Underplayed Gems

Arcana Academy (2025)

Arcana Academy cover
Developer
2A Studio
Publisher
Luckycalf
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.8 of 5, 73 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You carefully build and manage a magic academy, balancing resources and summoning diverse students to uncover hidden secrets.

managementsimulationmysteriousstrategiccasualresource managementconstructingmagical

What players say

Players like the core card-stacking automation but are furious about the always-online DRM that crashes the game without internet, even in singleplayer. Reviews also flag poor translation, buggy traits that contradict each other, and a mid-game grind with too many resource types.

Screenshots

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