Magic Research 2

Magic Research 2

Steam Deck Playable

Maticolotto · Auto Battler · May 21, 2024

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $5.99. It has been as low as $4.79.

93%
Very Positive
610 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 610 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
If Maticolotto makes a Magic Research 3 I hope they decide to flesh out the narrative more.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The game’s world is centered around the pursuit of the legendary Philosopher’s Stone, creating a thematic backbone that ties gameplay, character progression, and story together in a cohesive magical adventure.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Definitely, the interface could use some help, and the writing is...present.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Story and characters72 reviews
Gameplay53 reviews
Interface12 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Monetization8 reviews
88%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat19 reviews
95%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $5.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.79.

3 points recordedtoday · $5.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
34
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.