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Is Spells & Secrets worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want a magical adventure combining creature encounters and puzzles
- Solo players or pairs seeking two-player cooperative play
- Players who enjoy customizing a student and developing that character permanently
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat without puzzle-solving, since spell use serves both activities
- Players who prefer a fixed environment rather than exploring a changing castle
- Groups larger than two players looking for cooperative play
Our take on Spells & Secrets
Spell use covers both combat and puzzles, so players seeking a narrowly combat-focused experience trade that specialization for broader exploration and mystery-solving.
What is Spells & Secrets?
Play as a first-year magic student investigating a crisis at the Academy of Greifenstein.
Explore its changing castle, rescue missing classmates, and uncover clues about the school and its inhabitants. Spells serve both combat and puzzle-solving, allowing different approaches when facing magical creatures or exploring the academy. The rogue-lite adventure includes permanent character improvements, artifacts, and potions. Character creation covers body type, clothing, facial features, hair colors, skin tone, accessories, height, and makeup. The game supports solo play, two-player local co-op, and Steam Remote Play. Controls are optimized for controllers and mouse and keyboard.
How Spells & Secrets plays
- 01Spell-Based Combat
- Magic can be applied in different ways when fighting creatures.
- 02Magic Puzzles
- Spell use extends beyond combat to solving puzzles during exploration.
- 03Student Customization
- Creation options include body type, clothing, facial features, hair, skin tone, accessories, height, and makeup.
- 04Permanent Progression
- Character improvements remain in place as the adventure develops.
- 05Two-Player Co-op
- A second participant can join through local co-op or Steam Remote Play.
- 06Changing Castle
- The academy’s castle changes as it is explored.
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Spells & Secrets: platforms & release
Is Spells & Secrets worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want a magical adventure combining creature encounters and puzzles. Skip it if: players seeking combat without puzzle-solving, since spell use serves both activities.
Where can I download Spells & Secrets?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Spells & Secrets's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Spells & Secrets on?
Windows only.
