The Magister

The Magister

Released Sep 2021

The Magister is a murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customise your deck to fight in battles, or use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and discover motives as you investigate the death of your predecessor and unmask the guilty culprit.

89% positive · 149 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

The Magister launched on September 2, 2021 as a complete murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Following launch, the developer shipped several post-launch updates through November 2021, including a significant feature update on November 12, 2021 (v1.0.0.6) that added new perks, leaderboards, improved dialogue presentation, and other content refinements. A companion feature update post on November 15, 2021 highlighted these additions. After that point, no further major content updates were released — the 23 news posts scanned show only bug fixes beyond November 2021, with no additional major content drops. The most recent developer communication, dated June 15, 2026, is an announcement posted to The Magister's Steam page promoting an entirely new game called "Cyberpunk Inquisitor." This post explicitly thanks fans for their "continuous support over the years" and introduces the next project — a clear signal that Nerdook has moved on from The Magister and is now developing a successor title. No future content for The Magister is announced or implied. The store description contains no references to planned DLC, seasons, or ongoing content. There are no unreleased DLC listings. The game launched as a complete product and received a modest post-launch polish period that concluded in late 2021. It is a finished game.
Evidence
Developer announces a brand-new game, 'Cyberpunk Inquisitor,' thanking fans for years of support — no future content for The Magister is mentioned or implied.
news post · Jun 15, 2026 source development ending
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v1.0.0.6 major post-launch update added new perks, leaderboards, improved dialogue highlighting, and other refinements — the last substantial content update for the game.
news post · Nov 12, 2021 source content shipped
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Media

Details

Publisher
Nerdook Productions
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game



The Magister is a murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customise your deck to fight in battles, or use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and discover motives as you investigate the death of your predecessor and unmask the guilty culprit.


Randomly generated murder-mystery: A walkthrough won’t help here! The events, clues, motives, and murderer change with every playthrough. Only YOU can identify the guilty suspect.


Tactical card-based encounters: Your combat and negotiation skills are determined by the cards in your deck. Use a vast array of cards, such as ‘Heartstopper’, ‘Poison Slash’, ‘Weak Joke’, and ‘Long Talk’.


Pacify enemies for a peaceful outcome: Use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ as an alternative to fighting and calm foes with your conversation cards to reduce their Rage level to 0.


Choose your Magister: Different Magisters come with their own specialities and flaws. From cunning alcoholic to intelligent insomniac – every variation defines a different adventure.


Recruit a human ally or furry companion: If needed, a Mercenary, Spy, or Sage can be recruited to assist in your investigation. You can also befriend one of the local cats or dogs to fight by your side in battles.


Set in a captivating fantasy world: You have 14 days to wander Silverhurst and befriend or intimidate its inhabitants as you race against time to unmask the murderer.

Developed by Nerdook

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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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