Magic Research

Magic Research

by Matias Ezequiel Colotto

180 ratings
60 reviews
$3.99

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 19, 2023
  • August 17, 2025

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Lead a new magic institution to discover the secrets of magic and achieve fame. Research spells, build your campus, manage staff, and uncover hidden storylines to win the Tournament of Magic. Enjoy a complete game experience with no ads.

โœ“Cast over 100 spells
โœ“Research magic in various schools
โœ“Build and manage campus
โœ“Manage researchers and apprentices
โœ“Discover hidden features and storylines
โœ“Retirement bonuses for faster progress
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What's New in Magic Research

1.15.9

August 17, 2025

Fix save compatibility. Will now accept saves from older versions of the game.

Charts

Top Paid

๐Ÿ“‰ย 149-18

Simulation games

This game dropped -18 positions in Simulation games chart.

Last updated on July 19, 2026.

User reviews

Great game, has bug

On the new iPhone, when I switch away from the game and back, I can swipe menus but can't interact with any buttons. Makes playing a bit of a pain right now.

Love the game, one of the best idle game experiences on the market for any platform. The systems are complex but not overly so, the pacing is really well-done, and it's designed in such a way that you don't need to consult a guide which I love.

The apprentices system is a great way to give the player a way to automate the game, and the way it's designed means you're always building toward something (adding a new buff/boost, improving your resource collection, etc).

Researchers are a great way to passively improve less important or hard-to-train schools. Not having to actively train evocation on weak enemies each run, or constantly enable buffs to slowly train enchantment, makes it far easier to focus on the interesting parts of the game loop.

I'm a sucker for games that provide an in-game mechanic for gaining meta-information. Spells to reveal quest requirements or game tips are very cool and provide an important avenue later game to progress without being tied to a wiki page.
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Perfect

Excellent jeu, le 2 est encore mieux, vivement le 3.

The Best Active Play Idle Game

I just completed the main game (have not 100% it yet) and have spent over 56 hours actively playing. This game is an amazing incremental which holds your attention through. It requires active play, but gives you โ€œtime piecesโ€ as you are idle, which allows you to speed up gameplay, or do time warps. This allows you to constantly feel like you are actively playing, while allowing you to speed through some grinding parts. Highly recommend the game, easily one of my top 3 mobile games ever. Now onto the second game!
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Finally a fun idle

This is a really fun idle game. You can do both idle and active play, [active being faster than just idling] the actual boss fights are a challenge when you encounter them for the first time and you really have to take stock of your resources and see what items you can craft and spells/buffs to try and beat them. Give this game about an hour, if you like it after that. Buy the 2nd one because itโ€™s more along the lines of a remaster rather than a 2nd game. Very fun stuff. NEED NUMBER 3 ๐Ÿ˜„
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Great timesink

Well priced, feels like something Iโ€™ll reset and come back to in a few years.

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Reported Bugs

8 issues

On new iPhones, switching away and back causes UI unresponsiveness

Bug

Text running off the page, preventing interaction with buttons

Bug

Wood resource counting backwards

Bug

Becoming stunned for a full minute, unable to act

Bug

Bosses running away from fights

Bug

Exploration difficulty jump

Bug

UI layout issues on iPad Pro (long scrolling panels, cut-off inventory views, difficult spell favorite scrolling, useless event panel)

Bug

Text pages not scrolling, making discoveries unreadable

Bug
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Requested Features

12 requests

Add background music

Feature

Add Chinese language support

Feature

Make monsters pixelated

Feature

Adjustable times for apprentice auto-casting

Feature

Display monstium collection counter during exploration

Feature

Allow apprentices to auto-craft potions

Feature

Make the game accessible to the blind

Feature

Add a way to start further into dungeons

Feature

Automate crafting

Feature

Improve quality of crafted items (armor, weapons)

Feature

Add a 'Magic Smithing' school

Feature

Allow players to avoid or cure silence effects

Feature

FAQ

What is Magic Research?

Magic Research is a game where you become the headmaster of a new magic institution. Your goal is to research magic, discover spells, build your campus, and manage your staff to gain fame and compete in the Tournament of Magic.

What are the key features of Magic Research?

Key features include casting over a hundred different spells, researching magic in various schools, accumulating resources to build your campus, managing a team of researchers and apprentices, discovering hidden features and secret storylines, and benefiting from retirement bonuses for faster progress.

How much does Magic Research cost?

Magic Research is a paid application. The description indicates it is the 'full, complete game' and explicitly states 'No ads!', suggesting a one-time purchase for the full experience without any in-app purchases or advertisements.

Is Magic Research compatible with my device?

Yes, the game is optimized for both iPhone and iPad, indicating broad compatibility with Apple mobile devices. You can also transfer save data from the demo version using the Export/Import Save feature.

What are common use cases for Magic Research?

Common use cases include engaging in strategic gameplay by researching and casting spells, managing a virtual magic school and its resources, uncovering a variety of secret storylines with lasting effects, and enjoying a complete, ad-free gaming experience.