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v1.8.6Patch Notes for 1.8.6
Fix crash on startup when there is no save data (i.e. when playing the game for the first time). Sorry about this!
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Magic Research 2
Also known as Magic Research 2, magic research 2, magic-research-2
Welcome to Magic Research 2, an incremental RPG from the creator of Magic Research. Learn countless spells, face powerful foes, and command a team of Wizards who can cast spells for you as you journey to find or create the Philosopher's Stone.
Last update
22 May 2026
Players now
75
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1
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- August 2024
- v1.8.5 Patch NotesAdd toggle to skip title screen when you open the game - "Exit" button will now exit the game rather than exit to title - Remove "Erase Game" section from Options screen in lieu of the title screen controls - Introduce…
- A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.8.2, is now out for everyone. This update introduces a title screen and the capability to have multiple save slots. It also introduces experimental modding support (it is sti…Store
- July 2024
- Patch notes for 1.6.4Fix UI bug in Inventory / Equipment screen when equipment slots are empty
- A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.6.3, is now out for everyone. This is a medium-sized update with mostly a lot of UI changes and improvements, with the goal of trying to reduce friction while playing the gam…Store
- Patch notes for v1.5.7Fix bug where saving Wizard strategies sometimes did not correctly save assigned Wizard amounts to spells - Fix bug where specifically prioritized Perma-Cast spells (Wizard Focus, Enchant Mana Spouts, Enchant Mana Steam…
- Patch Notes for v1.5.6Add feature to further detail auto-usage conditions for healing pouch items - Move "Quick Channeling" below favorite spells in larger screens - Make manually pressing "Use Time Pieces (Event)" no longer always show the…
- Patch notes for v1.5.5Fix crash on startup for players who update to v1.5.4 with a version older than v1.3.0
- Magic Research 2 version 1.5.4 is out!A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.5.4, is now out for everyone. This is a medium-sized update, with a few quality of life tweaks and small features, some balance changes to the early and mid-game (such as get…
- June 2024
- Magic Research 2 version 1.5.1 is out!A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.5.1, is now out for everyone. This version introduces a small bit of new content: a new enemy that lets you measure DPS, and a new Storyline to go with it. There are changes…
- Magic Research 2 version 1.4.4 is out!A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.4.4, is now out for everyone. This version introduces a small bit of new content: a new Spell that is unlocked towards the early game, and one new Storyline that is unlocked…
- A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.3.7, is now out for everyone. The main changes in this version are quality of life changes, like some limited navigation within the Compendium, some improvements to the Trans…Store
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Community progression
Top picks from 34 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.
- Combat TrainingUnlock "Exploration".84.8%
- RetirementRetire for the first time.65.6%
- Ready for CombatComplete the Training Towers.63.4%
- Tic-Tac-ToeHidden51.9%
- Tome of Toxic KnowledgeHidden50.0%
- A Fancy PaperweightHidden42.2%