Mages of Mystralia - Two Minute Review!

Описание: Free from Epic Games February 27th to March 6th 2025


Title: Mages of Mystralia

Summary: Accompany Zia as she strikes off to train and learn to control her magical abilities that had her exiled. Journey across the lands to meet other exiled mages and uncover runes with magical properties that can be combined into millions of different possibilities, letting you come up with completely new and incredible spells.

Released On: May 18, 2017

Rating: Rating []

Developer: Borealys Games
Publisher: Borealys Games

Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch

Genres: Linear Action Adventure


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"Mages of Mystralia" is a short action-adventure game reminiscent of old 2D Zelda titles, but set in a 3D world. However, rather than collecting new weapons, you play as a mage with a highly customizable spell system that gets more powerful and intricate as you progress.

The core mechanic revolves around creating spell recipes by adding behaviors, effects, and triggers to craft a diverse range of spells. The game boasts "millions of possibilities," but in practice, these are largely variations on a few core abilities. The system is still impressive though. You can transform a basic fireball into a homing projectile that chains lightning damage, or craft a shield that pulls enemies close and freezes them on contact. Each modification, however, increases mana cost, and the slow regeneration forces players to use spells strategically. Magic is also well-integrated into the puzzles, but the system starts off very limited, with many fun modifiers not unlocked until late in the game.

Exploration is another positive, with plenty of hidden secrets to discover. However, the story fails to captivate, and the ending is a disappointment. While the game can be completed in around 9 hours, frequent backtracking and a lack of proper explanations for some mechanics make the experience tedious at times.


Combat is the game’s biggest weakness. Switching between attacks, dodging, and blocking is slow, which becomes a problem when difficulty is increased by overwhelming the player with waves of enemies and projectiles. On easier settings, this is manageable, but the enemies’ ability to stunlock you makes higher difficulties very frustrating.


Overall, Mages of Mystralia features innovative spell crafting and puzzle design, but suffers from fundamental flaws in combat, pacing, and narrative. It's still a fun game to fly through on easy, but these shortcomings prevent it from being an "essential" play.