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Mage and Monsters II

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

Recruit a hero to lead your army, and use spells while they fight for you. Mage & Monsters 2 is an active auto battler, where you choose to either enhance the strength of your hero, reinforce the might of your army, or increase the power of your spells.

What works

  • Fun and accessible auto-battler gameplay
  • Variety of heroes with distinct playstyles
  • Good value for price with frequent updates
  • Strategic depth in army building and upgrades
  • Relaxing and casual play experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of meta progression and persistent upgrades
  • Limited unit variety and customization
  • Some balance issues and difficulty spikes
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Repetitive late-game and limited content

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Mage and Monsters

  • Northend Tower Defense

  • Stickman Trenches

  • Kingdom's Deck

  • Poly TD

  • clickyland

More exploratory

Games that feels like Mage and Monsters II but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Eador. Imperium

  • Heroes of Science and Fiction

  • Rogue Command

  • Seer's Gambit

  • Warlords Battleground: Extraction

  • Crowntakers

Less idle-friendly

Games that feels like Mage and Monsters II but with less of an idle filler feel

  • Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

  • Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense

  • Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

  • Here Comes The Swarm

  • Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach (Classic)

  • Arrow a Row

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Mage and Monsters II but with less leadership over others

  • Ancient Planet Tower Defense

  • Fray Fight

  • Pixel Survivors : Roguelike

  • Tiny Tactics

  • Tap Wizard 2

  • Infinite Tao

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Mage and Monsters II: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fantasy, Survival.

Last update: 21/08/2026