Hilarious co-op with friendly fire
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Hilarious coop game. If you love chaos, the silliest of humor and have 1-3 friends, don't miss out on this gem.”
Steam review · 7 h played ↗
Magicka 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 79%Mostly Positive · 79%Pieces Interactive2015Adventure · Action · RPG
The verdict
Chaotic co-op wizard brawler with a standout spell-combination system and friendly-fire laughs, but short and repetitive, with awkward controls. Skip it if you'll play solo or want the first game's depth.
Great for
Groups of 2-4 friends who enjoy chaotic spellcasting, friendly-fire teamkills and goofy humor
Main risk
Short, repetitive campaign with clunky controls and a Paradox account wall that can block online co-op
What changed in the last 30 days
83 recent reviews
Most recent negative reviews are about Paradox's Discord moderation and Atatürk, not gameplay. This is a protest-driven drop; the game itself hasn't visibly changed. Fairly confident.
83 recent reviews
What players love
Inventive spell-combination system
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“This game has the best magic system I've ever seen in any game, it really makes you feel like a wizard with the limitless spell combinations you can pull off.”
Steam review · 18.4 h played ↗
Silly, charming humor
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“The humor, the dialogues and the general goofiness of the game carries.”
Steam review · 9 h played ↗
More stable and playable than the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“I liked Magicka 2 because it doesn't crash to desktop like the first game.”
Steam review · translated · 63.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Review bombing over Paradox's Atatürk controversy
NEW · LAST 30 DAYSMentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“paradox banning people just for having an Atatürk pfp is literally insane wtf is wrong with you guys”
Steam review · 10.7 h played ↗
Worse than the first Magicka
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“the first game felt quick, dynamic, and impactful to play while this sequel feels like they've smoothed away everything that made it exciting.”
Steam review · 26.8 h played ↗
Paradox account and server problems block co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“The game requires a Paradox Interactive account to play online, and does not disclose that requirement on the Steam store page.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Short, repetitive and thin on content
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“feels like a demo, finished in about 5 hours”
Steam review · translated · 6.7 h played ↗
Clunky, awkward controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“This game feels like fighting the controls more than fighting the actual enemies.”
Steam review · 2.1 h played ↗
Crashes, disconnects and bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“Co-op is literally unplayable due to constant disconnects and crashes”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnsupportedController support3 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7, 8 or 10
ProcessorCPU: 3GHz Dual Core (Intel Pentium G3220 or higher / AMD A4-4000 or higher)
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce 550 or better / ATI Radeon HD 5850 or better
Storage3 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7, 8 or 10
Processor2.8GHz Quad Core (Intel Core i5-2300 or higher / AMD A8-3850 or higher)
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce 640 or better / ATI Radeon HD 6670 or better
Storage3 GB available space
OSWindows 7, 8 or 10
ProcessorCPU: 3GHz Dual Core (Intel Pentium G3220 or higher / AMD A4-4000 or higher)
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce 550 or better / ATI Radeon HD 5850 or better
Storage3 GB available space
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