- Publisher: MY.GAMES , Marvelous Europe , Knights Peak
- Release Date: Apr 17, 2025
- Also On: PC, Switch, Xbox Series X
- Summary:
- Developer: Primal Game Studio
- Genre(s): Action, Platformer, 2D, Metroidvania
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 25
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Mixed: 8 out of 25
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Negative: 0 out of 25
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Apr 27, 2025Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree stylishly blends Metroidvania and soulslike elements, with engaging combat and a dark atmosphere that lingers. The world pulls you in, the battles keep you on your toes, and experimenting with builds makes the adventure all the more awesome.
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Apr 17, 2025Mandragora is sidescrolling-action combined with Dark Souls with great combat, nice exploring and atmospheric graphics. It's not perfect, but still an indie pearl you should play if you love games like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown or the classic Castlevania entrances.
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Jun 2, 2025Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree delivers, delivering an experience of over 40 hours and enough elements to make most of it fun and rewarding. It's no match for the greats of the genre, that's a given, but it's a few notches below, and that, these days, is saying something. The gloomy and nostalgic feel of its dark fantasy reveals a game with its own essence and identity, even when it resorts to tried-and-tested formulas and established elements.
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Apr 24, 2025Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is an honest soulsvania that respects the genre's conventions and understands what makes the combination of these styles so special, even if it has an uninspired character design. Combat and exploration flow in harmony and are the elements that drive the experience from beginning to end. The story, however, is relegated to a supporting role.
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Apr 28, 2025Strengthening the genre of games that depart from the metroidvania structure to meet the soulslike style, Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree has more hits than misses. The energy management combat is slow and can be repetitive and somewhat clumsy, but it also has its highlights. The crafting system is bureaucratic and offers few incentives for counting on it, affecting the feeling of reward of finding items. The world is well-built and enjoyable to explore, although its biggest highlight is really the rich 2D visuals, making it one of the most beautiful in the genre and easily recommended to those who enjoy the style.
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May 8, 2025Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is a game with a ton of potential that suffers from feeling half-baked. The first five to 10 hours of the game feel fantastic, and after that, it seems to suffer from being rushed and unpolished, culminating in a particularly lackluster final area and boss. The bones of a fun game are there, but there are enough flaws that it's worth waiting to see how it looks after a few patches.
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Apr 22, 2025Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is an interesting Frankenstein of action-RPG ideas that never quite comes to life. It’s easy to see the potential in everything from the grim and creepy setting, to the 2D soulslike mechanics, to the metroidvania exploration – but the actual execution of each is only skin deep, trying to juggle too many things at once and falling short for all of them.