Single-player games like Magic Research 2
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Magic Research 2, 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
Single-player alternative to Magic Research 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Magic Research 2.
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?
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High Fantasy Idle
Single-player alternative to Magic Research 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Magic Research 2.
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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A Dark Cave
Single-player alternative to Magic Research 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Survive in a cruel world, build and expand your village, and descend into the darkness below. Gather resources, make difficult choices, and uncover the unspeakable truth hidden deep within the cave in this dark incremental game.
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Desktop Clicker
Single-player alternative to Magic Research 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Magic Research 2.
Desktop Clicker is an idle clicker game that runs in a small window, letting you click monsters while working or gaming. Battle 90+ unique pixel creatures, upgrade passive damage, and unlock powerful prestige rewards. Enjoy incremental progression without interrupting your workflow!
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IsekaIdle
Single-player alternative to Magic Research 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Magic Research 2.
A fantasy idle progression game inspired by deep skill-based systems. Train skills through use, conquer dungeons, manage your settlement, and optimize every system at your own pace, with no prestige resets and permanent progression.
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Autodelve
Single-player alternative to Magic Research 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Magic Research 2.
A watch-it-happen roguelike meets a deep incremental. Your challengers dive, fight, and fall on their own — you spend their legacy to make the next generation stronger, and send up to six delving at once. Idle progress worthy of a second monitor.
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Hollowspire
Single-player alternative to Magic Research 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Magic Research 2.
A chill clicker-idle game where you dig, recruit and manage miners, and uncover buried upgrades deep underground.
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Necromancer Idle: The Endless Drain
Single-player alternative to Magic Research 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Magic Research 2.
Defeat The Necromancer and free the world from his evil! An Idle/Incremental inspired by RPGs and Roguelites: choose between Soldier, Ranger or Mage, die and rise again keeping your innate experience, automate your actions and reincarnate until you end the curse that drains your life.
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Trimps
Single-player alternative to Magic Research 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Magic Research 2.
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 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Magic Research 2.
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!