Magicka

Satirical fantasy action adventure with chaotic co-op spellcasting

Arrowhead Game Studios · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Jan 25, 2011

Action RPG

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 32K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 64% of 34 in 30 days
Playing now: 12; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 7 years ago; Nov 16, 2018

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Magicka?

This fantasy action-adventure puts you in the role of a wizard trying to stop an evil sorcerer in a world inspired by Norse mythology. You combine elements to cast spells against enemies across campaign levels, alone or with up to three other players. A separate challenge mode has you fight waves of enemies.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with elemental spells during combat
+you want to play a campaign with friends
+you like fantasy stories that parody genre clichés

Not for you if...

−you prefer straightforward attacks to combining elements mid-fight
−you want a serious fantasy story

What players say

85% of 32,105 reviews are positive · 64% of 34 in the last 30 days

Players praise the spell combinations, chaotic co-op, and humor. Many report frequent crashes in the current version, with some blaming an update; players say fan-made patches can help.

Screenshots and trailer

Magicka system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7 (32- or 64-bit)
Processor: Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900 (Integrated Video Cards not recommended)
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB Available Space
Notes: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. DSL Internet connection for multiplayer. .NET 3.5 required