CodeSpells
A programming sandbox where you build your own magic spells
ThoughtSTEM, LLC · Released Sep 18, 2015 · Early Access
ActionAdventureIndieSimulation
Early Access, no updates for over a year
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 40% of 240
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Jul 26, 2017
What is CodeSpells?
In this Early Access sandbox, you use code to create magic spells and experiment with what they do.
For you if...
- +you enjoy tinkering with code and testing your ideas
Not for you if...
- −you prefer clear goals to open-ended sandbox play
What players say
40% of 240 reviews are positive
Players praise the freedom to invent spells and manipulate the environment through physics. Recent reviewers commonly describe development as abandoned and complain that there is little to do beyond experimenting with spells.
Screenshots and trailer
CodeSpells system requirements
Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run CodeSpells?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or Greater
- Processor
- 2 GHZ Dual Core Processor
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 or Greater
- Processor
- 3 GHZ Quad Core Processor
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does CodeSpells have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does CodeSpells run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does CodeSpells 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
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Recent updates
- Jul 26, 2017 · Nightly build out -- version 0.912
- Jul 26, 2017 · Nightly build out -- version 0.912
- Jul 18, 2017 · CodeSpells Version 0.911 -- Nightly Branch
- Jul 18, 2017 · CodeSpells Version 0.911 -- Nightly Branch
- Apr 14, 2017 · CodeSpells Version 0.904 -- Nightly/Default Branch
