Underplayed Gems

School of Magic: Deck & Slash (2025)

School of Magic: Deck & Slash cover
Developer
PartTimeIndie
Platforms
Windows
Genres
RPG, Early Access
Rating
3.2 of 5, 19 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 41 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Fusing real-time action with deckbuilding in a fast-paced fantasy isometric RPG.

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What players say

Players are split: some love the addictive deckbuilding and hack-and-slash mix, but many complain about poor performance, crashes, and stutters even on decent PCs. The game is criticized for feeling short and lacking content compared to the free prologue, and AI-generated art turns off some players.

Screenshots

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