The Spell Brigade

Co-op bullet heaven where wizards combine spells amid friendly fire

Bolt Blaster Games · Released Apr 29, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 17K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 283 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,118; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 days ago; Sep 17, 2026

Free demo available, 18 playing it now: get the demo.

What is The Spell Brigade?

A top-down bullet-heaven action roguelite playable solo or in online co-op for up to four players. As wizards, players fight waves of dark creatures, complete random team objectives, revive fallen allies, and improve spells with elements and upgrades during runs where friendly fire can hit the squad.

For you if...

+you want chaotic online co-op with friendly fire
+you enjoy repeated runs and experimenting with spell combinations
+you like straightforward horde combat with rising difficulty

Not for you if...

−you dislike friendly fire in cooperative games
−you want broad build variety with little repetition
−you prefer calm, easily readable combat

What players say

81% of 16,849 reviews are positive · 81% of 283 in the last 30 days

Players praise the simple, chaotic co-op combat and experimenting with wizard and spell combinations. The most common complaint is that the full-release update greatly increased the progression grind, making unlocks slow and repeated runs feel more repetitive; some also report lag and no way to rejoin after a disconnect.

Screenshots and trailer

The Spell Brigade system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or newer
Processor: Intel i5-4590 or similar
Graphics: Geforce GTX 1050 or similar
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 128
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal, Korean, Ukrainian.