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Mages of Mystralia

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2017

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Quick resume

In a world of magic, your mind is your greatest weapon. Learn the ways of magic and design your own spells to fight enemies, navigate treacherous terrain, and right past wrongs in the kingdom of Mystralia.

Global score

86/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie

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    Pros

    • Innovative and deep spellcrafting system
    • Engaging puzzles with multiple solutions
    • Pleasant art style and music
    • Encourages creativity and experimentation
    • Good value for price

    Cons

    • Short game length
    • Story is generic and underdeveloped
    • Early game slow pacing and limited spell options
    • Some combat can be repetitive or trivial
    • Lack of map/minimap and quest tracking

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      5

      "Players have full freedom to create and customize spells with millions of combinations, directing their own playstyle and strategies."

      Capsule for Magicmaker Magicmaker

      "Players have full control over crafting and customizing their own spells, allowing personal freedom and creativity in gameplay."

    • Competence

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      3

      "The game offers skill-based spell casting and combat challenges, though some players find spells occasionally unreliable and combat somewhat repetitive."

      Capsule for The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood

      "The game offers skill challenges in spellcrafting, combat, and puzzles, though some combat can be repetitive or trivialized by powerful spells."

    • Competition

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      -4

      "Focus is on single-player experience with no mention of competitive or ranked modes; players progress at their own pace."

      Capsule for Precipice of Darkness, Episode One Precipice of Darkness, Episode One

      "Focus is on single-player experience with no mention of competitive or ranked modes; players progress at their own pace."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      2

      "Players express desire to replay and spend more time with the game and creatures, though the game is short and some wish for more content."

      Capsule for Creature Kitchen Creature Kitchen

      "Players express desire to replay or return to the game occasionally due to the spellcrafting system, though the game is relatively short."

    • Cooperation

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      -5

      "Entirely single-player with no cooperative gameplay elements mentioned."

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      "Entirely single-player with no cooperative gameplay elements mentioned."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around creating and modifying spells, with extensive modding support enhancing creativity."

      Capsule for Spellmasons Spellmasons

      "Core gameplay revolves around creative spellcrafting and experimentation with spell combinations."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is individual and cooperative elements are absent."

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      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is individual and cooperative elements are absent."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Fantasy setting and immersive gameplay provide strong escape from real life, with players enjoying deep involvement in a magical world."

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      "Players enjoy immersive fantasy world and creative magic system as a form of engaging escape from real life."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment of spellcrafting and gameplay."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment of the spellcrafting and adventure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      5

      "Encourages trying new spell combinations, builds, and strategies to find effective and enjoyable playstyles."

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      "Strong emphasis on trying new spell combinations and exploring different mechanics throughout the game."

    • Exploration

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      3

      "Game encourages discovering secrets and revisiting areas with new abilities."

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      "Game encourages exploration of areas and backtracking to find secrets and new spell components."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      4

      "Players express themselves through spellcasting style and playful interactions with the environment."

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      "Players express themselves through customizing spells and adapting playstyle via spellcrafting."

    • Fantasy

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      5

      "Set in a fantasy world with magic, mythical creatures, and imaginative fiction elements."

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      "Set in a fantasy world with magic, mythical elements, and imaginative spellcasting."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; gameplay is solo and independent."

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    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players develop skills in spellcrafting, learn enemy patterns, and improve through meta progression."

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      "Players develop skills in spellcrafting, combat strategy, and puzzle solving as they progress."

    • Health

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      -5

      "Standard sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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      "Standard sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement; no idle or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention and active engagement; some walking and exploration but not idle or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions."

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      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions."

    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements; purely single-player experience."

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      "No leadership or group management elements; purely single-player experience."

    • Progression

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      4

      "Players accumulate weapons, runes, and upgrades to unlock new areas and improve combat abilities."

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      "Players accumulate new spells, runes, and upgrades that enhance abilities and unlock new content."

    • Relaxation

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      3

      "Generally positive and enjoyable experience with some tension in combat but overall balanced challenge and flow."

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      "Generally a pleasant and enjoyable experience with some tension in combat but overall balanced challenge."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Colorful visuals, spell animations, and music provide sensory enjoyment."

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      "Colorful visuals, satisfying spell effects, and pleasant music provide sensory enjoyment."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not socially evaluated."

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      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not socially evaluated."

    • Story

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      2

      "Narrative and lore are present but sometimes considered generic or secondary to gameplay."

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      "Narrative is present but considered generic and secondary to gameplay; some engagement with characters and lore."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Puzzle solving and spellcasting require planning and logical thinking, though combat is simple."

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      "Requires planning and problem solving in spellcrafting and puzzle solving, though combat strategy is sometimes shallow."

    • Thrill

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      1

      "Some moments of tension in combat and puzzles, but overall experience is more calming than thrilling."

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      "Some moments of challenge and tension in combat and puzzles, but overall experience is more relaxed than thrilling."

    • Value

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      4

      "Players feel the game offers good value for price with unique mechanics and engaging content."

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      "Players feel the game offers good value for its price with unique mechanics and enjoyable gameplay."

    • Violence

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      "Combat involves attacks and spells with some destruction, but stylized and not graphic."

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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