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Life After Magic

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2023

Should you play it?

Can you save magic before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? Life After Magic is a queer, retro visual novel that follows jaded ex-magical girls as they reconnect, deal with young adulthood, and face off against one last threat before Y2K hits.

What works

  • Deep, emotional storytelling
  • Strong lgbtq+ representation
  • Multiple romance and friendship routes
  • Nostalgic pixel art and music
  • Free with substantial content

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited gameplay mechanics
  • Linear story progression
  • Some pacing issues
  • Lack of cg variety
  • Hidden ui features

What to play next

Top picks

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Hidden Gems

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  • Asphyxia

  • Puff Love Story

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  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Life After Magic: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy.

Last update: 26/07/2026