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WizardWare

Ghost Garden Games · Published by Ghost Garden Games · Official site ↗

Content notice: Mature content in WizardWare appears in the form of suggestive popups that show up as the player's computer becomes infected with malicious downloads. This content includes light nudity with no explicit body parts shown, along with suggestive popup headlines.

Positive — 88% positive (24 reviews) · 14 achievements

Last updated 28 Sept 2026

Your apprenticeship is soon to begin! Keep your operating system intact in WizardWare, a game of balance and management that blends Y2K aesthetics and whimsical fantasy.🔮✨

DJCTQ 14

£4.29

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5 Sept 2026Lowest: £4.29 · Highest: £4.2929 Sept 2026

Indie, Simulation, Casual · 2026 · More under £5 games

Manage and maintain a magical operating system in WizardWare, a whimsical simulation blending Y2K aesthetics with fantasy as you prepare for an apprenticeship.

About this game

Welcome, apprentice. I, Webediah, Wizard of Wares and Configuration Extraordinaire (Mr. Web for short) henceforth task you with protecting this operating system against malicious forces unknown. Ponder incoming downloads in my Orb of Scrying, banish malevolent files, dispel pop-ups, and be sure to manage your CPU usage efficiently—lest the Purple Screen of Demise befall you…

Features:

  • An enthralling game of balance and management

  • Unique, nostalgic blend of Y2K operating system aesthetics and whimsical fantasy 

  • Colorful cast of fanciful fellows

  • Personal tutelage from Webediah, wizard of unmatched accomplishment and notoriety

Your Tasks:

  • Accept or reject incoming downloads with the help of the Download Codex

  • Move downloads along quickly to keep the Download Queue clear

  • Keep your CPU usage low by avoiding viruses and popups

  • Laugh at a minimum of 1 in 10 of my Webediah’s jokes

System Requirements

Will my PC run this? →

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Relatively modern dedicated graphics card
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended

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

Supported Languages

English*
*languages with full audio support

Latest news

  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Release Notes for 8/14/2026

    Bug Fixes & Improvements:Fixed the game's background music so it pitches up with increases to CPU Usage.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Ghost Garden Games)
  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    ☀️Steam Summer Sale Happening NOW

    Stay cool this summer! From now until July 9th, enjoy WizardWare at a 50% discount for the Steam Summer Sale! Beat the heat, help Mr. Web fight off these downloads and scorching hot popups! 🥵
    Read full article on Community Announcements (sledet175)
  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Release Notes for 6/8/2026

    New Feature: In-Game LeaderboardDid you know that you can find a global leaderboard through our Steam community page that shows top scores across all of our player base? No? Understandable! In this update, we've integrated the Steam leaderboard right into the existing in-game Scores menu.The scoreboard now shows yours, your friends', and global top scores. Be sure to lord your accomplishments over your friends.Bug Fixes & Improvements:Added visual and sound cues for actions that increase your infection level, like accepting viruses and clicking on pop-ups.Added SFX that plays when your score streak increases. Number go up ːsteamthisːAdjusted Mr. Web's VO:Dialogue volume is now more consistent across lines.VO is now silenced when Game Over occurs.Added neat little icons to the window title bars.Fixed an issue with dialogue buttons not highlighting after the first run of a game.Fixed an issue with the cursor not appearing until moved/clicked.Changed how scores/large numbers display (they have comma separators now!).
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Ghost Garden Games)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Release Notes for 5/10/2026

    Bug Fixes & Improvements:Fixed an issue where a download would be marked wrong despite the properties matching the correct values in the Codex.Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to get 100% for Infection Level on the Game Over screen.Swapped the position of the New Game and Main Menu buttons on the Game Over screen.Added an apostrophe to the "Let's play snake" wizard line.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Ghost Garden Games)
  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    WizardWare is Here! + What's Next

    Welcome to WizardWare!We want to kick off our first-ever Steam community announcement by thanking our incredible players and supporters for making WizardWare's release a success! We're so excited to finally get the game into your hands, and we hope your apprenticeship thus far as Defender of the Digital Realm has been challenging and exciting.We're not done with WizardWare, and we hope you aren't either—here's a look at what we're working on now.What's NextPatch 1.1 (out now!)Our first update brings a much-needed hotfix that patches out a bug causing download fields to flag as incorrect when they shouldn't have.Other changes in this patch include minor UI updates, typo corrections, and miscellaneous back-end adjustments.Patch 1.2Expanded gameplayOur current mission is to bring more interesting interactions and improved replayability into the game. We're cooking up some features for future updates that will make each run unique.Steam leaderboard integrationDid you know that you can find a global leaderboard through our Steam community page that shows top scores across all of our playerbase? No? Understandable! In our first update, we're integrating this leaderboard right into the existing in-game Scores menu.Currently, this menu shows only *your* highest scores; in the coming update, it will show yours, your friends', and global top scores. Be sure to lord your accomplishments over your friends.Polish and bug fixesWe'll also be adding a few silly little SFX, making sure Mr. Web isn't yelling in one voice line and whispering in another, silencing him appropriately when his dialogue is supposed to end, and fixing a few other minor issues to bring some polish to the game.In Conclusion... Thanks for playing WizardWare, and if you haven't already, consider leaving us a review to let us know if you liked the game—or if you didn't! As always, if you find any bugs or other issues in the game, be sure to fill out our bug report form. 🌷Ghost Garden Games
    Read full article on Community Announcements (emily)

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