Games like Wizard101

The closest matches to Wizard101: Pirate101, Black Desert, The Elder Scrolls® Online, RIFT, and Neverwinter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Wizard101 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pirate101, Black Desert and The Elder Scrolls® Online — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and nostalgic, and single out its card based combat and deck building. 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.

Wizard101 is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by KingsIsle Entertainment that blends strategic deck-building combat with adventure across a magical wizard school setting. Players construct spell decks and engage in turn-based card battles while exploring numerous themed worlds, progressing through extensive questlines across a massive game world. The experience incorporates complementary systems including fishing, gardening, housing customization, and crafting alongside its core combat mechanics. Reviewers and long-term players highlight that the deck-building element feels strategic and rewarding, while the writing quality has been described as surprisingly mature for the setting. Players also note that side activities such as fishing and gardening add meaningful depth to the overall experience. The game holds an 83% positive rating from over 8,300 Steam reviews, with a colorfully designed world that appeals particularly to those seeking nostalgic adventure.

About Wizard101: Unleash your inner magic and prepare to unravel the mysteries surrounding a death professor gone rogue. Darkness threatens to engulf the Spiral as you master powerful spells, explore over 22 whimsical worlds, and team-up with friends in this nostalgic wizard turn-based deckbuilding MMORPG.