Spellcaster University
Magic school management sim with card-based building and student outcomes
Sneaky Yak Studio · Published by Sneaky Yak Studio, WhisperGames · Released Jun 15, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 4,304
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 23
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 months ago
- Apr 22, 2026
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is Spellcaster University?
As the director of a magic university, you use magic-themed card decks to build rooms, hire teachers, manage students and budgets, and make decisions involving other factions. You build schools in different locations while fleeing armies of darkness.
For you if...
- +you enjoy planning layouts and optimizing school management
- +you like adapting your plans to random card draws
- +you prefer lighthearted fantasy to a deep story
Not for you if...
- −you want direct control over students and teachers
- −you dislike repeating the school-building loop across locations
What players say
83% of 4,304 reviews are positive
Players praise the card system, strategic planning, and playful writing. The most common complaint is students or teachers getting stuck while moving through the school, sometimes halting progress. Players also mention unclear explanations and repetitive mechanics.
Screenshots and trailer
Spellcaster University system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or better
- Processor
- Intel i3-2100 / AMD A8-5600k
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 630 / Radeon HD 6570
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 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, macOS
- Achievements
- 26
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish.
Tags
- Magic
- Simulation
- Colony Sim
- Base Building
- Management
- Immersive Sim
- Singleplayer
- Economy
- Choices Matter
- 3D
- Dark Fantasy
- Colorful
- Indie
- Supernatural
- Nonlinear
- Strategy
Recent updates
- Apr 22, 2026 · Update 1.07 Grumpy Golem
- Nov 14, 2025 · Update 1.06 "Glitched Pegasus"
- Mar 18, 2025 · Proto Goblin Update
- Mar 9, 2023 · Update 1.04
- Apr 21, 2022 · Major content update "Pegasus Rider"
3 DLC available.
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