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You play a wizard from a sacred order trying to stop an evil sorcerer and his creatures from throwing a Norse-inspired fantasy world into turmoil. The adventure treats its fantasy setting with satire and comedy. Combat centers on combining elements to create different spells for attacking enemies and dealing with obstacles. You can experiment with combinations and use them in fast-moving fights, where spells can also affect allies. Play the campaign alone or in co-op for up to four players. The game includes 13 campaign levels, plus an unlockable challenge mode with waves of enemies; challenges, items, and additional Magicks can also be unlocked.

Play a wizard combining elemental spells to battle an evil sorcerer, alone or with up to three friends, in a comic fantasy adventure.

Released 25 Jan 2011

85%positive of
32k player reviews
$9.99
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Combine Eight Elements

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Accidentally Zap Friends

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Enchant Your Weapons

Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.

Developed by Arrowhead Game Studios · Published by Paradox Interactive

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Common Player Critiques

  1. Frequent Crashes
  2. Broken Online Co-op
  3. Community Fixes Required
  4. Paid DLC Concerns
85%
positive of 32k player reviews
74/100
Metacritic

Back of the Box

Platforms Windows
Achievements 88
Age ratings
  • ESRB T — Blood and Gore Language Violence
  • PEGI 16
  • USK 16
Players 1–4
Play modes
  • Online co-op
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op campaign
  • Local co-op
  • Local PvP
  • LAN play
  • Drop-in/drop-out
Other modes
  • Adventure mode
  • Challenge mode
  • Hardcore challenge mode
  • Versus mode
  • PvP arena
  • Survival mode
Multiplayer Magicka supports single-player and co-op play for up to 4 players. The campaign can be played with friends, and the store text states up to four-player co-op in all game modes. Reviews also describe Versus/PvP and Challenge/Survival-style modes, with both local and online play mentioned. Friendly fire is a core multiplayer trait. Multiplayer stability issues are frequently reported, and community fixes are commonly recommended.
Multiplayer & mods Reviews repeatedly mention unofficial fixes such as MagickaFix, version rollbacks, and community patches to reduce crashes and improve multiplayer stability. One review also claims a mod may be needed for joining DLC stories. Reviews mention custom challenges and modded adventures, but official mod support is not stated.
Controller support Xbox
Controller required No
Demo View demo on Steam
DLC / extras 24 listed on Steam
DRM / EULA
  • Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Magicka EULA
Content notices
  • Blood and Gore
  • Language
  • Violence
  • Age rating for: ESRB
Metacritic 74/100 View on Metacritic
Website Official website

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