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Master of Magic

MuHa Games · Slitherine Ltd. · 2022-12-13

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IndieRPGStrategy

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric

Releases: Dec 14, 2022 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Take up the role of a great wizard, wield powerful spells, command fantasy races and challenge your rivals in this remake of a cult turn-based strategy classic. Do you have what it takes to become Master of Magic?

Master of Magic is an Indie, RPG and Strategy game released in 2022, priced at $39.99, with an estimated owner base of 50,000 .. 100,000 and a review sentiment of Mostly Positive (71% of 1231 reviews).

49
playing now
71%
positive of 1.2k reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
37
Nexus mods (7.8k downloads)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$39.99
steam price (US)

49 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 17:00 UTC (census sample)

Master of Magic is a single-player fantasy turn-based 4X strategy game developed by MuHa Games and published by Slitherine Software, in which the player plays as a wizard attempting to dominate two linked worlds. From a small settlement, the player manages resources, builds cities and armies, and researches spells, growing an empire and fighting the other wizards. The gameplay of the game, both the original and the remake, has been compared to the classic video game Civilization, enhanced with features like heroes and magic.

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 49 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 64 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~8/week).
  • · Review velocity up 3% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (347 reviews).
  • · Top 9% of 49,718 Indie games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 25k–55k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 1,231 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$15.99-60%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $11.27 at GameBillet (2025-11-21) · bundled 2×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $39.99 · on sale 129 of 182 observed days · $4.72 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
25325320222026Week of 2022-12-01: 253 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 94 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 67 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 29 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 35 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 36 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 2 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

80272026-09-15 02:00 — 57 players2026-09-16 11:00 — 45 players2026-09-17 18:00 — 59 players2026-09-19 02:00 — 64 players2026-09-20 09:00 — 48 players2026-09-21 17:00 — 51 players2026-09-23 00:00 — 41 players2026-09-24 08:00 — 30 players2026-09-25 15:00 — 45 players2026-09-26 23:00 — 54 players2026-09-28 06:00 — 43 players2026-09-29 14:00 — 40 players2026-09-30 21:00 — 45 players2026-10-02 05:00 — 35 players2026-10-03 12:00 — 56 players2026-10-04 21:00 — 70 players2026-10-06 04:00 — 35 players2026-10-07 12:00 — 35 players2026-10-08 19:00 — 52 players2026-10-10 03:00 — 53 players2026-10-11 10:00 — 47 players2026-10-12 18:00 — 61 players2026-10-14 01:00 — 52 players2026-10-14 17:00 — 49 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
37945Dec 2022Aug 2026Dec 2022 — avg 379 · peak 732Feb 2023 — avg 116 · peak 251Apr 2023 — avg 99 · peak 180Jun 2023 — avg 56 · peak 116Aug 2023 — avg 54 · peak 161Oct 2023 — avg 61 · peak 123Dec 2023 — avg 69 · peak 126Feb 2024 — avg 111 · peak 302Apr 2024 — avg 55 · peak 101Jun 2024 — avg 72 · peak 182Aug 2024 — avg 53 · peak 102Oct 2024 — avg 46 · peak 81Dec 2024 — avg 59 · peak 110Feb 2025 — avg 57 · peak 119Apr 2025 — avg 45 · peak 97Jun 2025 — avg 54 · peak 108Aug 2025 — avg 49 · peak 83Oct 2025 — avg 48 · peak 90Dec 2025 — avg 48 · peak 90Feb 2026 — avg 50 · peak 102Apr 2026 — avg 53 · peak 99Jun 2026 — avg 47 · peak 94Aug 2026 — avg 51 · peak 97
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$41.56$10.802022-12-062026-10-142022-12-06 — best price $39.992023-03-14 — best price $31.992023-05-03 — best price $27.682023-06-22 — best price $31.992023-07-31 — best price $35.992023-09-15 — best price $41.562023-10-17 — best price $27.832023-11-28 — best price $39.992024-01-15 — best price $21.992024-03-05 — best price $23.992024-04-16 — best price $23.992024-05-20 — best price $39.992024-07-05 — best price $20.002024-07-31 — best price $39.992024-08-26 — best price $18.962024-09-26 — best price $39.992024-11-04 — best price $23.992024-12-05 — best price $23.992024-12-30 — best price $39.992025-01-21 — best price $34.792025-02-25 — best price $39.992025-04-04 — best price $10.952025-04-26 — best price $15.992025-05-26 — best price $15.992025-06-18 — best price $15.992025-07-24 — best price $15.992025-09-08 — best price $16.002025-10-20 — best price $15.992025-11-24 — best price $14.122025-12-23 — best price $13.382026-01-29 — best price $15.992026-03-03 — best price $39.992026-04-03 — best price $39.992026-05-14 — best price $15.992026-06-26 — best price $16.002026-08-03 — best price $16.002026-09-08 — best price $15.992026-09-24 — best price $15.992026-10-10 — best price $15.992026-10-14 — best price $15.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

2772026-05-31 — 12 pageviews2026-06-04 — 9 pageviews2026-06-08 — 13 pageviews2026-06-12 — 17 pageviews2026-06-16 — 11 pageviews2026-06-20 — 16 pageviews2026-06-24 — 14 pageviews2026-06-28 — 11 pageviews2026-07-02 — 25 pageviews2026-07-06 — 14 pageviews2026-07-10 — 9 pageviews2026-07-14 — 12 pageviews2026-07-18 — 27 pageviews2026-07-22 — 17 pageviews2026-07-26 — 16 pageviews2026-07-30 — 20 pageviews2026-08-03 — 14 pageviews2026-08-07 — 14 pageviews2026-08-11 — 20 pageviews2026-08-15 — 11 pageviews2026-08-19 — 16 pageviews2026-08-23 — 12 pageviews2026-08-27 — 24 pageviews2026-08-31 — 11 pageviews2026-09-04 — 17 pageviews2026-09-08 — 21 pageviews2026-09-12 — 14 pageviews2026-09-16 — 17 pageviews2026-09-20 — 16 pageviews2026-09-24 — 26 pageviews2026-09-28 — 20 pageviews2026-10-02 — 17 pageviews2026-10-06 — 13 pageviews2026-10-09 — 11 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Completion

12
achievements tracked
67%
earned "I’m just getting started"
11.9%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam CloudFamily Sharing3 DLC

7 supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Polish

Post-launch support: 3 DLC released, first 2022-12-13, latest 2024-02-08 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)3733%12

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

3D4XCute1990'sFantasyBuildingColorfulStrategyOld SchoolDark Fantasy

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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