Magic Research 2 — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~23.4k (P10–P90: 9.4k – 51.5k)

Gross revenue: ~$115k (P10–P90: $46k – $253k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Gameplay & mechanics90% positive · 50 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 · Report / request removal

Content & longevity86% positive · 50 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 · Report / request removal

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 · Report / request removal

Controls & UI78% positive · 23 mentions

“These devs really love accordion menus for some reason”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 7 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value89% positive · 19 mentions

“Tried a lot of Idlers. This one is actually worth the money. Story is 4/10. "Mechanics" 9/10, and Idling 6/7.”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 72 h played · Report / request removal

307 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

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.

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