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Games like Magic Carpet

1994USK 6PC, PlayStation

You pilot a flying carpet over island worlds, casting spells and collecting mana to destroy rival wizards' castles. Its early 3D flight and deformable terrain were groundbreaking for the time.

  • Driving or flying
  • Fantasy setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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In short: Games like Magic Carpet

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Magic Carpet special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Vigilante 8

77 %Match

1998PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Magic Carpet: driving or flying, action-packed real-time combat and combat with precise timing.

A classic vehicular-combat game set in a stylized 1970s America, where you blast rivals with quirky cars and heavy weapons in open arenas. The split-screen multiplayer chaos is a highlight.

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DragonRide VR

Fantasy setting

You hop onto a dragon in VR and soar through magical lands, seas and skies. Choose between smooth or wild rides, or try quick shooting games to chase high scores.

Spellbreak

Fantasy setting

A fantasy battle royale where you play a battlemage wielding elemental gauntlets, combining spells and using flight and terrain effects to outlast rivals. Official servers are down, but a standalone version supports offline play and community servers.

Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense

Driving or flying

Arcade vehicular combat with a 70s flavor: you drive heavily armed cars through chaotic battles in destructible arenas against a futuristic oil conglomerate. The over-the-top fun shines especially in split-screen multiplayer.

Grip

Driving or flying

Grip is a blisteringly fast combat racer in the spirit of Rollcage, letting you drive on walls and ceilings at extreme speed while blasting rivals with heavy weapons.

Altitude

Driving or flying

A fast 2D multiplayer plane shooter where you team up for dogfights, bombing runs and objective modes against other players. You unlock new planes and perks as you gain experience, and the controls are easy to learn but hard to master.

Twisted Metal: Head-On

Driving or flying

Twisted Metal: Head-On is a fast, explosive vehicular combat game where armed cars battle it out in chaotic arenas. It mixes dark humor with eccentric drivers and brought online play to the series for the first time.

Arcane Worlds

Fantasy setting

You play a sorcerer in the spirit of Magic Carpet, flying across strange worlds, reshaping the terrain and crafting your own spells. You fight creatures and rival mages, building or destroying as you see fit.

Comanche 4

Vast, open spaces

An action-focused helicopter shooter where you pilot the stealthy RAH-66 Comanche through several mission campaigns. It stresses accessible arcade-style controls and interactive terrain, with multiplayer modes as well.

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