Magin: The Rat Project Stories Unveils Atmospheric New Story Trailer
Dark fantasy narrative deck-builder returns to Steam with demo
March 10, 2026
Hamburg, Germany – March 10, 2026 – Developer The Rat Project and publisher Daedalic Entertainment present an atmospheric new story trailer for Magin: The Rat Project Stories, offering a deeper look into the dark-fantasy world and the intertwined fates of its protagonists. At the same time, the game’s demo is once again available on Steam, giving players the opportunity to experience the narrative deck-building adventure firsthand.
Watch the new story trailer on Youtbube
The trailer highlights the atmospheric tone of the game and introduces the legendary background-story of the dark and gritty gameworld. Set in a world where magic is intertwined with human fears and desires, Magin: The Rat Project Stories blends narrative adventure with deck-building mechanics. Players progress through a branching story, make difficult choices, and confront enemies by building and evolving their deck of cards as the conflict surrounding essence unfolds.
With the demo now available again on Steam, players can explore early moments of the story, encounter the world’s characters and creatures, and experience the game’s unique mix of narrative decision-making and tactical card combat.Magin: The Rat Project Stories is planned to release for PC and Consoles Spring 2026.
Magin: The Rat Project Stories takes place in a dark-fantasy world, where magic – or essence, as it is called in this world – is directly tied to the desires and fears of its inhabitants. You play as Elester, a veteran Magin soldier in an underworld organization, as well as young Tolen, who starts to realize that he is an essence user too, and will provide a fresh perspective on the conflict. Step into a magical world standing on the edge of industrial revolution and utter chaos. Overcome obstacles, play your cards wisely, and find your destiny in this immersive, story-driven adventure.
Download the presskit here.
About Magin: The Rat Project Stories
Magin is the story of two characters - Elester and Tolen - Magins, mediums of the essence. Though they have few things in common, they are bound by a fate neither suspects. The engrossing story is filled with difficult decisions to make and multiple endings to determine. The world of Magin is both rich and mysterious, full of multidimensional characters, atmospheric locations, and horrible creatures. It is at a point in history where medieval culture is confronted with the invention of industrial, magic-powered machines, and the forces that seek to control them.
Features
- Adventure game - interact with numerous characters as well as the environment and investigate items to get a better grasp of the world and deeper knowledge of the story.
- Card system - build your deck as the story progresses and face humans and aggressive beasts. Use RPG-influenced elements such as storyline choices to shape your decks of cards.
- Emotions mechanics - maintain the emotions of your characters, choose the path they'll follow, and deal with the impact of your choices influencing all gameplay aspects.
- Enjoy a fully dubbed gameplay with uniquely illustrated comic book sequences.
- Non-linear storyline - immerse yourself into a cold and harsh fantasy world. Follow the main characters through their journey of lost and redeemed hope.
Magin: The Rat Project Stories on Steam:
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About Daedalic Entertainment
Celebrating its 20th publishing year, Daedalic Entertainment is a renowned publisher with nearly two decades of experience supporting indie developers across all major gaming platforms. The lineup of games includes a diverse variety of unique titles, focusing on four distinct areas: storytelling, strategy, co-op games, and wholesome games. With an international team of around 45 employees, Daedalic is currently working with various development studios to create a new lineup of innovative games across consoles and PCs to market. Recent hits include Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, New Cycle, Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Bloodgrounds, Into the Emberlands, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish!, and more.Please look out for upcoming games like The Occultist, Woodo, Barotrauma Home & Harbor Expansion, and many more. Since April 2022, Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publishing house, Nacon.
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