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Warlock: Master of the Arcane
The Vault · 2012

Warlock: Master of the Arcane

Civilization with spells. Less than the sum of its parts.
DeveloperIno-Co Plus
ReleasedMay 8, 2012
Players1 Player
WarlockModern4XStrategyTurn-Based

Warlock: Master of the Arcane is a 4X turn-based strategy game developed by Ino-Co Plus and published by Paradox Interactive. Released in 2012, it is a spiritual successor to the Majesty series and draws heavily from the Civilization framework, replacing historical empire-building with fantasy combat across a procedurally generated world. Players select a warlock avatar, build cities, raise armies, and develop a spell book to wage war against rival warlocks and monsters.

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Original Hardware
PC download only. No physical release. Originally sold on Steam for $19.99 at launch.
Modern Re-release
Available on Steam. Check current pricing as the game goes on sale regularly and is frequently under $5.
Game Record
PlatformPC
ReleasedMay 8, 2012
DeveloperIno-Co Plus
PublisherParadox Interactive
Genre4X, Strategy, Turn-Based
Players1 Player
SeriesWarlock
ReviewedSeptember 8, 2012
RestoredFebruary 7, 2026