Used to identify the game, unaltered. Secret of Mana wordmark, trademark of its owner, from the publisher's Steam store listing

Secret of Mana

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

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!

Action RPG

Player score

6.8/10

2,925 reviews

Released: 1993
Developer: Square
Platforms: 3 systems
Critics: Not scored
Steam Deck: playable
Download: 11 GB

We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Secret of Mana?

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released	6 August 1993
Developer	Square
Publisher	Square, Square Enix
Platforms	Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Wii, Steam Deck
Genres	Action RPG
Languages	9 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1800173, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Secret of Mana received?

Players68%positive of 2,925 · Mixed

Achievements37on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

2 declared features

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
Capability	Support
Controller	partial support
Cloud saves	No
Cross-platform play	No
Mod support	No official workshop
Online play	Single-player only
In-game purchases	No
Steam Deck	playable
Download size	11 GB
Add-on content	1 DLC listed
Age gate	10+

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$39.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Secret of Mana on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

Crashes and freezes39 of 300 (13%)
as of june 30th 2018; game freezes and increments your in game clock 1000 hours.
Steam review, 30 June 2018 · 17 hours played · 221 readers marked it helpful
May 7th,2018 - The game still crashes after playing for a fair amount of time, like during a boss fight after you've just made your way through the grand palace.
Steam review, 8 May 2018 · 20 hours played · 18 readers marked it helpful
Performance and stutter12 of 300 (4%)
- Bugs related to high FPS on modern PCs can make areas inaccessible unless you cap the game at 60 FPS.
Steam review, 21 November 2024 · 6 hours played · 17 readers marked it helpful
1) When i first played i noticed i was capped at 20 fps.
Steam review, 16 May 2018 · 2 hours played · 17 readers marked it helpful

A further 23 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Secret of Mana

24 games overlap with Secret of Mana on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Trials of Mana, Tales of Symphonia and Chrono Trigger.

All 24 games like Secret of Mana

Common questions about Secret of Mana

What platforms is Secret of Mana on?

Secret of Mana is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Wii, Steam Deck. It first released in 1993.

How much does Secret of Mana cost?

$39.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Secret of Mana?

68% of 2,925 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mixed. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

Does Secret of Mana work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Secret of Mana as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the Secret of Mana download?

11 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.

Who made Secret of Mana?

Secret of Mana was developed by Square and published by Square, Square Enix.