Swords 'n Magic and Stuff similar games & best alternatives

Swords 'n Magic and Stuff

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

Grab your friends and set out for adventure in this cozy, multiplayer, open world RPG! Explore, quest and craft your way through a densely packed open world. Level up 6 different classes and buy land to build and decorate your home to settle down in this medieval fantasy world.

What works
  • Charming art style and world
  • Deep exploration and secrets
  • Diverse combat and crafting systems
  • Active and friendly community
  • Frequent developer updates
Things to keep in mind
  • Early access with some balance issues
  • Combat can feel repetitive
  • Inventory management limitations
  • Some quest directions vague
  • Lack of dedicated servers limits multiplayer

What to play next

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Top picks

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  • Sun Haven

  • Cornucopia®

  • House Party

  • Aloft

  • Fields of Mistria

  • Goblin Cleanup

  • Tinkerlands

  • ATLYSS

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Cornucopia®

  • Ova Magica

  • Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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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).

Swords 'n Magic and Stuff: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Leadership.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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