss fights and procedural generation with The Magus Circle.
Machick 2
Why this: Also Bullet Hell and Roguelike, like The Magus Circle.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to The Magus Circle, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Gatekeeper: Infinity
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and boss fights with The Magus Circle.
Outpost
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with The Magus Circle.
Halls of Torment: Prelude
Why this: Also Bullet Hell and Roguelite, like The Magus Circle.
Disfigure
Why this: Also Bullet Hell and Roguelike, like The Magus Circle.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and boss fights with The Magus Circle.
The Spell Brigade
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and procedural generation with The Magus Circle.
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Why this: Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like The Magus Circle.
About The Magus Circle
The closest matches to The Magus Circle: Ascend to ZERO, Dark Scrolls, Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite, The Spell Brigade, and Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Magus Circle is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ascend to ZERO, Dark Scrolls and Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and cozy, 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 The Magus Circle: Magic is Art. The Magus Circle is a vampire-survivors, rogue-lite game where you draw to cast spells! Meet other mages and unlock their abilities. Discover the secrets hidden inside the Circle. Draw the sigil, protect the circle, save the cosmos.
Is The Magus Circle worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 375 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Oct 6).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cute characters named after drinks with strong voice acting
- High skill ceiling despite forgiving initial difficulty
- Spell combos and synergies to experiment with across runs
- Unique spell drawing mechanic that rewards precision and creativity
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Game is fun, but there's A LOT of bugs. Have multiple friends who are just completely locked out of progression due to bugs in the questing system. I'd give this one a little time to cook.”
People who play it also play: Ascend to ZERO, Dark Scrolls, Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite
Frequently asked about The Magus Circle
Can I run it?
How much does The Magus Circle cost?
The Magus Circle is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Magus Circle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Magus Circle are Ascend to ZERO, Dark Scrolls, Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite.
Who developed The Magus Circle?
The Magus Circle was developed by By Witchlight.