ManaSoul
Early access since Dec 2023
ManaSoul is a 2D Pixel Art MORPG where you create and play as your own unique Mage in a world of magic. Play solo or with friends and take on challenges, solve puzzles, and explore the beautiful hand crafted open world.
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In early access, active development but status unclear
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Active Development
Development Uncertain
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In early access, active development but status unclear
Low confidence
Active Development
Development Uncertain
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
ManaSoul is a Free-to-Play Early Access MORPG that launched on December 1, 2023 and remains in Early Access. The game received substantial updates during its development: Patch 0.3 shipped on July 20, 2024, a new dungeon (Hephaestus' Forge) arrived on September 3, 2024, and Patch 0.4.0 launched on December 1, 2024.
In their most recent communication on May 16, 2025, the developer explained that since December 2024 they had been conducting a major foundational overhaul of the game — touching core systems including gear, enemies, classes, items, and crafting — and building a brand-new tutorial zone called "Voyager's Isle." The developer stated the overhaul was nearly complete at that point, and said they would likely go quiet again while finishing the work, with the intention that the "next time you hear from us will be a banger."
That was over 16 months ago. No further developer communication has appeared since May 16, 2025. While the developer did telegraph a period of silence, the length of this particular silence — with no update announcement, no progress report, and no shipped content — now goes well beyond what prior gaps in development suggested. The major overhaul update the developer was describing has not been announced as released.
The game is still in Early Access, still purchasable, and there is no statement from the developer indicating the game has been abandoned or that development has ended. However, the combination of a promised major update that has not appeared and more than 16 months of silence since the last communication makes the current status of development genuinely uncertain.
Evidence
Developer status update confirms a major foundational overhaul is underway since December 2024, including a new tutorial zone (Voyager's Isle) and reworked core systems. Developer states no timeline will be given and that they will go quiet during development. This is the last official communication from the developer.
Patch 0.4.0 shipped on December 1, 2024, introducing the Starlight Festival event and new endgame rewards. Developer teases Patch 0.4.1 (Verdant Boughs) as the next update.
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Developer
Publisher
Celtaria Productions
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
In ManaSoul you take on the role of a Mage in the world of Valeyra! In this world, everyone has the ability to learn magicks, but not everyone can master them! Explore a hand-crafted open world made with passion and love pixel by pixel. Begin your journey to become an Archmage and leave your mark on history! Start a Guild and create memories with friends, challenge yourself against difficult encounters, put yourself to the test against other players in opt-in PvP, discover powerful and ancient artifacts and gear your character, learn hundreds of spells and create your own perfect Mage! Well, what are you waiting for? Valeyra awaits!
ManaSoul is free-to-play and features NO Pay-2-Win. Enjoy the fun of Gacha without ANY predatory microtransactions. You heard us right, you CAN'T spend money on the Gacha. Support the development with an optional cosmetic shop with monthly updates, its that simple! Nothing in the game was designed to be inconvenient to sell you a solution and all development is focused on delivering a fun small scale mmo experience to play with your friends. The way it should be.
With 4 Elements, 4 Schools of Magick, Dozens of Specializations, hundreds of Spells, and thousands of pieces of loot, you can create a character that plays exactly how you want and that represents your own unique playstyle. The vast majority of content is scaled with creativity and experimentation in mind. You won't be punished with brutal difficulty here unless you look for it. Instead enjoy a vast array of potential playstyles and combos and experiment at your hearts whim, almost anything is viable! Play Solo or with friends, with plenty of content types including non-combat Exploration, Mini-Bosses, World Bosses, Quests, Delves, Trials, Dungeons, Raids, Events, Mini-Games, Guild Wars, and more, you can truly play your way.
Join the ManaSoul Community today by joining our Official Discord! Chat directly with the devs, ask questions, make suggestions, meet new friends, and get updates live from the source. We also host giveaways, post teasers, and have a bunch of other fun community stuff happening all the time, so come check it out and join the ManaSoul Community!
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Last evaluated Sep 24, 2026
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