Trials of Mana similar games & best alternatives

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Trials of Mana

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Trials of Mana is a modern revival of the 3rd game in the seminal Mana series. The game, originally released in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 3, has been fully rebuilt from the ground up in 3D.

What works

  • Faithful and beautiful remake
  • Engaging combat and class system
  • Multiple characters and story routes
  • Excellent music and art style
  • High replayability and customization

Things to keep in mind

  • Poor ai companions
  • English voice acting criticized
  • Story is simple and sometimes cheesy
  • Lack of multiplayer or co-op
  • Some difficulty balancing issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Tales of Zestiria

  • Divinity II: Developer's Cut

  • WitchSpring R

  • Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection

  • KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-

  • AWAKEN - Astral Blade

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Trials of Mana but with more leadership over others

  • BRAVELY DEFAULT II

  • DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition

  • Summoner

  • FINAL FANTASY VIII

  • GRANDIA II HD Remaster

  • FINAL FANTASY IX

More intimate

Games that feels like Trials of Mana but with more focus on close relationships

  • Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

  • Tales of ARISE

  • Dragon Conqueror

  • Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten

  • .hack//G.U. Last Recode

More social

Games that feels like Trials of Mana but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

  • DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II

  • People of Note

  • Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online

  • Sword Art Online: Lost Song

  • Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings DX

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • FINAL FANTASY V

  • Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven

  • Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered

  • FINAL FANTASY VI

  • Legend of Mana

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Trials of Mana. These titles are not in What to play next.

Trials of Mana: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026