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ActionOnline Co-OpMultiplayerComedyHorrorMagic

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Game description

A magic-themed co-op horror game where you and up to 5 friends are minions summoned by a wizard to break into their rival's towers to cause mayhem. Try to fufill your vandalism target with an assortment of spells while avoiding magical beasts and monsters that protect the tower.

Basic info

DeveloperMaison Bap
PublisherMaison Bap
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateFeb 3, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows® 10
ProcessorCore i5 6600
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGTX 970
Storage2 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 401 reviews from the past 1 year

76.8/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (83%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Shouting spells into your microphone is the hook of this co-op magic romp, which scores 76.8 from 401 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

Multiplayer ranks 84th of 642 and comes up in 60% of analyzed reviews. 149 reviews say it is fun with friends, and some enjoy a run or two of chaos and smashing things together. 96 call the concept fun and unusual, and some enjoy the nostalgic look and mood. 25 like the strategy of the spell system, saying the spoken commands and a handful of wands combine in creative ways. Story & World ranks 715th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume ranks 1322nd of 1351. 91 reviews say there is very little content, with everything seen in a few hours and a build that feels like a tech demo for its price. 67 find the loop stale quickly, with one map style, few wands and repetitive fights. 35 say the game explains almost nothing, leaving players without a tutorial or clear objectives, and some find voice recognition unreliable in certain languages. Gameplay ranks 1130th of 1396, and Tech & Support ranks 956th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun with friends for a run or two” · 149 reviews
“very unusual and fun game, happy as a child playing it” · 96 reviews
“procedural generation creates inaccessible paths making runs impossible” · 27 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.43 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “core mechanic of saying spells out loud is really cool” · 25 reviews
Negative “game lacks depth compared to other games in genre” · 8 reviews

Progression 12% · Difficulty 10% · Onboarding 17% · Freedom 5% · Controls & feel 14%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.43 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “genuinely terrifying and tense atmosphere in darkness” · 8 reviews

Story 1% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -2.21 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “only one or two hours of content for 10 euros” · 91 reviews
Positive “lots of hidden content, spells, monsters and potions to discover” · 3 reviews

Variety 32% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +0.95 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “art style is great and very unique” · 23 reviews
Negative “grainy graphics and low poly design may strain eyes” · 8 reviews

Audio 9%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 60% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.42 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “fun with friends for a run or two” · 149 reviews
Negative “no engaging gameplay loop, played with friends but not invested” · 5 reviews

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.14 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “spider enemy completely unbalanced, kills instantly” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 7% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.27 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “procedural generation creates inaccessible paths making runs impossible” · 27 reviews

Performance 3% · Developer support 29%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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