Trials of Mana

Buy91%

Very Positive · 6k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Square Enix · RPG · Apr 24, 2020

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99−70%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
44
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio2 of 8
Subtitles2 of 8

Should I buy Trials of Mana?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 138 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 121 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 69 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Co-op: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 6k 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
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
138 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you can let your guard down and enjoy the medium for what it is, you will enjoy the story and while I wasn't particularly impressed with the twists or anything I can say I enjoyed it.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
121 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sure, if you're like me and handicapped your ability to experience most of the story you'll want to play again anyway, but the prospect of creating different builds in a third of the time as the first playthrough is viscerally interesting to me.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's a lot of things to learn and a lot of things to be mindful of during combat.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Hawkeye - rivals duran with the voice acting & does a fair bit of damage.Would be higher but he lacks any decent outfits.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'll definitely be coming back for another playthrough, as Trials has the distinct strength of 6 playable characters and only letting you use 3 per playthrough.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
We’re not talking AAA values here and people can debate “anime” visuals, but quality is consistent throughout while maintaining the chosen aesthetic.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story138 reviews
Gameplay121 reviews
Combat89 reviews
Audio74 reviews
Characters68 reviews
Graphics60 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
88% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
88% still recommend
Multiplayer
80% still recommend
Co-op
100% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$14.99$49.99−70%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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