Best Magic Games on Steam
Games featuring spells, sorcery, rituals, mana, enchantments, or supernatural power.
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1The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
May 18, 2015
In this game, you can…
- miss a unique card from an NPC, then later find that same card lying under a tree of hanged civilians if you never won it.
- pay out of your own pocket to take care of an orphan, finishing the quest with less money than you started.
- ignore the main quest and travel the continent just to find one specific card and beat one specific merchant at Gwent.
- turn a simple contract into a whole mini-drama, like mediating a divorce and then stumbling into a curse and a missing-person hunt.
- build fights around prep: read a monster entry, choose the right oil, brew a potion, pack bombs, then walk in ready.
- switch from swordplay to a full spell-and-alchemy style: parry, dodge, shield up, cast, then escalate to oils and bombs for bosses.
- walk into a huge city without a loading screen, then watch people change routines from day to night and react to rain.
- make small choices that ripple forward and change outcomes much later, leaving you stuck with the consequences.
2The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition - Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.
Oct 27, 2016
In this game, you can…
- turn into a werewolf or vampire lord, feed on enemies, blot out the sun, then summon a skeleton horse and a zombie dragon.
- join a crime syndicate, sell your soul to an evil god, kill the boss, then enlist in a hitman cult.
- join one side of a civil war, change your mind midstream, switch sides, and help wipe out your old allies.
- start on an execution block, then escape when a dragon attacks.
- marry someone, adopt kids, build a house, then head out to fight dragons again.
- go to a magic college, find a dangerous artifact, stop a power grab, and end up running the place.
- shout with dragon power to blast enemies apart and even ride dragons.
3Hogwarts Legacy - Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.
Feb 10, 2023
In this game, you can…
- turn an enemy into an explosive barrel, then throw them into their friends.
- stuff rescued magical beasts into an enchanted suitcase, then take them back to your secret room.
- build up a personal Room of Requirement base to brew potions, grow plants, decorate, and care for beasts.
- sneak around Hogwarts at night and pick locks to loot houses and cabinets.
- learn the Unforgivable Curses and cast Crucio or Avada Kedavra in fights.
- fly a broom or Hippogriff across the countryside and skim low over the ground from Hogwarts to the Highlands.
- chain spells to float enemies, burn them, and slam them into the ground in rapid duels.
- learn new spells in class, then immediately use them to unlock paths and solve castle secrets.
4The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
Nov 10, 2011
In this game, you can…
- start a full-town brawl by punching a chicken.
- enter a drinking contest, black out, wake up in a temple, track down a missing goat from a giant, and end up meeting a Daedric Prince for a reward staff.
- stand on a mountain, learn magical shouts, then spend dragon souls to unlock more words and yell enemies around as a core combat tool.
- pick a direction with almost no guidance and stumble into caves, dungeons, and random sights just by wandering.
- build your entire character around a once-per-day racial power, like berserker rage or rapid magicka regeneration.
- buy or build a house and turn it into an organized museum with weapon racks, sorted chests, and crafting supplies placed by each station.
- become a werewolf and ignore the main quest to live off the land, hunting deer and tearing through bandits.
- watch a dragon swoop down mid-conversation, grab a guard in its mouth, fling him into the air, and kill him instantly.
5Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ - Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
Sep 30, 2014
In this game, you can…
- kill a captain, then meet him again later with new mutations and new immunities.
- turn orc captains into sleeper agents, promote them into bodyguard slots, and trigger a betrayal mid–war-chief fight.
- aim your bow in slow motion, then warp straight to the enemy instead of just firing.
- get ambushed by an orc you killed earlier, now scarred up and hunting you.
- interrogate a random grunt for intel, then have the target captain show up minutes later because he can appear unexpectedly.
- learn a captain's specific fears and weaknesses, then plan an assassination that exploits them on purpose.
- drop a hornet's nest, shoot an explosive barrel, free a caged beast, and turn the whole camp into a chain reaction.
- brand enemies in a stronghold, then come back later and watch your turncoats climb the ranks and start a civil war.
6The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition - A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...
Apr 16, 2012
In this game, you can…
- pick between Roche and Iorveth and watch the rest of the game reroute into different chapters, locations, and main story arcs.
- turn Triss into a small figurine without realizing it, carry her around, and later crack it open to free her and expose a spy.
- wake up naked on a beach with a new neck tattoo, then retrace your drunken night to figure out how it happened.
- get framed for a king's murder, break out of a dungeon, and hunt the real assassin while piecing together your lost memory.
- walk into a cursed battlefield where an entire war zone is enchanted, then team up with mages to lift the curse before you can move on.
- drink potions before fights, coat your blade with oils, lay traps and bombs, and survive by timing Signs instead of just swinging.
- fight in an arena mode where endless enemy waves test your full combat toolkit under mounting pressure.
- import past choices and keep continuity details across games, including carrying that tattoo forward into The Witcher 3.
- reach the ending and get a detailed rundown of how your earlier choices reshaped characters, regions, and political outcomes.
7Dishonored - Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Oct 8, 2012
In this game, you can…
- stop time, disable an alarm, toss a grenade into the air, shoot it mid-flight, and let it detonate when time restarts.
- possess a guard or an animal to slip into restricted areas and bypass security from the inside.
- finish the whole game without killing anyone, including major encounters, by choking guards out and staying unseen.
- teleport onto rooftops, through windows, or behind guards, then drop straight down for a takedown.
- stop time, fire three arrows into guards, blink, fire three more, then drop-assassinate someone as time begins again.
- pull a whale-oil tank to drop a barrier, grab another tank, throw it, stop time, and shoot it midair to wipe out the area.
- summon a swarm of rats and have them tear enemies apart while you keep moving.
- peek through keyholes and listen through doors to learn what guards and targets are about to do.
8Dishonored 2 - Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.
Nov 11, 2016
In this game, you can…
- pull levers to reconfigure an entire mansion, turning rooms and hallways into a shifting mechanical puzzle box.
- move through the same mansion in two different time periods and change the past to alter what's waiting in the present.
- make choices that let you skip entire levels, even in a story-driven campaign.
- pick one protagonist, then replay as the other with a completely different set of supernatural powers.
- mix both protagonists' powers together in New Game+ and build combinations the campaign wasn't originally balanced for.
- link multiple enemies together so one takedown or one shot drops everyone connected to the chain.
- possess a rat to slip through tiny cracks, then hop bodies to bypass defenses from the inside.
- drop from a huge height, stab someone mid-fall, survive the landing, slow time, detonate an explosive tank, then finish the survivors with a summoned rat swarm.
9Blade and Sorcery - Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies.
Jun 17, 2024
In this game, you can…
- catch an arrow out of mid-air, then stab people with the arrow you just caught.
- cling to a huge stone golem, crawl over it, and punch out its glowing crystals while it tries to shake you off.
- use telekinesis to grab a barrel, smash an enemy from behind, then fling someone across the room so they explode a table.
- punch someone, steal the dagger off their hip, and use it on them before they recover.
- catch a swordsman's wrist mid-swing, bend his arm until he drops his weapon, then pick it up and turn it on him.
- cast fire and lightning from your hands, coat your weapon with a spell, then blast enemies away or yank them around with magic.
- go into slow motion and, with full-body leg tracking, win fights by kicking enemies like it's martial arts training.
- sneak up behind enemies in a dungeon, shove them off ledges, then keep moving through rooms of ambushes and brutal takedowns.
10Granblue Fantasy: Relink - A grand adventure in the skies awaits! Form a party of four from a diverse roster of skyfarers and slash—or shoot or hex—your way to victory against treacherous foes in this action RPG. Take on quests solo or with the help of others in up to 4-player co-op play!
Jan 31, 2024
In this game, you can…
- time all four ultimates at once to interrupt the boss and detonate a single massive team burst.
- build Link Attacks until Link Time triggers, slows everything down, buffs the party, and lets everyone unload together.
- play solo with CPU allies who dodge, revive you, and use support skills well enough to feel like a real squad.
- fight a god on a flying ship in the opening minutes.
- cancel almost any attack into a dodge or guard to keep your combo alive.
- wait out a boss's hyper-aggressive phase, then counter into a stagger and get a long window to freely punish.
- switch to a completely different combat style by recruiting a new crewmate, then rebuild how you approach every boss fight.
- finish the story, then unlock harder modes where the real loop is farming bosses, tuning builds, and pushing faster clears.
