Mage Arena

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Mage Arena
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Developer(s) jrsjams
Publisher(s) jrsjams
Engine Unity [1]
Platform(s) Windows
ReleaseJuly 24, 2025
(early access)
Genre(s)
Mode(s) Multiplayer

Mage Arena is an upcoming cooperative player versus player video game developed and published by jrsjams for Windows via Steam. [2] [3]

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Development

The game was first released in early access on July 24, 2025. [4] [5] The game was initially released at a discount price due to the number of bugs present in the game, but the developer plans to increase the price to its original value in the future. [2] [6]

Gameplay

In the game, players use voice activated magical spells to fight against other players. The players are devided into two teams: "Mages" and "Warlocks." [7] [8] Examples of common spells include "Fireball", that creates a large projectile, "Freeze", which spawns a small projectile that freezes the hit target, "Magic Missiles", which spawns 3 small projectiles, and "Worm and Hole", which creates portals that the player can freely travel. Players can unlock new spells during battles by locating Torn Pages, which can be found around the map. [9] [10] Each player or team has a base that contains a flag, the objective being to capture the flag. When a flag is captured, players of that team can no longer respawn. [11] [12]

Players can also craft items using materials from around the map, such as logs, rocks, toads, and crystals. [13] One item is Excalibur, a sword that is able to defeat enemies in one hit. [14]

Reception

In the first week following the game's early access release, the peak player count reached over 16,000 active users, as well as over 2,600 reviews in the first five days. [15] [16] The game gained popularity largely due to websites like TikTok, where videos about Mage Arena achieved millions of views. [15]

References

  1. "Mage Arena". SteamDB. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 Park, Morgan (28 July 2025). "Steam's latest mini-hit is Mage Arena, a voice-powered spellcasting game that costs $3". PCGamer . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  3. Harris, Desmond (30 July 2025). "Mage Arena New Game Only $3 on Steam – Voice Battles and Epic Spells Await". YardBarker . Total Apex Gaming. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  4. Busby, James (29 July 2025). "Chaotic PvP wizard game lets you cast spells by shouting into your mic". Dexerto . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  5. Connor, Jak (29 July 2025). "Steam's new big game lets players use a microphone to cast spells at each other, and it's $3". TweakTown. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  6. Ody (29 July 2025). "In einem neuen Koop-Spiel auf Steam nutzt ihr eure Stimme zum Zaubern, kostet nur 3 €". Mein-MMO (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  7. Parker, Lewis (30 July 2025). "Steam's most popular new game is Hogwarts Legacy meets Battlefield". GAMINGbible . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  8. St. Clair, Grant (5 August 2025). "PvP wizard simulator requires you to cast spells with your actual voice". Boing Boing . Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  9. Bowen, Tom (31 July 2025). "All Mage Arena Spells (& How to Unlock Them)". GameRant . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  10. Callahan, Quin (3 August 2025). "Mage Arena: All Torn Spell Pages". Hardcore Gamer . Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  11. Jain, Sanyam (30 July 2025). "Mage Arena: 8 Beginner Tips". TheGamer . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  12. Callahan, Quin (5 August 2025). "Mage Arena: Flag Capturing Explained". Hardcore Gamer . Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  13. Jain, Sanyam (30 July 2025). "Mage Arena: Complete Guide To Crafting". TheGamer . Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  14. Adamus, Agnes (30 July 2025). "Excalibur in Mage Arena is broken. How to get the best weapon". Gamepressure . Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  15. 1 2 Hernandez, Patricia (1 August 2025). "This $3 Steam game is outselling major new releases with hilarious voice chat spells". Polygon . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  16. Sharma, Anubhav (29 July 2025). "You can shout spells into your mic to defeat opponents in this new $2.99 PvP Steam game with 92% positive rating from 2,600 reviews". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 1 August 2025.