Waltz of the Wizard

Released Jul 2019

Waltz of the Wizard sends you on journey of mischief, mayhem and mild sarcasm in a fantastical realm full of spells, secrets and some pretty strange characters.

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Evaluation

Waltz of the Wizard originally released on July 10, 2019 and has received a steady stream of major free content updates from Aldin Dynamics. Five named major updates have shipped: Natural Magic (July 6, 2021), Change the World (November 21, 2022), Riddles, Ramblings & Robots (October 31, 2024), and Skully's Fantastic Fails (October 27, 2025). This establishes a consistent pattern of roughly one major update per year, with a notable cadence of fall releases in 2022, 2024, and 2025. Following Skully's Fantastic Fails, the developer has continued to ship feature patches — Custom Reactions on December 17, 2025, and a hardware compatibility hotfix on August 17, 2026 — demonstrating ongoing engagement with the product. No statement has been made by the developer indicating that content development is complete or winding down. As of today (September 11, 2026), the most recent major content release was on October 27, 2025, placing the game approximately 10 months into what has historically been a roughly 12-month window between major releases. This is consistent with the established update pattern, and another major release could be expected around fall 2026.

Evidence

Skully's Fantastic Fails launched as a massive free content update, adding 1,000+ new Skully voicelines, a new rocket launch section in the Courtyard, redesigned in-game menu, and more Tower events.

news post · Oct 27, 2025 source content shipped

high

Riddles, Ramblings & Robots major free update shipped, adding 700+ new Skully voicelines, a new riddle game, Screen Mode (non-VR playability), and new character interactions.

news post · Oct 31, 2024 source content shipped

high

Media

Details

Developer

Aldin Dynamics

Publisher

Aldin Dynamics

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · Local/Split Screen

Simulation Magic VR Action Combat Atmospheric Sandbox Fantasy Horror Indie Action-Adventure Exploration Comedy First-Person Immersive

About this game

Waltz of the Wizard is a Reality Experience — a new form of game where you can do anything in a world where characters can talk to you and have thousands of reactions to anything you do! No longer just in VR, Waltz of the Wizard is fully playable on screen using mouse/keyboard/controller or on Steam Deck!

🏆 Top #29th Best Selling Quest Game of All Time - Meta

⭐️ Featured in "New Games We Love" - Apple Editors

🏆 Winner of Best Updated Game - UploadVR

⭐️ “Exceptionally well-received” - Rolling Stone Magazine

🏆 Winner of Best Innovation - NYX Game Awards

⭐️ “Aldin helped pioneer VR as we know it today” - Road to VR

Skully is an on-device AI character that features thousands of voice-acted dialogues and an enormous range of unique reactions. Skully is intensely aware—responding not just to what you say, but also your gaze, gestures, and every weird thing that happens in the environment. Interact with Skully for a delightfully mischievous experience where even the most playful actions can trigger hilariously dark and unexpected outcomes.

Your magic abilities are dazzlingly diverse; summon storms of fireballs, manipulate time, transform objects into frogs, master natural magic particles. Discover mystical artifacts and spellbinding objects each reacting uniquely to your interactions such as ancient relics that whisper, potions that turn you into a giant to name a few.

Use voice interactions with blazingly fast responsiveness to talk to characters or use voice commands to magically modify anything to your heart's desire - where you just need to be careful not to break the reality if you go to far! For those who prefer to remain silent there is always the optional Type to Talk.

Dive into a fantasy world filled with bizarre curiosities, hilarious secrets and many hours of gameplay. Whether you’re navigating Skully’s past memories, hunting for glory in the Observer Fortress, or strapping Skully to some unstable medieval rockets, get ready for a journey defined by pure, whimsical weirdness.

Waltz of the Wizard has greatly expanded with multiple updates since the original release! Each update has introduced something totally new, often experiemental and always new content, more to do with Skully and many new secrets.

Last evaluated Sep 11, 2026