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Arcane Sorcery is a 4x strategy game. You are a sorcerer king. Cast powerful spells from afar from one of 4 spell books. Train units and build your economy. High strategy on a campaign map as well in turn base battles. Challenging AI that does not get buffs in all but the hardest difficulty.

2015StrategyIndieFree to playWindows · macOSby Andrew Rowe
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Frequently asked about Arcane Sorcery

Is Arcane Sorcery free to play?
Yes — Arcane Sorcery is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Arcane Sorcery?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Arcane Sorcery are Great Powers, Aggressors: Ancient Rome, Fantasy General II.
Who developed Arcane Sorcery?
Arcane Sorcery was developed by Andrew Rowe.

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