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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mines and Magic down to the 9 that fit the “Magic” category. Castle Story, Defenders of Ardania and Bloons TD 6 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mines and Magic.

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The best magic games like Mines and Magic

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mines and Magic. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Castle StoryClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerMagicCo-opSandbox World

Steam👍 65%· 11KRAWG👍 59%· 27

Year 2012Dev Sauropod StudioPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, tower defense planning and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping turn-based strategy

An epic adventure awaits you in Castle Story, a strategy game where you command friendly creatures called Bricktrons. Have them explore, carve, dig and gather resources from vast, spectacular floating islands, reshaping the voxel-based world to your desire!

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Mines and Magic.

It predates Mines and Magic by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Defenders of ArdaniaClosest on game mode

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerMagicFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 35%· 122MC58IGDB56· 4

Year 2012Dev Most Wanted Entertainment · Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping deep simulation

Defenders of Ardania (DoA) is a next-generation tower defense game set in the rich fantasy world of Majesty, but with a twist.

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for Mines and Magic.

It predates Mines and Magic by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Bloons TD 6Closest on progression

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerMagicManagement3D

Steam👍 97%· 386KRAWG👍 81%· 208

Year 2018Dev Ninja KiwiPlaytime ~8hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, combat magic and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

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#4Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMagicFantasyMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 10KRAWG👍 88%· 92IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep simulation

The world's most devilishly addictive defense game is back - welcome to Kingdom Rush: Frontiers! Bigger and badder than ever before, Kingdom Rush: Frontiers is a whole new level of the furiously fast, enchantingly charming gameplay that made the original title an award-winning hit.

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: visuals.

It predates Mines and Magic by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5HearthstoneClosest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerMagicFantasyLoot

IGDB88· 9

Year 2014Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Like Mines and Magic, it's known for turn-based strategy, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: progression and visuals.

It predates Mines and Magic by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloMagicFantasyCo-op

Steam👍 88%· 1.0KRAWG👍 56%· 41MC77IGDB75· 2

Year 2011Dev Stainless Games · Wizards of the CoastPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Mines and Magic: turn-based strategy, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, puzzle design and co op, while skipping tower defense planning

All-new and redesigned, Magic: The Gathering — Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 takes last year’s massive hit game to even greater heights with better graphics, more options, and new challenges!

It predates Mines and Magic by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloMagicFantasyTactical

Steam👍 45%· 4.0KRAWG👍 52%· 65MC60IGDB57· 6

Year 2014Dev Stainless Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Like Mines and Magic, it's known for turn-based strategy, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, combat tactical and visual isometric, while skipping tower defense planning

GARRUK'S REVENGE EXPANSION NOW AVAILABLE! Walk in the footsteps of the Multiverse's greatest hunter. Featuring additional campaign levels, challenges, and new cards to collect, you take on the role of Garruk and hunt your prey across the planes!

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Mines and Magic.

It predates Mines and Magic by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Black & White

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMagicSandbox WorldOpen World

Year 2001Dev Lionhead Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Mines and Magic, it's known for deep simulation, combat magic and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, puzzle design and sandbox freedom, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: progression and visuals.

It predates Mines and Magic by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Magic: The Gathering Arena

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerMagicFantasyIsometricFree to Play

Steam👍 61%· 29KIGDB85· 4OC82· 37

Year 2019Dev Magic Digital Studio · Wizards of the CoastOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Like Mines and Magic, it's known for turn-based strategy, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, visual isometric and free to play, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Mines and Magic: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Mines and Magic.

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