A Pinch of Magic
A romantic visual novel about saving a struggling magic shop
Crystal Game Works · Released Apr 16, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 278
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Mar 1, 2022
What is A Pinch of Magic?
This free, single-player visual novel takes place in Lynnsdale, a town where magic is banned. You play Varsha, a recent high school graduate returning to help their grandparents. You read through a summer story about keeping the family shop afloat, avoiding the authorities, and pursuing romance, with two love interests and three possible endings.
For you if...
- +you enjoy short romances with a small central cast
- +you want to choose your character's appearance and pronouns
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action-driven play to reading through a story
What players say
85% of 278 reviews are positive
Players praise the character artwork and writing. Complaints focus on Kiana's route being shorter and less romantic than Mikhail's, and on its abrupt ending.
Screenshots and trailer
A Pinch of Magic system requirements
Minimum: Any, 0.5 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 8
- Processor
- 1GHz Intel or AMD
- Graphics
- Any
- Memory
- 500 MB RAM
- Storage
- 20 MB available space
Does A Pinch of Magic have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does A Pinch of Magic run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 5
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does A Pinch of Magic use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
