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Manafinder

Manafinder is charmingly engaging game.
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94%Game Brain Score
story, music
grinding, replayability
96% User Score Based on 71 reviews
Critic Score 87%Based on 1 reviews

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Manafinder is a single player role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Wolfsden and was released on October 5, 2022. It received positive reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"Manafinder is a single-player, Japanese-style RPG with a fantastical world, original pixel art, and turn-based combat focused on weapon selection and elemental affinities. Embark on a dramatic journey with Lambda, a Manafinder seeking powerful manastones to protect a community of survivors. Explore diverse biomes, fight 120+ beasts, and make morality-based decisions in this 8-12 hour RPG adventure."

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Audience ScoreBased on 71 reviews
story22 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • The game features a very interesting story with multiple endings, providing a rewarding narrative experience.
  • Combat is unique and engaging, reminiscent of classic RPGs, with a focus on strategy and exploiting enemy weaknesses.
  • The pixel art and visuals are beautiful, enhancing the overall charm of the game, complemented by an outstanding soundtrack.
  • There are significant UI/UX issues that detract from the gameplay experience, including poor communication around saving and day changes.
  • Some gameplay mechanics, such as the magic system and Scar's combat effectiveness, feel underwhelming and could use improvement.
  • The story, while interesting, has pacing issues and doesn't fully explore its themes, leading to a somewhat unsatisfying conclusion.
  • story
    56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of "Manafinder" is engaging and well-crafted, featuring a strong narrative with multiple endings that reflect player choices. It explores themes of exile, societal dependency on resources, and the complexities of divine selection, all while maintaining a cozy yet dark tone. While some minor issues exist, the world-building, character motivations, and side quests enhance the overall experience, making it a compelling JRPG adventure.

    • “The most impressive part of Manafinder for me is that depending on the player's choices, the story's final chapter can be one of two wildly different, but equally phenomenal climaxes.”
    • “Its story, world, and characters are intriguing and well-executed.”
    • “The story captivates you from the start; the gameplay is simple but at the same time fun and makes you think of the best tactic, inviting you to explore all the areas and wanting to finish all the mini-games to discover all the secrets.”
    • “The story has some minor issues, and if we’re being honest, there are major UI/UX problems.”
    • “The story is very strong up until you meet the 'bad' goddess.”
    • “The combat could just be personal preference, but the story hasn't impressed me too much either.”
  • music
    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many praising its catchy and engaging tracks that enhance the overall atmosphere and gameplay experience. Notable themes, such as the boss and battle music, are highlighted as standout pieces, while some players found certain tracks discordant or lacking in musical arrangement. Overall, the soundtrack contributes significantly to the game's charm, despite a few criticisms.

    • “The music and sound effects do a great job of setting the tone of scenes too!”
    • “The pixel art and chiptune music are great.”
    • “Just starting this game takes me to the past playing some good classic JRPGs with those pixel graphics, with great art and very catchy music that accompanies you through this new unexplored challenging world.”
    • “I was not a fan of the game's soundtrack.”
    • “I am not a musical expert, but some of the tracks sounded discordant to my ear, as though some core principles of musical arrangement are being violated.”
    • “I'm also looking at Stoneway as having a particularly cacophonous music track.”
  • gameplay
    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is a mix of engaging mechanics and strategic depth, with a well-designed combat system that encourages exploration and tactical thinking. While some elements, like the elemental magic and mana shard systems, may feel underwhelming, the overall experience is enhanced by rewarding mechanics such as the imbue system and a charming narrative. Players appreciate the balance and fun of the gameplay, despite some characters feeling less interesting than others.

    • “The gameplay is incredible.”
    • “The story captivates you from the start, the gameplay is simple but at the same time fun and makes you think of the best tactic, it invites you to explore all the areas & wanting to finish all the mini games to discover all the secrets.”
    • “Don't let the aesthetics fool you - the gameplay is well designed and executed!”
    • “The entire elemental section of the magic system, combined with the mana shard system, is a lot to take in, and neither mechanic makes a big enough impact considering that both are temporary.”
    • “Personally, I wasn't too engaged with Scar's gameplay, since he's literally just normal attack spam with one very generic unleash skill.”
    • “An ore imbuing mechanic is added later, but it does mean those early fights feel like a chore.”
  • graphics
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are praised for their charming pixel art style, reminiscent of 1990s JRPGs, with original artwork that enhances the overall experience. While some environment sprites may not be as polished, the unique character designs and attention to detail contribute to a visually appealing and nostalgic aesthetic. Overall, the graphics complement the gameplay well, adding character and depth to the game.

    • “Really professional looking game, great custom graphics.”
    • “The art style is also quite charming too - I love the interesting and nonstandard character designs.”
    • “Charming game with visuals that are, for the most part, slightly better than my own art—though some of the environment sprites are honestly not that great.”
    • “Graphically, the game consists of pixel graphics reminiscent of 1990's JRPGs.”
    • “Like, a lot of character and enemy sprite art has non-uniform/non-parallel line art and it gives the art style such a charming and unique look to it!”
  • stability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game demonstrates excellent stability on the Steam Deck, with users reporting smooth performance and no significant issues.

    • “Runs great on the Steam Deck!”
    • “The game maintains a steady frame rate, even during intense action sequences.”
    • “I haven't experienced any crashes or bugs, which makes for a smooth gaming experience.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players note that while grinding is largely optional, the level navigation can be tedious, and battles may become dull as characters grow stronger. However, the calming music, engaging characters, and intriguing world help mitigate these frustrations, though some still find the overall experience tedious.

    • “Level navigation is a little tedious; it would help if there was a smaller map where you could see specific areas you've entered. Battle gets dull once you get strong enough, but the calming music, cool characters, and interesting world outweigh the cons.”
    • “Unfortunately, it's just tedious to play.”
    • “Grinding is basically non-existent unless you want it to be.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers multiple endings, enhancing its replayability and providing players with a solid incentive to revisit the experience. Overall, it is considered to have decent replay value.

    • “There are multiple endings, so it has great replay value.”
    • “A solid game with decent replayability.”
    • “There are multiple endings, so it has replay value.”
    • “A solid game with some decent replayability.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Manafinder is praised for its strong and unique atmosphere, which becomes apparent shortly after starting the game. While it may seem basic initially, the distinctive world and engaging music contribute to an immersive experience, complemented by unexpectedly deep combat mechanics.

    • “Manafinder is a unique little game with a very strong atmosphere.”
    • “It seems very basic for the first 5 minutes or so, but the overall atmosphere, music, and world are surprisingly unique, and the combat has surprising depth very early on.”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviewers appreciate the unique and charming art style, highlighting the interesting and nonstandard character designs as a significant aspect of character development.

    • “The art style is also quite charming - I love the interesting and nonstandard character designs.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is well-received, with players finding it genuinely funny and particularly enjoying the charming penguin characters.

    • “Personally, it made me laugh, and I love those penguins with all my mana heart.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Early impressions indicate that the game's optimization is solid, with players reporting no major bugs or performance issues after several hours of gameplay, suggesting a well-polished experience.

    • “Although I'm only a few hours in so far, what I've seen up to this point has been well worth the price, especially as I haven't found any major bugs or performance issues yet.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find "manafinder" to be a wholesome game that evokes positive emotions, contributing to an uplifting and heartwarming experience.

    • “Overall, Manafinder is a wholesome game.”
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Manafinder is a role playing game with fantasy theme.

Manafinder is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Manafinder was released on October 5, 2022.

Manafinder was developed by Wolfsden.

Manafinder has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Manafinder is a single player game.

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