Magicka

Magicka

Steam Deck Playable

Arrowhead Game Studios · Comedy · Jan 25, 2011

Yes, worth buying.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $2.49.

85%
Very Positive
32k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 200 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 32k player reviews · updated 5 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
33% of themes are praise25% are divided42% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
+ Good story (not much of a 'story', but you will not be bored)
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Also the Versus and Survival modes are pretty fun, especially since the game supports local-coop (as in sitting on a couch with your friends, as it was in the old days).
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Magicka also makes for unique and enjoyable multiplayer gameplay, if you find some people to play with.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The art style is very fitting to the mood of the game; and although the graphics aren’t the best, they feel appropriate.
10 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 love4 themes
Story and characters39 reviews
Co-op30 reviews
Gameplay26 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Multiplayer52 reviews
40%
Monetization9 reviews
22%
Interface6 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes200 reviews
21%
Bugs26 reviews
54%
Combat15 reviews
53%
Controls12 reviews
25%
Difficulty10 reviews
60%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
88
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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