Spells & Secrets
a game by | Rokaplay, and Alchemist Interactive |
Platform: | PC (2023) |
Editor Rating: | 8/10, based on 1 review |
User Rating: | 10.0/10 - 1 vote |
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See also: | Action Games, Action Adventure Games, Best Indie Games, LGBTQ+ Games, RPGs, Best Roguelike Games, Magic Games, Dungeon Crawlers |
Even before the most famous wizard-themed franchise drew to a close, people of all ages wished they would wake up one day to the sudden realization that they had magical powers. It’s a fairly common fantasy, yet it's one that isn’t often explored in many kinds of media. The talented game developers at Alchemist Interactive and their publisher rokaplay bring us Spells & Secrets, an action-adventure roguelike set in a world full of witchcraft and wizardry. As a young student of a magic academy, you’ll learn and grow to become a powerful magic user.
Explore the grounds, learn dozens of spells, and customize your student to be exactly what you want them to be. If this has piqued your interest, then here is everything you need to know about the magical world and awesome gameplay of Spells & Secrets.
A Magic Academy for Gifted Youngsters
Spells & Secrets takes place within the halls of the Academy of Greifenstein, a magic school that takes great pride in raising up the next generation of magic users. In this game, you will attend Greifenstein as a first-year student in the modern era.
When tragedy strikes, your first day of school quickly becomes a tumultuous experience, and it falls to you and your classmates to save the school and its staff from certain doom. Learn new spells on the fly and use them to defend against all kinds of magical creatures. Combat plays out in much the same spell-slinging style as Nine Parchments.
Your Very Own Witch or Wizard
Before you start Spells & Secrets, you will have an opportunity to create your own character. You can customize this blank slate with a dense list of incredibly extensive options. This includes everything from their body type and hair, to their clothes and accessories.
These customizations will be apparent throughout the gameplay, as well as any further customizations you make throughout the story campaign thanks to the isometric view. This perspective is close enough to see fine detail, yet far enough to take in the environment and deal with threats appropriately.
You Are Not Alone
While the halls of Greifenstein might initially seem lonely, you are not the only person who is around to handle this mess. You can still interact and team up with your fellow classmates after you save them from their captors. Teamwork will be critical in saving the academy and returning things to normal.
Speaking of teamwork, Spells & Secrets also has a co-op mode! You can team up with friends and family locally or online with the use of Steam Remote Play. Greifenstein needs all the help it can get, so recruit some new students and get to work, the future of the wizarding world is at stake!
Pros
- Colorful, endearing visuals
- Combat is deceptively deep, and very well balanced
- Co-op gameplay adds a layer of fun
- Hundreds of customization options to make your character unique
Cons
- The game’s story is a little flat
- There could be a bigger variety of spells
- Overtly inspired by Harry Potter
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System requirements:
- PC compatible
- Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP