Mages of Mystralia

Sirus GamingLeif Rey Bornales

8.7/10

When the issues of a game are rolled and stomped by its greatness, then it’s something to invest on if you have some spare.

Video ChumsTyler Hall

8.1/10

With a Zelda-like campaign and a deep spell building system, Mages of Mystralia aims to make its name in the action-adventure genre.

The OuterHavenBy Veronica

Mages of Mystralia is not without its shortcomings, but its gameplay is too fun not to recommend. Its insanely clever system of spellcrafting introduces just the right amount of challenge in combat and puzzle-solving. By pairing a lighthearted adventure with solid gameplay mechanics, there's something here for everyone. - Read our full Gaming News on The Outerhaven .

TheSixthAxisSteve C

8/10

Mages of Mystralia is a cracking game. It successfully captures the feel of 16 bit adventures and combines them with a fantastic spellcrafting system and the sidequests and character development of modern action RPGs. It isn’t the longest game and some may find the price a little steep given how cheap so many PC games are, but it definitely deserves to do well and I would highly recommend picking it up, even if you wait until a sale discount.

Game InformerBen Reeves

8/10

Plenty of games allow players to overcome their enemies by raining down fire from the sky or channeling lightning through their fingertips. Magic is a fun solution to many problems, but few games bother with the finer mechanics of how a magic spell works. Mages of Mystralia is a rare experience in that regard; Borealys Games’ Kickstarter-funded adventure is one of the few games that makes constructing magic as fun as actually casting it.

Game SkinnyErroll Maas

7/10

The magical adventure distinguishes itself with a charming atmosphere, enchanting music, & unique gameplay, but falls short due to its size.

DestructoidDarren Nakamura

7/10

Everything else is just fine. It’s a decent adventure with varied combat, cool boss battles, and semi-interesting locales. I’m going to keep at it until I’ve obtained everything there is to obtain, but even then I know I won’t have seen everything there is to see. Some of the neatest stuff possible isn’t scripted in by the designers, it’s waiting to be imagined and created by an aspiring magician.

Nintendo LifeEric Bailey

6/10

Mages of Mystralia's spellcrafting system is a distinctive, signature mechanic. The appeal of the game lies in keeping things just interesting enough to compel the player forward in a colourful setting – finding new runes to unlock new spell possibilities, dropping new story beats to bread-crumb the fantasy plot along. Rewarding puzzles and memorable bosses round out an enjoyable adventure that, even at a leisurely pace, can be explored in under 10 hours, but Mages of Mystralia really could have used some tweaking in its travel and combat, and ends up feeling merely good, rather than great.

Checkpoint GamingNat Patterson

Unscored

“Charm and curiosity” were the two words on my mind when first seeing Mages of Mystralia’s trailer. These two words carried with me throughout my journey in the colourful world of Mystralia, and remain with me now at the end of my playthrough. Written by Ed Greenwood, creator of Dungeons & Dragons’ Forgotten Realms campaign, and developed by indie outfit Borealys Games, the game is a whimsical adventure through a gorgeous fantasy world.  It is not a perfect game, but it’s that char...