# Games like Spellcaster University

> The closest matches to Spellcaster University: Mind Over Magic, Foundation, Wizdom Academy, Fabledom, and Against the Storm. 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. [Mind Over Magic](https://imho.run/games/1270580/mind-over-magic) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 2,158 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1270580/)
2. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — A frequent pick in Spellcaster University players' libraries, and another Strategy. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
3. [Wizdom Academy](https://imho.run/games/2668000/wizdom-academy) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 98 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2668000/)
4. [Fabledom](https://imho.run/games/1651560/fabledom) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 3,311 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1651560/)
5. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
6. [Two Point Campus](https://imho.run/games/1649080/two-point-campus) — Also Economy, like Spellcaster University. 2,682 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649080/)
7. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Also Colony Sim and Economy, like Spellcaster University. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
8. [Casino Resort Tower](https://imho.run/games/1457030/casino-resort-tower) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 104 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1457030/)
9. [Dungeons 3](https://imho.run/games/493900/dungeons-3) — Also Base-Building and Economy, like Spellcaster University. 4,938 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493900/)
10. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
11. [Academia : School Simulator](https://imho.run/games/672630/academia-school-simulator) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 1,521 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/672630/)
12. [Make Your Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/964020/make-your-kingdom) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 93 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964020/)
13. [Blacksmith Master](https://imho.run/games/2292800/blacksmith-master) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 1,169 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292800/)
14. [MicroTown](https://imho.run/games/931270/microtown) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 322 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/931270/)
15. [Pioneers of Pagonia](https://imho.run/games/2155180/pioneers-of-pagonia) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 1,341 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2155180/)
16. [Founders' Fortune](https://imho.run/games/1104330/founders-fortune) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 738 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1104330/)
17. [Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2789460/ale-abbey-monastery-brewery-tycoon) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 600 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2789460/)
18. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
19. [Frozenheim](https://imho.run/games/1134100/frozenheim) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 1,569 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1134100/)
20. [Hammerting](https://imho.run/games/760650/hammerting) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 1,014 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/760650/)
21. [Worshippers of Cthulhu](https://imho.run/games/2807150/worshippers-of-cthulhu) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 701 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807150/)
22. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
23. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
24. [Settlements Rising](https://imho.run/games/2378910/settlements-rising) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Spellcaster University. 183 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378910/)

## 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=895620&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=895620&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=895620&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=895620
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/895620
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Spellcaster University

Spellcaster University is a magical school management simulation released in 2021 by Sneaky Yak Studio. Players construct and arrange rooms on a puzzle-like grid, managing students, budgets, and fighting off bureaucratic interference as the university grows more ambitious each season. The game blends dungeon-crawling expeditions with strategic room placement and card-based progression across campaign runs. Reviewers note that dungeons offer rare rewards and unique challenges, while players describe every playthrough feeling fresh due to randomized student traits and professor eccentricities. Players highlight that rooms interlock like a puzzle and students grow into powerful mages over time. Priced at $8.74, it runs as Playable on Steam Deck and holds an 81% positive rating from over 1,300 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 895620
- **Developer:** Sneaky Yak Studio
- **Publisher:** Sneaky Yak Studio, WhisperGames
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 15, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 73
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/895620/spellcaster-university)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=895620&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895620/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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