Choose Secret of Mana
Choose Secret of Mana if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls. 1,436 Steam reviews back the pick.
Secret of Mana vs Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
Secret of Mana and Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. Secret of Mana (2018) is 1 year older than Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (2019). Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Secret of Mana (70.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
Choose Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85% positive across 1,737 reviews.
Both Secret of Mana and Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition sit in RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Secret of Mana |  Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.6% positive (1,436 reviews) | 85% positive (1,737 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Square Enix | QLOC, BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Secret of Mana (2018) is 1 year older than Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (2019).
- Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Secret of Mana (70.6% positive).
- Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Secret of Mana (9.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Secret of Mana is Deck Playable, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is Deck Verified.
Secret of Mana vs Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Secret of Mana or Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition?
- On Steam reviews Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition scores higher (85% positive) than Secret of Mana (70.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Secret of Mana or Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Secret of Mana (2018) came out before Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Secret of Mana and Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Secret of Mana and Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Secret of Mana ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.