Short answer
Yes. These are real visual novels. Each line follows that game's official page, including when an edition is all-ages or the game is still in development. The title links to the official store page. We didn't make any of them.
- Lust Academy (Bear in the Night), on Steam. An adult visual novel about an invitation to Cordale Academy of Magic and Wizardry.
- Magic Academy (Wild Pear), on itch.io. An adult visual novel, still in development, about restoring a ruined magic academy and recruiting witches as teachers.
- Wand Out (Male Doll Stories), on Steam. An adult visual novel and Harry Potter parody about a letter to Whitemilk Academy, a magic school.
- Merrow Academy (Skill Issue and EnotoButerbrodo), on itch.io. An adult visual novel set at a magic academy.
- Oakwood Academy of Spells and Sorcery (Tranquil Studios), on Steam. An adult visual novel about Thomas Middleton, a first-year student at the academy.
- Bewitching Sinners (Miss Xero), on itch.io. A dark comedy dating sim about a summons into a world of witches, with a campus to explore.
- Sable's Grimoire (Zetsubou), on Steam. A visual novel set at Amadronia Magic Academy, with a general mature-content note on the store page.
- Sorcery Jokers (3rdEye), on Steam. A fantasy visual novel. This Steam edition is all-ages, and the publisher's page describes a magical academy for casters.
- Da Capo 3 R (Circus), on Steam. The English release of Da Capo III, a visual novel set in a secret magic school under London. This Steam edition is all-ages.
How do I find more?
Use VNDB, the big visual novel database. It has a Magic School tag with 287 games on it. Open vndb.org/g685, then filter by age rating and language.
Buy or download from the official store or the developer's own page. Those are the builds that get updates and help the people who made them.
Where does Signed in Secret fit?
Signed in Secret is our 18+ magic-school visual novel, set in the same universe as Bancroft Academy. It is a story-first, choice-driven visual novel made in Ren'Py with custom 3D renders. Episode I is in production, and no build is out yet.
You start on the closing shift at Kingsley's Curiosities, a small bookstore. Kingsley goes missing. A book with no title starts to talk. Then Athena, a 5,000-year-old woman, ends up living in your head. Twenty-one days later you're on a train to Bancroft Academy, a magic school hidden in another world.
It's planned as eight episodes in three seasons. You can see it on VNDB too: vndb.org/v69967.
Can I play Signed in Secret now?
Not yet. Episode I is in production, and no build is out today. When it comes out, it costs $10, one time. If you own Bancroft Academy on Steam, it's free for you. The free itch.io copy doesn't count.
Is there a Moar game I can play today?
Yes. The original Bancroft Academy is free on itch.io, up to version 2.6: mraurora.itch.io/bancroft-academy. It's an older, shorter game. Signed in Secret is a full rebuild with a new story.
How do I keep up?
Follow us on Patreon. Following is free. A paid pledge is monthly, and you can cancel anytime. Paid supporters get new builds sooner, but everyone plays the same game. No scenes are locked behind higher tiers. You can also read the plain facts about Signed in Secret.
Adults 18+ only.