- 4players
- 30–90 min
- PC
Wizards mix eight elements into improvised spells to fight through a comic Norse fantasy, and every spell can hit your friends as well as the enemy.
Who can play
- Shared-screen play for up to 4 players on PC.
- Online for up to 4 players on PC.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
How it plays
Four wizards on one screen or online is where Magicka shines: spells hurt everyone, so friendly fireballs, accidental electrocutions and frantic revives are part of every fight.
Combining elements takes practice, which makes early levels chaotic and loud.
It runs on PC only; Remote Play Together lets friends join a local game without their own copy.
Is it good
84%
Very positive on Steam
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Shared-screen and online for up to 4 on PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. 84% positive of 19,000 Steam reviews.
- 4
One player can use keyboard and mouse; the others need controllers.
- 4
Up to four wizards share the campaign and challenge maps; a PvP mode adds small arena matches. Friends can join a game already under way.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Arrowhead Game Studios
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Jan 25, 2011 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 7 languages
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Blood and gore, language, violence
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Magicka on one screen?
- Yes, on a shared screen rather than split-screen. Shared-screen co-op for up to 4 on PC.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- How many players can play Magicka together?
- Shared-screen co-op for up to 4 on PC. Online co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC.
- Do you need two copies of Magicka?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the Magicka story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on one screen and online.
- Does Magicka work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Magicka free?
- No, it's a paid game.
