Games like Secret of Mana
If Secret of Mana is your kind of game, the closest matches are Trials of Mana, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition and Legend of Mana — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, nostalgic and retro. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Secret of Mana is a 2018 action RPG remake of the 1993 SNES classic, now available on Steam for $15.99. The game features a weapon-charging combat system alongside mechanics such as diagonal-ranged attacks and drop-rate RNG, supporting up to three players in local co-op through its party system. Inn conversations provide narrative depth to the experience. Players describe the game as atmospheric, nostalgic, retro, and whimsical, with particular praise for how the remastered soundtrack preserves the classic feel and how local multiplayer works seamlessly. Reviewers highlight that the remake is faithful to the original while modernizing core systems, and that diagonal-ranged attacks feel more consistent than in the source material. The game is marked as playable on Steam Deck and holds a 71% positive rating from 1436 Steam reviews.
About Secret of Mana: The memorable adventure of Randi, Primm and Popoi is reborn as Secret of Mana! Originally released in 1993, Secret of Mana is by far the most popular title in the “Mana” series and has now undergone a much-awaited full 3D remake!
Players who liked Secret of Mana also play
Steam players who put hours into Secret of Mana also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Trials of Mana
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Secret of Mana.
Top pick for Secret of Mana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Secret of Mana.
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.
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Secret of Mana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Secret of Mana.
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tales of Vesperia and the return of this fan-favorite with the Definitive Edition!
Legend of Mana
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Third-strongest match for Secret of Mana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
The HD Remaster of Legend of Mana is coming to Steam. Meet a colorful cast of characters, use the unique "Land Make" System to build the World Map, and square off against fearsome monsters in the vibrant world of Fa’Diel.
Fablelight
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Secret of Mana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
A single-player, story-driven 2D fighting game with RPG progression. Slash through fairytale monsters, recruit unlikely allies, and choose your route through a whimsical and absurd hand-drawn world.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Ranked #5 for Secret of Mana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Ranked #6 for Secret of Mana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
Uncover the mysteries at Luna Nova Academy and experience the magical world of Studio Trigger style Japanese animation in Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time.
.hack//G.U. Last Recode
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Ranked #7 for Secret of Mana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Secret of Mana.
.hack//G.U. is back! This collection includes all 3 original .hack//G.U. titles, Rebirth, Reminisce, and Redemption, all fully restored and remastered. As well as an all new 4th Volume: .hack//G.U. Reconnection.
Alchemist Adventure Prologue
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Secret of Mana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Secret of Mana.
Discover the fantasy world filled with danger and awe in the Prologue of Alchemist Adventure! It features an exclusive chapter of the game that allows you to embrace the power of alchemy. Combine various elements, solve puzzles, fight monsters and explore the corridors of the mysterious dungeon.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Secret of Mana
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Secrets of Grindea
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Secret of Mana.
Reviewers of Secret of Mana cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Secret of Mana cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
An Action RPG driven by fast-paced combat and paired with an intricate puzzle-filled world.
FINAL FANTASY VI
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Secret of Mana cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Secret of Mana.
The original FINAL FANTASY VI comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the sixth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Wanderlust: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Reviewers of Secret of Mana cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
Wanderlust: Rebirth is an online four player co-op arcade-action RPG set in the fantasy world, Valandria. The heroes are summoned to Westhaven Arena to prove their worth as heroes of old legend. However, things are not as transparent as they first appear, when our heroes are unknowingly set upon a trek to save mankind from an ominous end.
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Reviewers of Secret of Mana cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Secret of Mana.
Take control of Lara and her new partner Totec, a Mayan tribesman, and uncover the ancient artifact known as the "Mirror of Smoke" in this all new action adventure game.
Sword Mans
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Secret of Mana cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Secret of Mana.
Sword Mans is a physics based sword fighting brawler where you control the sword instead of the swordsman.
I am Setsuna
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Reviewers of Secret of Mana cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Secret of Mana.
Inspired by the timeless classic Chrono Trigger, I am Setsuna is a great homage to the JRPG masterpieces of yesteryear. Journey with Setsuna as she prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice and save the people of her land.
PRINCESS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Reviewers of Secret of Mana cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
The curious young Princess has always looked for the chance to explore the world beyond the castle...
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Secret of Mana at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~69% under Secret of Mana on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Secret of Mana on Steam right now. Shares Action with Secret of Mana.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Secret of Mana on Steam right now. Shares Action with Secret of Mana.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Secret of Mana on Steam right now. Shares Action with Secret of Mana.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Secret of Mana on Steam right now. Shares Action with Secret of Mana.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~94% under Secret of Mana on Steam right now. Shares Action with Secret of Mana.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~81% under Secret of Mana on Steam right now. Shares Action with Secret of Mana.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~69% under Secret of Mana on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Secret of Mana.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Secret of Mana.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Secret of Mana.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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Coming soon from Square Enix
Announced and quality-gated upcoming releases from Square Enix — ranked by community wishlist demand from our scraped pool.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from Square Enix, the studio behind Secret of Mana. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
A brand-new action RPG from the creators of OCTOPATH TRAVELER and BRAVELY DEFAULT – The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales combines stunning HD-2D visuals and exciting action-adventure gameplay for the first time!
FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from Square Enix, the studio behind Secret of Mana. Shares RPG with Secret of Mana.
Return to the pixel‑art world of FINAL FANTASY, evolved from its classic roots. Travel with companions bound by fate and call on Visions to aid you in battle to uncover the truth behind a force that threatens to bring everything to ruin.
DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from Square Enix, the studio behind Secret of Mana. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
In this RPG, you befriend monsters from the DRAGON QUEST series, raise them up, synthesize new creatures, and pit them against other monsters in battle. Join fledgling monster wranglers Bianca and Nera as they set off on the adventure of a lifetime.
More from Square Enix
Other recommendable Steam games by Square Enix, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
NieR:Automata™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind Secret of Mana. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Secret of Mana.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind Secret of Mana. Shares RPG with Secret of Mana.
Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind Secret of Mana. Shares RPG with Secret of Mana.
Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind Secret of Mana. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
Cloud Strife, an ex-SOLDIER operative, descends on the mako-powered city of Midgar. The world of the timeless classic FINAL FANTASY VII is reborn, using cutting-edge graphics technology, a new battle system and an additional adventure featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.
FINAL FANTASY VII
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind Secret of Mana. Shares RPG with Secret of Mana.
The RPG classic FINAL FANTASY VII returns to PC, now with brand new online features!
FINAL FANTASY XVI
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind Secret of Mana. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind Secret of Mana. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.
NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind Secret of Mana. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Trials of Mana
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Secret of Mana.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Secret of Mana.
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.
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Secret of Mana.
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tales of Vesperia and the return of this fan-favorite with the Definitive Edition!
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Secret of Mana.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Secret of Mana.
Uncover the mysteries at Luna Nova Academy and experience the magical world of Studio Trigger style Japanese animation in Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time.
Frequently asked about Secret of Mana
- Does Secret of Mana run on Steam Deck?
- Secret of Mana is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Secret of Mana cost?
- Secret of Mana is listed on Steam at 15.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Secret of Mana have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Secret of Mana supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Secret of Mana?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Secret of Mana are Trials of Mana, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition, Legend of Mana.
- Who developed Secret of Mana?
- Secret of Mana was developed by Square Enix.
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