Visions of Mana similar games & best alternatives

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Visions of Mana

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2024

Should you play it?

Explore a world of elemental spirits and adventure in the latest Mana action-RPG.

What works

  • Nostalgic and charming mana series experience
  • Beautiful, vibrant art style and music
  • Engaging and customizable combat system
  • Large, explorable world with collectibles
  • Strong emotional and fantasy storytelling

Things to keep in mind

  • Some technical issues and bugs reported
  • Side quests can be tedious and repetitive
  • Story pacing and depth uneven for some players
  • Cutscenes locked at 30 fps causing jarring transitions
  • Studio closure may limit future updates

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Immortals Fenyx Rising

  • SAND LAND

  • The Bloodline

  • Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

  • WitchSpring R

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Visions of Mana but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Another Crab's Treasure

  • Stray Blade

  • Trials of Mana

  • Ys: Memories of Celceta

  • Eternal Edge+ Prologue

  • KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-

More social

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

  • RuneScape: Dragonwilds

  • DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II

  • Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

  • Ys X: Nordics

  • Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout

  • Kena: Bridge of Spirits

More leadership-focused

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

  • Summoner

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

  • BRAVELY DEFAULT II

  • Eternal Radiance

  • DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined

  • Monster Hunter Stories

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Visions of Mana: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. 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. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Value.

Last update: 21/08/2026