Infinite Mana
Release date: May 28, 2024
Developers: Wonderlust Games
Publishers: Wonderlust Games
Genres: RPG
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

Infinite Mana is a 2.5D story-based RPG with an emphasis on exploration, lore, and glitch mechanics set in the immense magickal world of Arukea. It has a unique design that pays tribute to classic RPGs from the 8/16-bit eras through its pixel art style and subtle nods in gameplay, but with an emphasis on modern game design and colorful visuals. There are many features including a large world to explore, a plethora of mini-games, a crafting and gathering system, and character customization through a unique class system called Guises . Through your travels you may notice glitches. Or not. This is totally normal. As the Wanderer, you may even discover a way to use these glitches to your advantage. There is a very lengthy demo (about 10 hours long) that includes 2 of 11 chapters in the game. I welcome you to try before you buy! Follow an engaging story full of mystery, humor, and magick with over 60 hours of gameplay - immerse yourself in the encyclopedic lore of the magickal world of Arukea. Stray from the story to make your own adventure by helping people in need or to further your own goals, changing the course of events and how people treat you. But beware, you cannot please everyone. Explore a large variety of biomes including (but not limited to) mysterious high-technology ruins, dangerous deserts, volatile jungles, a laboratory underneath the ocean, or atop a floating continent in the sky - meet the denizens of Arukea and undertake a large variety of quests and solve puzzles in its many dungeons. Battle a host of deadly foes with a modernized old-school-like turn-based battle system where you can exploit enemy weaknesses, buff allies, and debuff enemies with menacing skills, powerful magick, and summoned creatures that help in battle. Unlock 20 different classes by donning special Guises, each with their own unique mechanics both in and outside of battle, like the cunning Rogue who can steal from enemies as well as pick locks, find hidden treasure, and steal, to the shape-shifting Warden who can turn into animals at will to aid their party and discover hidden paths, or the Illustromancer who paints their art to life, and more! Interact with your environment to bypass obstacles through the use of tools such as the hookshot to jump from one place to another, to magick that can freeze lakes and blow up rocks, to playing music to open hidden paths. Mine ore, pick herbs, chop down trees, poach monsters, and go fishing in order to craft your own items and equipment. Participate in rare monster hunts to obtain ingredients to create the most powerful gear. Utilize the power of the Blight to glitch the game to your advantage. Use these glitch powers to mend the world or even break existing elements within the game Be careful, as this otherworldly power is not without its misfortune. And much more, including a variety of mini-games, many different animals to tame and pet, undertake heists to steal ancient Relics, and build a Headquarters out of an ancient castle to call your own. The world of Arukea is a diverse collection of the dreams of many different races, each fighting with magick and technology for their beliefs in an endless struggle for power. The Zircadian Empire scours the world for ancient Relics to fuel their technology-enhanced society, slowly taking control over the East. An ocean known as Elazul is covered with a mist, barring any crossing to the Far West for over a millennium. A mysterious Blight appears from the High North, consuming all as it slowly expands. You take the role of the Wanderer, an amnesiac nobody on a journey to find answers and to recover your lost memories. You may in fact think of this as nothing more than a clean slate, and set out on your own adventures meeting new allies and traversing through treacherous dungeons in search of treasure or to aid or even hinder others in the world. Some choices you make in the game change how the game plays out. Be wary that fate lurks around every corner.