Magic Research 2

I’m really enjoying exploring this world. The progress requires some strategy and problem solving. I really love all the different ways the different systems interact, making multiple solutions to hurdles possible. Thank you for publishing this sequel and I’m looking forward to your future games!

If you told me this game had a 100,000 likes I’d believe it. It’s so fun that I can hardly put it down.

What can I say? This is a sequel to one of my favorite games and it’s perfect in every way. I am getting tons of lag past mid game however making it somewhat hard to play. I’ve toggled all the settings the help performance and it’s still pretty bad on my iPhone 13 Pro. Not enough to take a star. I believe this will be addressed in an update soon.

But this one is a very nice improvement and have enjoyed it far more than the cost. This dev needs a lot more credit.

This is the first game in a long time that I’ve been REALLY into. It’s the perfect blend of idle and active play and there’s so much content!

Magic Research 2 is fantastic. Building off its predecessor, it comes with many excellent quality of life improvements, more engaging story, and way more builds. I rarely ever new game + , but this game is too good, already half way into 2 replay. Don’t hesitate to buy if you like incremental games!

This game is great, super addictive. One small request though, could we get an “auto fight boss button?” This would be great for getting through the tedious earlier areas after a retirement, and would also be quite useful if you’d like to farm a boss while warping.

Magic Research 2 is very similar to its predecessor, with addition of different mechanics that allow you to specialize much more than the last. This review will lack information that was similar to the last, as Im sure most people have played the last. To the title, this game is micromanagement heaven. If you don’t like micromanagement, then I would highly avoid this game. If you become overwhelmed easily as well, avoid this game. If you have the patience and love doing the same thing over and over and getting faster at it, then this game is perfect for you. This game is an incremental. As you play, things are slow and can throw a lot of things in your face. Learning these and navigating the new mechanics can be extremely satisfying. Its a very loose incremental as things still require a lot of your input, but youll be doing them much faster than before. To the title, this game is a power fantasy through the exploration. Once extremely hard bosses will be easy. Youll learn how to deal with them. Equipment is transmuted, and eventually youll be able to merge equipment. With each merge youll feel even more powerful than before. There is also a mechanic that allows you to specialize different spells. You can make certain skills more powerful, longer, or cheaper. Also there is a tictactoe board. This board allows you to put pieces in that will interact with other pieces. These can do many different things. Its a bit too micromanagey for my taste, but it definitely helps when you need to push a boss or get unlocks. MR2 is much like MR but much more “specialized”. Its also a lot more mechanics than the last, some are great, some are okay depending on your playstyle. The writing is exponentially better than the last, which is a HUGE plus. There is a lot more to discover, lots more equipment, and feels much more like a fleshed out game. Also, one of the biggest issues with the game is the UI. However, with every update which comes out every day, it gets better. There is also a help section that is so well thought out, and is extremely helpful. Same with the compendium. The UI is also extremely customizable. Overall, I do think this game is better than the first game. It feels very much like the same game, but with mechanics that make it stick out and more entertaining. Great game.

Hardly idle, extremely complicated and feels like babysitting a bunch of tedious timers. Not at all what I was expecting.

One note to start - as an MR1 vet, getting back into the game at the start can be a bit of a mental slog. It feels a bit overwhelming at first. At least on Steam on a full screen. It’s hard to decide what to do next or to put it down. Like things on screen are happening fast but it still feels slow, if that makes sense. It feels anxious. I moved my Steam demo save to my phone on release day and by the time I retired and was into my second run, it all started to feel more familiar. That is by no means a reason to take a star off, because the game that opens up once you find your feet is amazing. The dev did a fantastic job on the sequel. I was a bit worried it might not live up to the hype I’d had for it. When I’d learned MR was their first game and that when I played it for the first time, it had only been out a short amount of time, I was surprised. Because it was so good, and felt like it probably had a year of polish. It’s like the old saying that every band has their whole life to release their first album, hence the sophomore slump. But no, they went and made a better MR with new systems and elements. And the level of documentation they put into the help section, with hints, it’s rare to see a game with this level of polish. And for anyone who hasn’t played the first one, I’ll touch on my favorite feature. Instead of needing to leave your phone on overnight, or waking up with basic offline rewards, you are given a time currency that you can use to spend in different ways - speed up game time, trigger events, or instant research time. The flexibility this system provides makes it so much easier to step away or turn your screen off. Filtering out all the games built around IAP dopamine, ad watching simulators, p2w PvP, etc. that rake in millions, this, a text-based incremental game of all things, is one of the best made games on the App Store.