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Is Master of Magic worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want turn-based battles with spell use
- Fantasy fans who want to command multiple races and unit types
- Players who enjoy combining wizard customization with army command
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time battles rather than turn-based combat
- Players looking for a narrowly focused game with few systems, units, or customization choices
- Players who do not want to manage armies, spells, races, and rival wizards
Our take on Master of Magic
The game combines wizard customization, spell research, army command, and competition for control. That breadth means players seeking a focused experience centered only on tactical battles or a single character-development system may find its scope less suited to them.
What is Master of Magic?
Choose one of 14 wizards and customize it through five schools of magic and 18 traits.
Command 14 fantasy races across Arcanus and Myrror, recruiting units such as elves, dragons, dwarves, and orcs. Expand influence, research more than 200 spells, use alchemy and rituals, and face rival wizards. Battles use turn-based tactics, with spells affecting their outcomes. The game includes 196 unit types, more than 60 special abilities, and over 250 magical items, with custom crafting also available. Its mix of role-playing and strategy centers on wizard choices, army command, and competition for dominance.
How Master of Magic plays
- 01Wizard Customization
- Five magic schools and 18 traits shape the selected wizard.
- 02Fantasy Armies
- Fourteen races and 196 unit types provide forces to command.
- 03Spell Research
- More than 200 spells can be researched and used in battles or to affect the world.
- 04Magical Items
- The game includes over 250 magical items and custom crafting.
- 05Parallel Worlds
- The setting includes the two dimensional planes of Arcanus and Myrror.
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Master of Magic: platforms & release
Is Master of Magic worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want turn-based battles with spell use. Skip it if: players seeking real-time battles rather than turn-based combat.
Where can I download Master of Magic?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Master of Magic's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Master of Magic on?
Windows only.
