RPGFit check
Is Magic Thief worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Minesweeper fans who want a fantasy setting and story events
- Puzzle players who enjoy changing board sizes and shapes
- Players who want hazards and abilities added to classic minesweeper
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than minesweeper-style board decisions
- Those wanting consistently simple puzzles, since the game says its levels are not too difficult
- Players looking for a broad range of genres beyond minesweeper
Our take on Magic Thief
The fantasy setting and story events add context to a minesweeper structure, but the core activity remains opening board cells and managing hazards. The store text emphasizes this mix rather than describing a separate action or combat system.
What is Magic Thief?
Magic Thief reworks minesweeper as a fantasy game where the board contains chests and other valuables.
It includes five settings: taverns, dungeons, goblin caves, royal crypts, and magical voids. Campaign mode includes story events, while classic mode follows the original Windows game. Board size and shape can change. Hazards include mimics that imitate other objects, hidden invisibles, teleporters that move around the map, antimagic crystals that block nearby interactions, and anomalies that activate neighboring cells. Four kinds of magic provide tools for interacting with cells, locating crystals, making a move safely, and correcting a mistake. A tutorial covers the classic minesweeper basics.
How Magic Thief plays
- 01Five settings
- The locations include taverns, dungeons, goblin caves, royal crypts, and magical voids.
- 02Campaign and events
- Campaign play includes story events alongside the minesweeper boards.
- 03Changing boards
- The playing field can vary in both size and shape.
- 04Distinct hazards
- Mimics, hidden enemies, teleporters, antimagic crystals, and energy anomalies affect board play in different ways.
- 05Four magic tools
- The abilities cover cell theft, crystal detection, safe moves, and correcting a mistake.
- 06Basics tutorial
- An in-game tutorial introduces the classic rules for players new to minesweeper.
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Magic Thief: platforms & release
Is Magic Thief worth it?
It is worth it if: minesweeper fans who want a fantasy setting and story events. Skip it if: players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than minesweeper-style board decisions.
Where can I download Magic Thief?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Magic Thief's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Magic Thief on?
Windows only.
