StrategyFit check
Is Mage and Monsters worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want army combat to run automatically while they cast spells
- Players who enjoy choosing between strengthening troops and improving spell power
- Players seeking stage-based battles across arena, forest, and cave maps
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for direct control of every unit during combat
- Players who prefer a single fixed campaign structure rather than maps with different level patterns
- Players seeking a puzzle or hands-on tactical combat format
Our take on Mage and Monsters
The defining choice happens around an automatically fighting army: players decide whether to invest in troop strength or spell power, while spells remain usable during battle.
What is Mage and Monsters?
Mage and Monsters is an active auto battler where an army fights automatically while spells can be used in battle.
Players choose whether to strengthen their troops or increase spell power. The game has 8 mages with individual bonuses and starting spells, plus 2 combat-focused mages. Recruit from 25 units and fight 35 kinds of monsters, using 11 spells to support the army. The arena and forest each contain 30 regular levels followed by 5 endgame levels. A cave map instead features random enemies on each level. Playing earns Blood Shards, which can be spent on Power Ups before a new game begins.
How Mage and Monsters plays
- 01Mage selection
- The roster includes 8 mages with distinct bonuses and starting spells, along with 2 focused on combat.
- 02Recruitable army
- Players can choose from 25 units while facing 35 types of monsters.
- 03Battle spells
- A set of 11 spells can be used while the army fights.
- 04Map progression
- The arena and forest each have 30 standard stages and 5 endgame stages, while cave levels use random enemies.
- 05Pre-game power-ups
- Blood Shards earned through play can be spent on upgrades before starting another game.
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Mage and Monsters: platforms & release
Is Mage and Monsters worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want army combat to run automatically while they cast spells. Skip it if: players looking for direct control of every unit during combat.
Where can I download Mage and Monsters?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Mage and Monsters's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Mage and Monsters on?
Windows only.
