Mana Spark

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 700 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

BEHEMUTT · Action Roguelike · Sep 27, 2018

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$11.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio0 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Mana Spark?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 113 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 37 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 700 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
113 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story isnt really the best, but the gameplay makes up for it.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat in Mana Spark is methodical and precise, setting it apart from many other roguelites that emphasize fast-paced chaos.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I found it on Steam Greenlight (back in those good good Greenlight days) and loved the pixel art style, loved the archery, loved the idea of enemies working together to bring about your demise.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is also somehow strange and basic at the same time.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
On the character design side, each of the 4 characters feels very distinct.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design complements the game’s atmosphere with a restrained but effective approach.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay113 reviews
Combat63 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Story31 reviews
Characters24 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Multiplayer4 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Difficulty
76% still recommend
Controls
69% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Co-op
89% still recommend
Performance
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$11.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.59.

7 points recordedtoday · $11.99

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