The Spell Brigade
2 118

Players in Game

6 934 😀     1 158 😒
83,31%

Rating

$9.99

The Spell Brigade Steam Charts & Stats

The Spell Brigade is an online co-op survivors-like for 1-4 players. Team up with your wizard friends to slay hordes of dark creatures. Complete team-based objectives, unlock new upgrades and create overpowered spell synergies. Friend nor foe is safe in this friendly fire bullet hell!
App ID2904000
App TypeGAME
Developers
Publishers Bolt Blaster Games
Categories Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Full controller support
Genres Casual, Indie, Action, Early Access
Release Date2024
Platforms Windows, Linux
Supported Languages English, Portuguese - Brazil, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Thai

The Spell Brigade
2 118 Players in Game
14 514 All-Time Peak
83,31 Rating

Steam Charts

The Spell Brigade
2 118 Players in Game
14 514 All-Time Peak
83,31 Rating

At the moment, The Spell Brigade has 2 118 players actively in-game. This is 0% lower than its all-time peak of 14 257.


The Spell Brigade Player Count

The Spell Brigade monthly active players. This table represents the average number of players engaging with the game each month, providing insights into its ongoing popularity and player activity trends.

Month Average Players Change
2025-06 4269 +7.16%
2025-05 3983 -34.47%
2025-04 6080 +92.51%
2025-03 3158 +302.88%
2025-02 783 -16.17%
2025-01 935 -41.64%
2024-12 1602 +56.05%
2024-11 1026 -26.48%
2024-10 1396 +62.93%
2024-09 857 0%

The Spell Brigade
8 092 Total Reviews
6 934 Positive Reviews
1 158 Negative Reviews
Very Positive Score

The Spell Brigade has garnered a total of 8 092 reviews, with 6 934 positive reviews and 1 158 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Very Positive’ overall score.

Reviews Chart


Chart above illustrates the trend of feedback for The Spell Brigade over time, showcasing the dynamic changes in player opinions as new updates and features have been introduced. This visual representation helps to understand the game's reception and how it has evolved.


Recent Steam Reviews

This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback

Playtime: 736 minutes
The game is DEATHLY afraid to make the players too - or even a little bit - strong. 99% of level up upgrades do next to nothing, weapons feel like you are throwing wet paper towels at enemies. I have not gotten a single round in which I felt strong or powerful, even the ones I won I did so by running away from the boss until it died. The entire gameplay loop is to run away because you do next to no damage. Not fun imo
👍 : 2 | 😃 : 0
Negative
Playtime: 827 minutes
Fun to play when you have nothing else to do also the grind feels good on the game not really hard, and you can play with 4 of your friends which makes the game ten times better, I highly recommend for people with no games lately or need something to chill on with friends
👍 : 3 | 😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime: 357 minutes
Game feels very lackluster compared to other game types like this. If you get a build going in other games you pop off and it feels fun, you feel strong. I never once felt strong in the 6 hours I played. Everything just felt like bullet sponges and just kiting around. Feels like the only merit is the multiplayer aspect.
👍 : 2 | 😃 : 0
Negative
Playtime: 1657 minutes
Superbly fun co-op bullet hell that manages to let me both chill and freak the fuck out at the same time; I frequently lose track of time playing this game. 10/10 would crash my computer again. Keep up the awesome job fellas!
👍 : 3 | 😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime: 5200 minutes
- Game is fun but becomes repetitive as you progress. - Character traits become futile as passive skills such as AoE and cast speed are easily stackable. - Waves are too slow: it can take about 5 hours to reach infinity 8, which is insane to do unless you are hunting for achievements. - There is only one boss at the end of a wave no matter the difficulty or map you choose. - You can't pause the game in multiplayer mode. I wish it was possible when playing with friends on Steam (some times I may need to use the toilet or answer the door). - I would add the concept of item drops. You could hunt for them looking for specific stats or something. The game can be improved in many ways and I hope the devs add some serious changes and address the slowness of waves.
👍 : 3 | 😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime: 1876 minutes
Having almost a day and a 1/2 worth of hours spent in the game, I can confidently say that the game is fun, but certainly needs improvements. With 13 spells in the game, its a wonder that only 4-5 function decently in higher difficulties. Spells like Arcane Broadsword or Solar Pulse are cool in concept, but are lack luster in play, and it's really annoying that despite how poor these short area / low damage spells function, the developers have decided to put yet another similar spell in the game with the new release of Update 10. You will find no shortage of reviews regarding the addition of talon slash, another low damage, low area spell that beyond team matches and easy mode, I will not touch with a ten foot pole. The spell is bad. To make matters worse, in a bullet hell style game, talon slash's upgrade tree requires you to STAND STILL to receive a significant size upgrade and a minor damage upgrade. This unfortunately does not work very well, as spells that would allow you to stand still while fighting enemies must also deal high enough damage to prevent enemies from reaching you en mass. Much like the aforementioned solar pulse, even if I were to put every upgrade from base to 2nd infusion into damage on talon slash, it is unlikely I would be able to put out enough damage to make this method work in the higher difficulties. Frankly, I find it extremely irritating that most of the issues with these spells could easily be taken care of by slightly tweaking how the spells function or what upgrades are pushed for each spell, or even by just increasing the base damage on MOST of the spells in the game. If this comment somehow reaches the developers, please increase the base damage of these spells, make the "spell size" upgrade as common as damage or cooldown rate upgrades, and for the love of god, please change the upgrade on Arcane Broadsword from slow rotation + size increase to fast rotation + duration time. I WANT TO BE A BLENDER, THAT'S WHY I PICKED THE SWORD!!
👍 : 6 | 😃 : 1
Negative
Playtime: 1028 minutes
If this is your first survivors like, then it's perfect. If you're looking for a game to play with your kid or significant other, it's great. This game is an excellent casual survivors like for up to 4 people. It's great. I need something way more complex and grindy than this though with the amazing coop.
👍 : 5 | 😃 : 0
Negative
Playtime: 1541 minutes
UPDATE 10 . The last patch broke the game you can't walk around the mobs anymore. When you kill the ones that chase you, they all spawn in front of you, giving you no place to walk around and get stuck in the corners.
👍 : 8 | 😃 : 0
Negative
Playtime: 1323 minutes
Good game, can get a little repetitive after a while but discovering all the good spell combinations is a lot of fun.
👍 : 8 | 😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime: 652 minutes
Rather boring take on the Roguelike genre. You start off with a mage specific spell and you augment it with very generic stats that generally dont feel impactful at all. At certain levels you can give it elemental effects, but these elemental effects are universal leading to most spells just feeling similar depending on the elements you pick. Your spell selection is just the spells other mages start with making the mage selection also feel kind of pointless. Overall it just lacks meaningful choice. You just spam upgrade 1 skill because despite having 4 slots, you get nowhere near enough levels to make all 4 good. Even in Endless mode, the EXP curve is so ridiculous that you can barely do more than 2 skills even after a 1.5 hour run. (Not to mention, the scaling on mobs goes so high that its easy to just lose to the healer mobs in damage). Just overall, not the best choice right now. It could be cool? The multiplayer is definitely interesting, but the direction right now is just bad.
👍 : 38 | 😃 : 1
Negative

The Spell Brigade Steam Achievements

The Spell Brigade offers players a rich tapestry of challenges, with a total of 60 achievements to unlock. These achievements span a variety of in-game activities, encouraging exploration, skill development, and strategic mastery. Unlocking these achievements provides not only a rewarding experience but also a deeper engagement with the game's content.

Just a Flesh Wound

Die once.

Growing Stronger

Perform 5 Enchantments.

Mighty Wizard

Perform 15 Enchantments.

Elemental

Perform 2 Elemental Infusions.

Infusion Collusion

Perform 7 Elemental Infusions.

Master of the Elements

Perform 15 Elemental Infusions.

The Verdant Meadows

Survive the Verdant Meadows for 12 minutes.

The Frozen Ancients

Survive the Frozen Ancients for 12 minutes.

Verdant Meadows Appreciator

Complete the Verdant Meadows on Moderate Threat Level.

Verdant Meadows Connoisseur

Complete the Verdant Meadows on Severe Threat Level.

Frozen Ancients Appreciator

Complete the Frozen Ancients on Moderate Threat Level.

Frozen Ancients Connoisseur

Complete the Frozen Ancients on Severe Threat Level.

Pyrestorm Appreciator

Complete the Pyrestorm Pit on Moderate Threat Level.

Pyrestorm Connoisseur

Complete the Pyrestorm Pit on Severe Threat Level.

1 8 0

Level Up 180 times.

4 HOURS

Survive a total of 240 minutes.

30 Minutes

Survive a total of 30 minutes.

36 Spells

Equip a new Spell 36 times.

86 Spells

Equip a new Spell 86 times.

6 0 0

Level Up 600 times.

1 1 1 1

Level Up 1,111 times.

Good Enough

Save your Rerolls when offered only Common Upgrades 5 times.

5 0 0

Level Up 500 times.

Savior of Wizards

Revive 10 teammates.

The Wizard That Could

As Reginald, deal 200,000 damage with the Astral Orbs.

Astral Augmentations

As Reginald, augment the Astral Orbs 4 times in 1 Mission.

Moon Needs Healing

As the Moon Mage, grab 20 Health Potions.

Full Moon

As the Moon Mage, attempt 28 Missions.

Power of the Sun

As the Sun Mage, increase the Range of the Solar Pulse by 50%.

Supernova

As the Sun Mage, infuse the Solar Pulse with Wildfire.

For Those About to Rock

As Kavin, cast 19,440 Rocky Road rocks.

Blocky Rocky Road

As Kavin, double the Size of the Rocky Road.

Venom Sword

As Ludwig, infuse the Arcane Broadsword with Venom.

A Worthy Sacrifice

As Ludwig, sacrifice 1,066 enemies.

Lucky Thirteen

As Campanelli, revive 13 teammates.

Phantom Blades

As Campanelli, cast 10 Phantom Blades at the same time.

Runic Augmentations

As Hatti, augment the Rune Burst 4 times in 1 Mission.

π

As Hatti, deal 314,159 Plasma Damage.

Dead Wizards Not Found

As the Wizard King, kill 404 enemies with your Resurrection Beam.

Magic Missile

As the Wizard King, hit 10 enemies with a single Magic Missile.

Professional Ghost

Die 30 times.

Four in a Row

Complete 4 Objectives in a single run.

All Armoured Up

Finish a run with 80 Armor.

Critical Mass

End a run with at least 201% Critical Damage.

Event Horizon

Increase your pick-up radius by 50%.

Conquerer Of The Stars

Survive a total of 273 minutes.

Liquid Stars

As the Star Mage, have 4 Falling Stars at the same time.

Devourer of Stars

As the Star Mage, cast 9001 Falling Stars.

Verdant Meadows Scholar

Complete the Verdant Meadows on Hardcore Threat Level.

Frozen Ancients Scholar

Complete the Frozen Ancients on Hardcore Threat Level.

Pyrestorm Scholar

Complete the Pyrestorm Pit on Hardcore Threat Level.

3 6 0

Level Up 360 times.

The Fungi Amongi

As Aldric, retrieve 432 Bewitched Fungi.

Gentle Giant

As Aldric, heal a fellow Wizard with the Aether Beam.

On Thin Ice

As the Sun Mage, stay on one Ice Patch for 90 seconds.

Frost Branch Reaper

As Hatti, kill 300 enemies that are stuck in Frost Branch.

Sulfur Supremacy

As the Wizard King, deal 1500 Damage using the Sulfur Geysers.

Chill Out

As the Star Mage, freeze yourself.

Betrayal of the Highest Order

Take Damage from one of your teammates' Spells (or your own).

Sol'phish Vanquished (For Now)

Vanquish Sol'phish, the Long One.


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The Spell Brigade Minimum PC System Requirements

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 or newer
  • Processor: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

The Spell Brigade Recommended PC System Requirements

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

The Spell Brigade has specific system requirements to ensure smooth gameplay. The minimum settings provide basic performance, while the recommended settings are designed to deliver the best gaming experience. Check the detailed requirements to ensure your system is compatible before making a purchase.


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The Spell Brigade Latest News & Patches

This game has received a total of 21 updates to date, ensuring continuous improvements and added features to enhance player experience. These updates address a range of issues from bug fixes and gameplay enhancements to new content additions, demonstrating the developer's commitment to the game's longevity and player satisfaction.

Patch Notes
Date: 2024-06-03 15:02:48
First patch notes for the Next Fest demo
👍 : 9 | 👎 : 0
Demo Patch 2 Notes
Date: 2024-06-06 15:49:23
Some more improvements, bug fixes and balance tweaks for the demo.
👍 : 11 | 👎 : 0
Demo Patch 3 Notes
Date: 2024-07-30 11:43:31
New missions, enemies, lots of balancing & bug fixes
👍 : 24 | 👎 : 0
Demo Patch 4 Notes
Date: 2024-08-07 14:02:26
👍 : 15 | 👎 : 0
Early Access - Patch 1
Date: 2024-09-17 16:12:05
We fixed some of the most common matchmaking bugs and made some quick improvements based on your feedback.
👍 : 176 | 👎 : 4


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