Master of Magic Classic

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Master of Magic is a classic, one of the most popular strategy games of the [link deleted] is a 4X fantasy strategy game that allows you to play as an extremely powerful wizard, leading your troops and overcoming your magical opponents. After over 25 years, the game now receives the first official update with a significantly improved AI and more than 200 spells at your disposal.

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Release date:
25 February 2020
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Description

Master of Magic is a classic, one of the most popular strategy games of the 90s. It is a 4X fantasy strategy game that allows you to play as an extremely powerful wizard, leading your troops and overcoming your magical opponents. After over 25 years, the game now receives the first official update with a significantly improved AI and more than 200 spells at your disposal. Dive back into time, relive this epic adventure and conquer Arcanus and Myrror once and for all!
Master of Magic is also available with the Community Update, a free optional patch developed by fans for fans and greatly increasing the polish of Master of Magic with countless fixes.

FEATURES

  • Combination of strategy and RPG elements
  • Enduring replayability
  • 5 realms of spells and 18 traits to customize your wizard
  • 14 races for you to lead
  • 198 unique types of units
  • 60+ special abilities
  • 200+ spells
  • 250 editable pre-generated magical items
  • Custom item crafting
  • Available to play with the optional Community Update

Recommended system requirements

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OS *:
Windows 8 / 10
Processor:
1 GHz
Memory:
256 MB RAM
Graphics:
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
Storage:
220 MB available space
Additional Notes:
Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

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User reviews

kasurot
Recommended | 21 Dec 2025
3.1h played

Find more of my reviews on my curator page: Kasurot Recommends Master of Magic Classic Short Summary The primordial soup of fantasy strategy. It is broken, unbalanced, and archaic, yet remains infinitely more charming

Helpful: 15
overidon
Recommended | 25 Feb 2026
168h played

Honestly, this is one of the best games ever made .... E A S I L Y. It is so fun. Imagine being a super-cool wizard and commanding troops and casting spells. It feels like an interactive version of DnD combined with

Helpful: 7
Deathmaster
Recommended | 04 Mar 2026
113h played

I think the original game, without the later updates, was better, but my memory of it could be bad as I played that 25 years ago. I dont remember the computer coming to attack your home city so fast with high level

Helpful: 7
Medieval Nerd
Recommended | 02 Nov 2025
28.6h played

Still the best 4X Fantasy Turn Based game out there. Ultimate customization for your wizard. Combined with race selection it really opens up to offer countless builds and play styles. Is the base game balanced? Hell no.

Helpful: 2
ChebMaster
Recommended | 10 Apr 2026
10.1h played

Unlike the remake, the original's AI is brutal, likely to rek you without mercy even on "Normal". Don't go for larger world sizess: allows the AI players growing stronger to apocalyptic proportions while you drown

Helpful: 2
Doominatrix
Recommended | 01 Oct 2025
906h played

Loved this game in 1994. Still love it today. It's got exploration, diplomacy, warfare, development, and a whole layer of magic on top that gives it incredible depth. The OG 4X game.

Helpful: 0