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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!

Release DateFeb 15, 2018
Price$ 39.99  Top 2%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)70% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 69.9%  Bottom 35%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)68% / 68%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)2K  Top 10% / 2.4K  Top 10%
Curators79 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time21.9 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar33 minutes
Followers42.4K  Top 3%
Owners± 111.8K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 68.3K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 2.2M  Top 5%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Secret of Mana steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Secret of Mana's Steam rating and reviews from February 2018 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 62.5% (March 2018) and 70.2% (April 2023).

The 2.4K reviews Top 10% suggest that Secret of Mana is an AAA level success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Secret of Mana and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Secret of Mana's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (61%), followed by German (17%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 20 languages represented. The game has been translated in 9 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Secret of Mana percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Secret of Mana, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is very good, reaching 40 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.3 times less than the median for positive reviews. The negative review time is high (median is 11 hours), it can be a sign that Secret of Mana crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Graphics: Upgrade to colorful, vibrant and smooth animations
  • Story: Cute cutscenes, more fluid storytelling
  • Music: Appreciated in almost all areas, love overall
  • Voice Acting: Dub voicing that grows on the player
  • Combat: More fluid and faster, improved
  • Bugs and Technical Stuff: Few crashes, a mild inconvenience
  • Locations: Varied
  • Dialogue: Updated and great
  • Magic: Overpowered
  • Fun: A ton of fun to be had playing
  • Crashes: A ridiculous amount, double digits
  • Grinding: Required to power up weapons/spells
  • Backtracking: Needlessly
  • Equipment Stats: Can't see until purchased
  • Mouth Movement: Lack of during voice acting
  • Glitches: Graphical glitches and enemies lag out
  • Controller Issues: Acts like it goes towards top of screen
  • Voice Acting: Terrible
  • Graphics: Become uncanny in still images and cutscenes
  • Nostalgia Glasses: Some people feel it doesn't deliver the vision

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 70% rating  Bottom 35% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Secret of Mana's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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