Citadel: Forged with Fire is an online magic sandbox from Blue Isle Studios. You start as an apprentice spellcaster in Ignus, a world of roughly 36 square kilometres covering plains, forests, mountains, swamps and tundra, with artifacts hidden in caves and ruins.
Combat is spell-based, channelled through staves, wands, enchanted weapons or gauntlets. Players band together in Houses, build castles from hundreds of pieces and tear down rivals' ones, since structures can be destroyed. A pacify spell tames creatures that level up alongside you, and you can ride horses, direwolves and dragons. A single-player mode is also included.
It suits fans of building and clan warfare in the ARK mould, with magic instead of rifles. Note that it is closer to a server-based survival game than a classic MMORPG, and the developers' last Steam announcements date from 2024.
