Magicka

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…

70 25 January 2011 from $2.39

Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG) Strategy Action Comedy Drama Fantasy

Magicka is an adventure developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, released 25 January 2011 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $2.39 at Fanatical. The main story takes about 16.7 hrs to finish.

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What Magicka is

Magicka is an adventure game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and released in 2011. It was published by Paradox Interactive. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Microsoft XNA.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Players will be able to combine the elements to cast spells, wreaking havoc and devastation on the minions of darkness. They will also be able to team up with friends and fight their way through the campaign, or test their skills in the magickal arts in other challenging modes. In Magicka, up to four players take on a grand adventure to save their world from certain doom using a fully dynamic spell system. The adventure mode takes the players across three different levels, ranging from the lush forests of mountain valleys to the frozen halls of the Mountain King where wits and creative thinking are keys to victory. In the unlockable hardcore challenge modes, players fight off waves of…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, drama and fantasy. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online, and includes co-op. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 88 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Magicka holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 2 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 71, across 215 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 16.7 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 47 hrs, roughly 2.8 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $2.39, that works out to about $0.14 per hour of the main story, or $0.05 per hour if you finish everything.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+, 2 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900 (Integrated Video Cards not recommended). At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $2.39 at Fanatical, 76% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Magicka launched on 25 January 2011, within three weeks of Dead Space 2, LittleBigPlanet 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and Stacking. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Dead Space 2, LittleBigPlanet 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Stacking.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Magicka yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →

Screenshots

All media

29 October 2012

Magicka: Free Jolnirs Workshop

17 January 2013

Magicka: Tower of Niflheim

9 April 2013

Magicka: Dungeons and Gargoyles

31 October 2013

Expansions

Magicka: Vietnam

12 May 2011

Quick answers

Magicka — frequently asked questions

When did Magicka come out?

Magicka was released on 25 January 2011 for Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How much does Magicka cost?

The cheapest current price for Magicka is $2.39 at Fanatical, which is 76% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Magicka?

At minimum, Magicka needs Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+, 2 GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900 (Integrated Video Cards not recommended) graphics, 2 GB Available Space of storage.

How long does it take to beat Magicka?

The main story of Magicka takes around 16.7 hrs, or 47 hrs for 100% completion.

Is Magicka worth it?

That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $2.39, and the main story takes about 16.7 hrs, which works out to $0.14 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.

Does Magicka have multiplayer?

Yes. Magicka supports multiplayer, including co-op for up to 4 players online.

How many GB is Magicka?

The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB Available Space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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