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The Fool's Apprentice

Magic school management simulator where you direct apprentices with spells

The Planar Danse · Released Apr 14, 2025

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Reviews
Mixed
52% of 44
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 13, 2025
Minimum PC
R9 290
8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Fool's Apprentice?

You play Arcanist Tharn, training the next generation of mages in the canal city of Golryon. In this management simulator, you choose fields of study, build magical workstations, and research upgrades while handling demands from the city's rulers.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy resource management and customizing your own academy
  • +you like choices about who gets access to magic

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer adventuring over supervising students and their studies
  • −you want a school setting without risking students' lives

Screenshots and trailer

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The Fool's Apprentice system requirements

Minimum: R9 290, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10 64 Bit
Processor
Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster
Graphics
R9 290/GTX 1060 +
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10 64 Bit
Processor
Quad-core Intel or AMD, 3.2 GHz or faster
Graphics
RTX 2070, Radeon RX 6700 XT or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does The Fool's Apprentice have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Fool's Apprentice run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
43
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does The Fool's Apprentice 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 Nov 5, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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