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MANDAGON
Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “beautiful pixel-art landscapes” (40 of 86 reviews) and “exploration and simple puzzles” (23); the most common complaint is “short one-hour experience” (30). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
40 of the 86 reviews raise this.
23 of the 86 reviews raise this.
“This game is a one-of-a-kind gem. It's a platformer with a decent skill-check that reminds me of old C64 games and the music is just outstanding.”
15 of the 86 reviews raise this.
“Wow, this game caught me off-guard. It was such a beautiful and calming experience. I immediately fell in love with the aesthetic and design; the landscape, the architecture, the traditional Tibetan Buddhist iconography…”
“This game is a one-of-a-kind gem. It's a platformer with a decent skill-check that reminds me of old C64 games and the music is just outstanding.”
11 of the 86 reviews raise this.
“Wow, this game caught me off-guard. It was such a beautiful and calming experience. I immediately fell in love with the aesthetic and design; the landscape, the architecture, the traditional Tibetan Buddhist iconography…”
11 of the 86 reviews raise this.
“Cool platformer, its really good for a free game in my opinion”
30 of the 86 reviews raise this · 27 of them still recommend the game.
12 of the 86 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“A short, free and beautiful game with cool art, but not really that interesting. You climb a mountain and collect some sorta artifacts along the way. You can beat this with just one hand and eat at the same time because…”
4 of the 86 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 86 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“A short, free and beautiful game with cool art, but not really that interesting. You climb a mountain and collect some sorta artifacts along the way. You can beat this with just one hand and eat at the same time because…”
Counted across 86 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Pauses and empty spaces give the story its shape. Along this short path, a deep breath settles in, and through rough pixels, stillness spreads.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“A really nice game of exploring. Short but great.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Calming and tranquil. Beautiful visuals and soundtrack.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
A small update
Hi Mandagon fans, Just a small update - we will soon be making the Mandagon OST and digital art book available for free!
A Mandagon Sequel (finally!)
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25788547/50ded0efd122f5019b0dd8ebad4a1f085063061f.jpg We’re excited to announce Mandagon: Bones of Clay. This game will be a follow-u
MANDAGON - out now on Android!
https://youtu.be/sx7u4XUXfY8 Howdy folks, Just letting you know that you can now take Mandagon on the go. You can pick it up for Android right here!
MANDAGON - out now on Android!
https://youtu.be/sx7u4XUXfY8 Howdy folks, Just letting you know that you can now take Mandagon on the go. You can pick it up for Android right here!
Mandagon is coming to Android!
http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25788547/7c87cc3d0476843f0b506a173043c3b27cbf97b7.jpg Howdy! We’ve been having a little tinker, playing around with porting Manda
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Pixel Graphics · Platformer · Indie · Adventure · 2D · Atmospheric · Short · Relaxing · Singleplayer · Story Rich · Controller (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 5 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivlant Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 300 MB available space