Rank 01Why this
Shares idle progression and meta progression with Magic Research 2.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like Magic Research 2
- 21 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Magic Research 2 also play
The closest matches to Magic Research 2: Magic Research, Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons, Nomad Idle, Journey to Incrementalia, and Tower Wizard. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares auto battle and idle progression with Magic Research 2.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares equipment upgrades and auto battle with Magic Research 2.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 04 
Journey to Incrementalia
Why this: Shares auto battle and skill tree progression with Magic Research 2.
Rank 05 
Tower Wizard
Why this: Shares idle progression and build variety with Magic Research 2.
Rank 06 
Idle Awakening: Mages Path
Why this: Shares idle progression and skill tree progression with Magic Research 2.
Rank 07 
Ascend From Nine Mountains
Why this: Also Auto Battler and Text-Based, like Magic Research 2.
Rank 08 
Maktala: Slime Lootfest
Why this: Also Auto Battler and Clicker, like Magic Research 2.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Magic Research 2
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons
Shares auto battle and idle progression with Magic Research 2.
- 88% of 558 reviews
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- 4Journey to Incrementalia
Shares auto battle and skill tree progression with Magic Research 2.
- 87% of 708 reviews
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- 6Idle Awakening: Mages Path
Shares idle progression and skill tree progression with Magic Research 2.
- 76% of 127 reviews
- 7Ascend From Nine Mountains
Also Auto Battler and Text-Based, like Magic Research 2.
- 95% of 151 reviews
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- 10Your Chronicle
Shares idle progression and resource management with Magic Research 2.
- 80% of 1,429 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Maticolotto
- Price: $5.99checked Oct 10
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 93% of 493 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Active idle gameplay that rewards strategic attention
- Challenges test build creativity
- Challenging bosses that test build optimization
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Shares idle progression and resource management with Magic Research 2.
Revolution Idle
Why this: Also Time Manipulation and Clicker, like Magic Research 2.
Clicker Heroes
Why this: Also Clicker and Idler, like Magic Research 2.
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About Magic Research 2
The closest matches to Magic Research 2: Magic Research, Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons, Nomad Idle, Journey to Incrementalia, and Tower Wizard. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Magic Research 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Magic Research, Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons and Nomad Idle — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its auto battle and auto purchase. 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 2: 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.
Is Magic Research 2 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 493 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $5.99 (checked Oct 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 130 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Active idle gameplay that rewards strategic attention
- Challenges test build creativity
- Challenging bosses that test build optimization
- Deep progression systems with meaningful upgrades
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Sigh. I spent lot of time on this one. A lot of AFK, but it was good enough that I wanted to learn more when I got to a wall. The discord is INCREDIBLY helpful, best I have seen (while a low bar, this discord is amazing!) BUT... OMG the…”
“Terrible UI aside, this is a good auto-battler. It's not really an idle as you make no offline progress and you can't just leave it running to build up. My biggest gripe is progress is gated behind extremely difficult bosses that you have…”
People who play it also play: Magic Research, Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons, Nomad Idle
Frequently asked about Magic Research 2
Can I run it?
Does Magic Research 2 run on Steam Deck?
Magic Research 2 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 2 cost?
Magic Research 2 is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Magic Research 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Magic Research 2 are Magic Research, Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons, Nomad Idle.
Who developed Magic Research 2?
Magic Research 2 was developed by Maticolotto.