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Magicka
Four wizards combine elements into spells, fight through a fantasy campaign and repeatedly catch each other in the blast.
Online and shared-screen co-op for up to 4 players. No crossplay.
- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-op4 playersShared screen
- NoSame platform onlyFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- YesA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- NoEveryone needs to buy itFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You play a wizard sent to stop a sorcerer in Midgard. Instead of choosing attacks from a fixed list, you enter elements and combine them into beams, shields, sprays and explosive projectiles. The same ingredients can heal you, hurt an enemy or kill a friend. A campaign takes you through forests, swamps and other fantasy places, with extra spells and equipment hidden away from the main route.
Up to four players can share one screen or play online. You can combine attacks, protect each other and revive fallen friends, but friendly fire stays on. Learning quick spell inputs helps when enemies surround the group. Mistakes are part of the comedy, especially when a rescue creates another casualty. Current player reports also describe crashes and multiplayer problems, so technical trouble can interrupt a session.
How it feels
Kind of game
A group of friends, loose goals and a lot of messing around. Failing is part of the fun, and the best moments are the ones nobody planned.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Physical comedy
- Exploring
- Unlocks and progress
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Fantasy adventure, Norse myth
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Magicka
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Magicka 2
Why it scores 92%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- Core to both
- Laughter and chaos, Getting better, Fighting
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and local co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
- 4 on one screen
Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong. Both are about a fantasy adventure.
No big difference from Magicka.
How to Fish
Why it scores 72%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- Core to both
- Laughter and chaos
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How How to Fish differs
- Easier to pick up than Magicka
- Fits a bigger group than Magicka
- 8 online
Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both are campaigns you play to the end together. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
But easier to pick up than Magicka.
RV There Yet?
Why it scores 72%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- Core to both
- Laughter and chaos
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
How RV There Yet? differs
- Less fighting than Magicka
- More slapstick than Magicka
- More figuring things out than Magicka
- Easier to pick up than Magicka
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong. Both are campaigns you play to the end together.
But less fighting than Magicka.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 3
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay between
- Does not apply
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
11 pages
paradoxinteractive.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Genres, Sessions, About, Unlocks and progress.
- Most players online: The maker limits every co-op mode to four players.
- Most players on one screen: The same four-player ceiling applies to all modes. Native local play is corroborated separately.
- Genres: Paradox calls it an action adventure.
- Sessions: The main adventure follows a campaign through set levels.
- About: Wizards fight an evil sorcerer in a fantasy world based on Norse mythology.
- Unlocks and progress: Challenges, items and additional spells unlock during the adventure.
store.steampowered.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Physical comedy.
- Online co-op: The publisher manual describes hosting internet games.
- Local co-op: The manual supports local multiplayer, corroborated as one-device play by the shared-screen review.
- Physical comedy: Water spells push targets back. This supports occasional physical mishaps rather than physics-driven movement.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: The product identifies Magicka as app 42910.
- Release status: The released base game is available to purchase.
- Release date: Steam lists 25 January 2011.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
paradoxinteractive.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms.
- Platforms: The current purchase page lists Windows support. This record covers the original game.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies Magicka as app 42910.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Friends can join mid-game.
- Friends can join mid-game: The 28 May 2018 patch adds joining a multiplayer game after it starts, overriding launch reviews.
coopgames.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Split or shared screen, Crossplay, Only one of you needs to buy it, Kind of game, Laughter and chaos.
- Split or shared screen: Coop Games, August 2020, explicitly describes one shared camera.
- Crossplay: The review explicitly says there is no cross-platform play. Only Windows is confirmed for this original release.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: The review says each online player needs a copy. Remote Play Together is excluded.
- Kind of game: Repeated accidental spell kills and group laughter are central to its co-op account.
- Laughter and chaos: The review describes recurring comic deaths caused by friends.
gamereactor.euPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Fighting, Tension and danger, Getting better, Working in sync.
- Fighting: Gamereactor, 4 February 2011, describes fighting crowds throughout the adventure.
- Tension and danger: Enemies rush players while dangerous spell inputs can fail under pressure.
- Getting better: The review identifies substantial practice with the eight-element input system.
- Working in sync: Players must track allies while attacking, healing and reviving them.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Story, Exploring, Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Planning ahead.
- Story: PC Gamer, 8 February 2011, describes a light fantasy plot and recurring parody.
- Exploring: Side paths hide equipment and spell recipes within linear areas.
- Calm and coziness: The reviewed structure includes travel and searching between encounters.
- Time to hang out: Busy fights need spell inputs, but regrouping and revives leave room for short jokes.
- Planning ahead: Players combine attacks and attempt tactics, although improvised casting remains central.
gamersnexus.netPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos.
- Laughter and chaos: GamersNexus, 4 February 2011, describes self-destructive spell experiments as a recurring attraction.