Magicka 2

Co-op action adventure built around mixing spells and friendly fire

Pieces Interactive · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released May 26, 2015

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 14K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 26 in 30 days
Playing now: 9; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 7 years ago; Jul 5, 2019

What is Magicka 2?

A fantasy action adventure set in Midgård, where few wizards remain after the Wizard Wars. You play a wizard, fight through campaign levels by combining up to five elements into spells, and can play alone or with up to three others.

For you if...

+you like experimenting with elemental spell combinations
+you enjoy chaotic teamwork where mistakes can hit friends
+you appreciate goofy dialogue in fantasy adventures

Not for you if...

−you want simple controls during fast combat
−you prefer cooperative combat without accidental teammate damage

What players say

82% of 13,866 reviews are positive · 92% of 26 in the last 30 days

Players praise the spell-combination system, especially when playing with friends. Many say online co-op requires a Paradox account and report failed server connections.

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Magicka 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 8 or 10
Processor: CPU: 3GHz Dual Core (Intel Pentium G3220 or higher / AMD A4-4000 or higher)
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 550 or better / ATI Radeon HD 5850 or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space