Magicka

by Arrowhead Game Studios·published by Paradox Interactive

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment83

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

14,915en

31,920 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Jan 25, 2011

Price

$9.99

Velocity

2.2/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈1.2M

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$12.0M

Based on 31,920 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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 thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,011 post-launch reviews

45%587 rev

<2h

57%620 rev

2-10h

75%3,457 rev

10-50h

83%4,337 rev

50-200h

84%931 rev

200h+

84%79 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+27pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 50 similar games in the Action genre released in 2011.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 49%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 12%

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