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Games like Mage Arena

  • 8 games
  • Updated Nov 4, 2026

Players who liked Mage Arena also play

The closest matches to Mage Arena: YAPYAP, Dungeonborne, Lords of the Fallen, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, and Magicka. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares spell casting and crafting with Mage Arena.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares loadout customization and real time combat with Mage Arena.

    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Dark Fantasy and Medieval, like Mage Arena.

    • $9.89 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2023
  1. Rank 05

    Magicka

    Why this: Same comedic mood as Mage Arena.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2011
  2. Rank 06

    Spellsworn

    Why this: Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Mage Arena.

    • Free
    • 2018
  3. Rank 07

    Crimson Capes

    Why this: Shares loadout customization with Mage Arena.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  4. Rank 08

    Chivalry 2

    Why this: Same competitive mood as Mage Arena.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Mage Arena

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    YAPYAP

    Shares spell casting and crafting with Mage Arena.

    • 85% of 2,983 reviews
  2. 2
    Dungeonborne

    Shares loadout customization and real time combat with Mage Arena.

    • 63% of 57 reviews
  3. 3
    Lords of the Fallen

    Also Dark Fantasy and Medieval, like Mage Arena.

    • 73% of 19,785 reviews
  4. 4
    Dark Messiah of Might & Magic

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 90% of 4,750 reviews
  5. 5
    Magicka

    Same comedic mood as Mage Arena.

    • 83% of 8,648 reviews
  6. 6
    Spellsworn

    Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like Mage Arena.

    • 88% of 841 reviews
  7. 7
    Crimson Capes

    Shares loadout customization with Mage Arena.

    • 92% of 115 reviews
  8. 8
    Chivalry 2

    Same competitive mood as Mage Arena.

    • 81% of 22,242 reviews
  9. 9
    Bodycam

    Shares team coordination and loadout customization with Mage Arena.

    • 74% of 23,153 reviews
  10. 10
    Salt and Sacrifice

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 71% of 659 reviews
  11. 11
    Wildgate

    Shares team coordination and resource collection with Mage Arena.

    • 81% of 3,915 reviews
  12. 12
    Duel Corp.

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 72% of 684 reviews
  13. 13
    Eyes of War

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 77% of 128 reviews
  14. 14
    ELDEN RING

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 94% of 426,636 reviews
  15. 15
    Hood: Outlaws & Legends

    Shares team coordination with Mage Arena.

    • 50% of 3,452 reviews
  16. 16
    Magic: The Gathering Arena

    Shares crafting with Mage Arena.

    • 59% of 20,278 reviews
  17. 17
    The Quinfall

    Shares territory control and survival mode with Mage Arena.

    • 54% of 3,053 reviews
  18. 18
    Spellcasters Chronicles

    Shares spell casting and loadout customization with Mage Arena.

    • 60% of 453 reviews
  19. 19
    MORDHAU

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 81% of 59,032 reviews
  20. 20
    Dungeon Stalkers

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 53% of 1,249 reviews
  21. 21
    FOR HONOR™

    Genres: Action

    • 70% of 57,070 reviews
  22. 22
    LOCKDOWN Protocol

    Shares real time combat with Mage Arena.

    • 83% of 9,033 reviews
  23. 23
    Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate

    Shares spell casting with Mage Arena.

    • 97% of 740 reviews
  24. 24
    Content Warning

    Shares resource collection and survival mode with Mage Arena.

    • 94% of 33,238 reviews
Mage Arena — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2025
  • Developer: jrsjams
  • Price: $2.99checked Nov 4
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 91% of 11,322 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Early Access
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • 4v4 capture the flag team battles
  • Building up power and mobility to overpower enemies
  • Chaotic 4v4 capture the flag battles
  • Comedic
  • Competitive
  • Dark

About Mage Arena

The closest matches to Mage Arena: YAPYAP, Dungeonborne, Lords of the Fallen, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, and Magicka. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Mage Arena is your kind of game, the closest matches are YAPYAP, Dungeonborne and Lords of the Fallen — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as comedic, competitive and dark, and single out its base building and crafting. 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.

Mage Arena is a dark fantasy arena game where teams compete in 4v4 capture-the-flag battles, using voice-controlled spellcasting and strategic base-building. Players craft spells from scavenged materials, customize loadouts, and control maps through portal mechanics. Reviewers describe the gameplay as intense and chaotic, with dark fantasy aesthetics blended with comedic elements from the voice-controlled magic system. The game features item-stacking, crafting, and map-control mechanics alongside competitive multiplayer modes. Currently in early access at $2.99, it runs on Steam Deck and holds a 91% positive review score from over 11,000 reviews. Players highlight building up power and mobility to overpower enemies as a key hook in these challenging team encounters.

About Mage Arena: A co-op PvP experience about using your voice to cast spells in the Mage Arena to settle an ages-old feud between sorcerers and warlocks.

Is Mage Arena worth buying?

  • 91% of 11,322 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 87% positive across 61 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
  • Price: $2.99 (checked Nov 9).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Too many nazis. When they give more methods of kicking/blocking I'll change it to positive.”
2 h played
“The dev confuses me, first they said they were abandoning mage arena to make a mage arena 2 despite the game being very unfinished, going from getting consistant updates to none at all. Then they went silent for months, only to announce…”
8 h played
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People who play it also play: YAPYAP, Dungeonborne, Lords of the Fallen

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Frequently asked about Mage Arena

Can I run it?

Does Mage Arena run on Steam Deck?

Mage Arena 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 Mage Arena cost?

Mage Arena is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Mage Arena have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Mage Arena supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).

What games are most similar to Mage Arena?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mage Arena are YAPYAP, Dungeonborne, Lords of the Fallen.

Who developed Mage Arena?

Mage Arena was developed by jrsjams.