Steam market intelligence
Magic Research 2
93% positive · 610 Steam reviews · released May 21, 2024 · by Maticolotto
Auto BattlerIdlerText-BasedMagicAutomationRPGFantasyManagement
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~23,150
(P10–P90: 9,260 – 50,930)
Gross revenue: ~$113,708
($45,483 – $250,158)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Gameplay & mechanics90% positive · 49 mentions
“Broadly speaking, I've noticed a split in incremental games in the last few years, between "traditional" idle games, like Cookie Clicker, and the more modern "run-based" approach, where you do a thing, and then buy upgrades to get better…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 147 h played
Content & longevity86% positive · 49 mentions
“This game made my entire week disappear! I rarely get excited about any game. Ever. In my ~40 years of gaming I've seen it (almost) all. This is definitely the best "idle" game I've ever played. And I played quite a few. TBH, it is not…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 151 h played
Story & writing91% positive · 45 mentions
“Broadly speaking, I've noticed a split in incremental games in the last few years, between "traditional" idle games, like Cookie Clicker, and the more modern "run-based" approach, where you do a thing, and then buy upgrades to get better…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 147 h played
Controls & UI81% positive · 21 mentions
“These devs really love accordion menus for some reason”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 7 h played
Price & value89% positive · 18 mentions
“TLDR: Great incremental that tries alot of new things - some of them work, some of them don't, but its all very fun. Amazing game for anyone who is a fan of games that are complex for the sake of being complex. Magic Research 2 is such a…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 428 h played
298 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Technology
2D
Art style
Pixel art
Setting
Fantasy
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.