Reviews for Magic Research

One of my favorite idle games I’ve played. It has an interesting storyline and mechanics that grow as you move through it. The upfront cost is well worth it compared to most that are thinly veiled ad watching simulators. It also doesn’t try to be eternal, which is refreshing in this space. If you really […]

Its honestly just a good game in many ways. You can play it periodically, for extended sittings, etc. The game is adapted to be played at the user’s convenience to a degree, meaning you’re not penalized for not playing, you get offline stuff, and it’s not overly complicated. The game can be played in a […]

Don’t sleep on this title. You’ve probably played games where you restart over and over again, but you haven’t played a game that handles it this way. You don’t just restart to get faster ad nauseam until you get bored. There’s a point to the whole thing. A story that has a beginning and an […]

No ads, good fun, one the first truly great phone games I’ve ever seen. If there was a 6th star, I’d give it to this game as well. I have played some trash on this store over the years. This takes every good feature of every idle game and uses it to effectively create a […]

I almost never write reviews, but I really appreciated the love that the author put into this game. He says that he took his favorite parts from other idle games and made it into one game, and I can absolutely see that. Just as a warning for those who like to be very passive about […]

This is a fantastic premium game with no external boosters. All advancement is natural progression by discovery. Any skill gates have to be thought through and not bought through. It’s two weeks olto finish if you commit to it and I am actively depressed that there’s not more outside of challenges, but the literal storyline […]

The perfect incremental game experience. I got 100% within a few weeks because I could simply not put it down. The curve felt right, and I never felt like I was grinding for the sake of grinding – I always felt like I had agency to be creative to accelerate my progress. RPG elements were […]

Fantastic idler, up there with Kitten’s Game and Trimps for me. In fact, it’s very similar to Kitten’s Game in most regards. The pacing of progress is top notch. It’s never made me feel like I’m bashing my head against the grind trying to make progress. I think I’ve almost beaten it after ~3 weeks […]

I have around 11 days of playtime on this game (11 days in game). Took me about 1/3rd of a year to beat it playing on & off. Good clicker-style game. The end-game is rewarding – but I will not be doing the challanges – too much time needed. If you’re looking for a clicker […]

Better than a mere incremental game, this really is a full fledged RPG. There’s always something to do. The combat is engaging and the various systems are introduced at a reasonable pace. The balance here is truly staggering; everything is useful and nothing is overpowered. With skill and strategy you can push ahead quickly, or […]

Really solid incremental game. Keeps the story ticking along and incentivizes “retirement” well. Wasn’t sure at first how I felt about the Time Pieces approach to away-from-app progress but it’s actually really nice, allowing you to have greater control over your progress than the typical “things just keep running while you’re gone” approach. Nice job, […]

This is the best incremental game I have played as of yet. Your restarts can change the game quite a bit, and there are many different goals you can work towards each cycle. These goals give you substantial rewards that can change up the game, give you new mechanics, unlock new features, upgrade existing features, […]

This is the best “idle” style game I’ve played, hands down. The price tag up front makes it so the game is actually focused on a good experience, rather than maliciously trying to maximize micro transactions. It’s been worth the price and I’ve gotten days off entertainment out of it. Looking forward to seeing what […]

As someone who really likes games similar to cookie clicker, this is the perfect game for me. As far as incremental games go, there is a lot of depth in the systems and combat beyond just being a “press a button to get experience” kind of game. Just when I feel like I have found […]

I’ve had fun so far playing this game. I’m glad it’s more than just “click this 1,000 times then prestige for 1 point then click 1,000 times again with a 1.001X modifier” one thing I noticed immediately is that the game “allows” you to overpurchase items with Mana. Example: If you have 50/50 pebbles, you […]

so many games try to control your time with dailies, missable boosts, and paid time speedups. Magic Research is a game you buy once and you get an interesting experience for a few weeks. There isn’t the grandiose art of the many idle games on the app store. This feels like a simple adventure, you […]

Very fun but also very thoughtfully designed. There is so much information in-game about how to play and what you can/should do next, I never felt like I needed to go to the wiki/reddit to progress efficiently. The time pieces mechanic adds a little bit of strategy to idling, which is more fun than the […]

One of, if not the single best incremental games I’ve played. Really fair and easy-to-understand progression, so many strategies and play-styles available, and a particularly creative, engaging, and immersive way of handling offline progress. I absolutely love it and cannot recommend it enough! I don’t often write reviews, but I just had to for this […]

This game is a rare gem among mobile games. A great time killer and one that really satisfies my hyperfixation. I love the way afk progress is handled. Instead of progress while you’re away, you earn “time pieces.” These can be used when you come back to the game to speed up time and progress […]

I’m just about to 100% this game, finishing everything including the endgame challenges, and it’s easily one of the best mobile RPGs I’ve ever played! Progress is fair, challenges are fun, strategy is needed, and the dev included some very clever secrets/easter eggs! Highly recommend to anyone that enjoys RPGs and idle games, and thank […]