The Wizard's Pen™
Casual guessing puzzles where a magic pen reveals hidden images
PopCap Games, Inc. · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Feb 18, 2009
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 64
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is The Wizard's Pen™?
This single-player puzzle game follows a search for a missing wizard through his blank workbook. Use a magic pen to reveal parts of each picture, then type what you think it shows. You can also unlock hidden-object minigames and sketchbooks with special challenges.
For you if...
- +you prefer observation and deduction over fast reflexes
- +you enjoy simple puzzles at a relaxed pace
Not for you if...
- −you prefer traditional hidden-object searches to picture guessing
- −you want a puzzle game with a substantial story
What players say
83% of 64 reviews are positive
Players praise the relaxed pace and the twist of guessing pictures from partial reveals. Others find the puzzles repetitive and the story thin, and report that some plausible typed answers are not accepted.
Screenshots and trailer
The Wizard's Pen™ system requirements
Minimum: DirectX® compatible with …, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Wizard's Pen™?
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- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
- Processor
- 700 Mhz or higher
- Graphics
- DirectX® compatible with 16 MB of Video Memory
- Memory
- 256MB of RAM (512+MB recommended)
- Storage
- 50 MB (or More) Available HDD Space
Does The Wizard's Pen™ have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Wizard's Pen™ run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Native resolution not supported
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does The Wizard's Pen™ 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam