What is the cheapest place to buy The Magician's Burden?

Steam at $3.95 — an official store, and the lowest of the 1 store we compare for your region. Prices update through the day, so check the table above before buying.

Is The Magician's Burden free?

No — The Magician's Burden is a paid game. The cheapest we can find it is $3.95.

Has The Magician's Burden ever been cheaper?

Yes — the lowest we have tracked is $2.99. It is $3.95 today.

Is The Magician's Burden Steam Deck verified?

Yes. Valve has tested The Magician's Burden and rates it Verified: it runs well on Steam Deck out of the box, with default controls and readable text.

Can I play The Magician's Burden on Mac?

Yes. The Magician's Burden has a native macOS version on Steam.

Is The Magician's Burden multiplayer?

No — Steam lists The Magician's Burden as single-player only.

Is The Magician's Burden on PC Game Pass?

No — The Magician's Burden is not on PC Game Pass right now. The best price to buy it right now is $3.95.

The Magician's Burden

Name: The Magician's Burden
Brand: Hosted Games
Availability: InStock

Hosted Games · August 16, 2018 · RPG, Indie, Adventure, Text-Based

Buy The Magician's Burden from Steam at $3.95 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

RPG deals Adventure deals Indie deals

Mixed53% · 15

Best price

32 Fair price

$3.95-34%

$5.99lowest tracked $2.99

Buy at Steam

Prices last checked 12 Nov 2026, 04:02 UTC

More games under $5 →More Steam deals →

Where to buy The Magician's Burden — official stores

Steam

Standard Edition · Steam

-34%

$3.95

$5.99

Buy

The Magician's Burden price by region

The Magician's Burden costs £3.29 in the United Kingdom, €3.88 in Europe (EUR), $3.95 in the United States, $3.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$5.14 in Canada, A$5.80 in Australia, NZ$5.93 in New Zealand, R$13.52 in Brazil and zł18.15 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Magician's Burden offer in each region, in local currency
Region	Best price	Official store	Key shop	Stores
United Kingdom	£3.29 −34%	£3.29	—	1
Europe (EUR)	€3.88 −34%	€3.88	—	1
United Statesyour region	$3.95 −34%	$3.95	—	1
Georgia (USD)	$3.99	$3.99	—	1
Canada	CA$5.14 −34%	CA$5.14	—	1
Australia	A$5.80 −34%	A$5.80	—	1
New Zealand	NZ$5.93 −34%	NZ$5.93	—	1
Brazil	R$13.52 −34%	R$13.52	—	1
Poland	zł18.15	zł18.15	—	1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

Screenshots

About The Magician's Burden

✦ AI summary

The Magician's Burden is a 210,000-word interactive fiction game where you navigate village life as a mage, juggling family bonds, romance, work, and adventure while a demon constantly whispers in your head offering dark power. Shape your story through choices that determine your relationships, career path, magical abilities, and whether you'll embrace or resist demonic temptation across multiple branching playthroughs.

Experience everyday life as a magician in a medieval village. Balance spending time with your family with building friendships or finding romance with other villagers. Find work as a guard, scribe, farmer, or even a thief. Deal with relentless bullies one way or another. Play in chess tournaments, explore a necromancer's cave, go to the library, or practice your sword fighting in the sparring ring. The Magician's Burden is a 210,000 word interactive slice of life novel by Samwise Harry Young, where your choices control the story. It's text-based, with vivid character illustrations, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Play as male, female, or nonbinary; romance whoever you like.
Cast spells with a wave of your fingertips: turn invisible, throw fireballs, heal wounds, and more.
Use demonic magic—at a price—or resist the temptation.
Read approximately 40k words per play-through!

Oh, yes. You also have a demon living inside your head. He talks to you and occasionally offers you his demonic powers.

The Magician's Burden — game info

Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck: Verified
Player modes: Single-player
PC Game Pass: Not included

More games like this:Steam Deck verified games Mac games Linux games

Price alert

Get notified the moment the price hits your target.

The Magician's Burden price history

The Magician's Burden is $3.95 at Steam right now, compared across 1 store. The lowest we have tracked is $2.99.

2026-09-26low $3.95 · now $3.95

The Magician's Burden price changes · since 26 Sep 2026
Date	Price	Store
12 Nov 2026	$3.95 ▼	Steam
20 Oct 2026	$5.99 ▲	Steam
8 Oct 2026	$3.95 ▼	Steam
26 Sep 2026	$5.99	—

Embed this price on your site

A live price and history chart for The Magician's Burden, updating on its own. Free to use anywhere — it carries a link back here and needs nothing else.

The Magician's Burden — questions & answers

What is the cheapest place to buy The Magician's Burden?: Steam at $3.95 — an official store, and the lowest of the 1 store we compare for your region. Prices update through the day, so check the table above before buying.
Is The Magician's Burden free?: No — The Magician's Burden is a paid game. The cheapest we can find it is $3.95.
Has The Magician's Burden ever been cheaper?: Yes — the lowest we have tracked is $2.99. It is $3.95 today.
Is The Magician's Burden Steam Deck verified?: Yes. Valve has tested The Magician's Burden and rates it Verified: it runs well on Steam Deck out of the box, with default controls and readable text.
Can I play The Magician's Burden on Mac?: Yes. The Magician's Burden has a native macOS version on Steam.
Is The Magician's Burden multiplayer?: No — Steam lists The Magician's Burden as single-player only.
Is The Magician's Burden on PC Game Pass?: No — The Magician's Burden is not on PC Game Pass right now. The best price to buy it right now is $3.95.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Jan 1, 2019

I think I know what the burden is - it is being woke. The story is... dumb? I get it that you choose a part-time job, but twice? First time I did it I thought the game was broken and I restarted. You're a mage - that works THREE extra part-time jobs for a living. Is this supposed to be some sort of social commentary on modern economic issues? But why would literal village idiots have their one mage (in a world where bloodthirsty, malicious demons lurk) work three part time jobs (like clerking, being a guard or a farmhand) waste their time like this, instead, I don't know, learning magic to defend against demons? The bully posse plot is borderline retarded. For a strong, independent black woman with a mohawk, the vice-captain of the guard is surprisingly incompetent if they allow three bullies to terrorize a single villager every day of their life. This is a village, right? Everybody sees this, and no-one reacts. Just have the mayor resign and just kneel before three bullies, while having actual guardsmen answering to him. And boy, is the game woke. Strong black female warrior with a mohawk, check. Shy black healer boy who you can gay romance, check. Mysterious and cool bald dark…

42 found this helpful

Not recommended Jun 9, 2019

Very meh. wasn't put together well at all (thought the reviews were harsh, turns out no, they're pretty spot on)

9 found this helpful

Not recommended Apr 7, 2019

The cat... the cat, man... this game traumatized me.

3 found this helpful

Recommended Jan 12, 2024

loved it

Recommended Jun 25, 2023

Good enough. But I liked more before they changed the ending. I thought that the update would add a resolution to the cliffhanger, not remove it entirely....

Recommended Dec 25, 2019

Can`t say I hate this game don`t get whats with all the bad reviews. Though personally a second installment would make it better. Overall game

Community reviews

—

0 reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first to review this game.

More like The Magician's Burden

News

All news →

Games like Undertale that remember what you did

Undertale's own listing calls it the RPG where you don't have to destroy anyone. Games like Undertale that keep that idea: permanent choices, fights you can talk past, worlds that notice.

Nov 14, 2026

Games like Slay the Spire that keep the branching climb

Most games like Slay the Spire copy the cards and lose the map. These keep the risky-or-safe choice, from a three-floor train to a deck made of poker hands.

Nov 14, 2026

Bodycam game price: what the zombie update changes about buying

The Dead & Damned put Bodycam's zombies back on 13 November. What our dated record says about the Bodycam game price, and why the store's end date matters more than the sticker.

Nov 14, 2026

Blog

SilkMU is our new partner: MU Online Season 6 in a browser tab

SilkMU, a MU Online Season 6 server that runs in a browser tab or as an app, opened on 6 November 2026 and is now our partner. What it offers, what is free and what costs WCoin.

Nov 13, 2026

Games like Dying Light, where nightfall changes the rules

Games like Dying Light are easy to find if you only want parkour or only want zombies. These eight keep the part that matters: a city that becomes a different place after dark.

Nov 13, 2026

Games like Portal 2, where one idea carries the whole game

Games like Portal 2 all share one habit: teach a single impossible trick, then spend a campaign breaking it. From rewinding objects through time to Escher geometry that loops back on itself.

Nov 13, 2026

Bundles

Planet Coaster DLC: skip the collection, buy the packs

The Planet Coaster DLC catalogue closed in 2019, so there is no curve left to wait out. Our record shows the collection bundle costs far more than assembling the same packs one by one.

Nov 13, 2026

Xbox

Toxic Commando Game Pass: subscribe, or buy the key?

The Toxic Commando Game Pass add landed on 12 November. Our price record since late September shows the key route barely moved, which changes what a subscription is worth.

Nov 13, 2026