# Games like The Magister

> The closest matches to The Magister: Monster Slayers, Black Book, Iris and the Giant, Nowhere Prophet, and Trials of Fire. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Monster Slayers](https://imho.run/games/496620/monster-slayers) — Shares deck building with The Magister. 609 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496620/)
2. [Black Book](https://imho.run/games/1138660/black-book) — Also Card Battler and Strategy RPG, like The Magister. 1,047 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138660/)
3. [Iris and the Giant](https://imho.run/games/1127610/iris-and-the-giant) — Shares grid based combat and deck building with The Magister. 233 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127610/)
4. [Nowhere Prophet](https://imho.run/games/681730/nowhere-prophet) — A frequent pick in The Magister players' libraries, and another RPG. 501 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681730/)
5. [Trials of Fire](https://imho.run/games/1038370/trials-of-fire) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with The Magister. 1,597 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038370/)
6. [Hand of Fate 2](https://imho.run/games/456670/hand-of-fate-2) — Also Card Game and Dungeon Crawler, like The Magister. 2,040 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/456670/)
7. [Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG](https://imho.run/games/1681840/abalon-roguelike-tactics-ccg) — Also Card Battler and Dungeon Crawler, like The Magister. 372 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1681840/)
8. [The Amazing American Circus](https://imho.run/games/1433860/the-amazing-american-circus) — Also Card Battler and Strategy RPG, like The Magister. 62 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1433860/)
9. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — Also Card Battler and Card Game, like The Magister. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
10. [Roguebook](https://imho.run/games/1076200/roguebook) — Also Card Battler and Card Game, like The Magister. 1,911 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076200/)
11. [Deep Sky Derelicts](https://imho.run/games/698640/deep-sky-derelicts) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with The Magister. 1,130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/)
12. [Popup Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/349730/popup-dungeon) — Also Dungeon Crawler and Turn-Based Tactics, like The Magister. 521 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/349730/)
13. [Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked](https://imho.run/games/3124340/demeo-x-dungeons-dragons-battlemarked) — Shares procedural generation with The Magister. 666 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124340/)
14. [Dungeon Drafters](https://imho.run/games/1824580/dungeon-drafters) — Also Card Game and Dungeon Crawler, like The Magister. 306 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1824580/)
15. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Also Strategy RPG and Turn-Based Tactics, like The Magister. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
16. [Reverse Crawl](https://imho.run/games/400660/reverse-crawl) — Also Strategy RPG and Dungeon Crawler, like The Magister. 338 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400660/)
17. [Wildfrost](https://imho.run/games/1811990/wildfrost) — A frequent pick in The Magister players' libraries, and another Strategy. 5,253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811990/)
18. [Dark Deity](https://imho.run/games/1374840/dark-deity) — Also Strategy RPG and Turn-Based Tactics, like The Magister. 1,850 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374840/)
19. [Breach Wanderers](https://imho.run/games/1394130/breach-wanderers) — Also Card Battler and Card Game, like The Magister. 258 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1394130/)
20. [Monster Train](https://imho.run/games/1102190/monster-train) — Shares deck building with The Magister. 12,182 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1102190/)
21. [Decktamer](https://imho.run/games/2870340/decktamer) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with The Magister. 706 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870340/)
22. [Aces & Adventures](https://imho.run/games/1815570/aces-adventures) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with The Magister. 598 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1815570/)
23. [Hadean Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1260590/hadean-tactics) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with The Magister. 784 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1260590/)
24. [Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch](https://imho.run/games/2530490/lost-eidolons-veil-of-the-witch) — Also Strategy RPG and Turn-Based Tactics, like The Magister. 484 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530490/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1304770&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1304770&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1304770&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1304770
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1304770
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Magister

The Magister is a murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customise your deck to fight in battles, or use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and discover motives as you investigate the death of your predecessor and unmask the guilty culprit.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1304770
- **Developer:** Nerdook Productions
- **Publisher:** Nerdook Productions
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 2, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1304770/the-magister)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1304770&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1304770/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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