Magic meets physics, and the world is yours to mess with! Battle or race with up to 8 players in real time. Lob spells with your choice of elements and projectile behaviors, swing on ropes, and destroy or create terrain. Win your own way. Play dirty, but don't let it backfire!

Sign in to add this item to your wishlist, follow it, or mark it as ignored

Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Mana Boom is built around the unpredictable interactions between magic, physics, and players. Early Access lets me discover how real players use these systems while gathering feedback to improve balance, multiplayer stability, AI, and the overall experience.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I expect Early Access to last approximately 12 months, though this may change depending on development progress and player feedback.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“I plan to expand spell combinations and upgrades, add more maps and content, and continue improving multiplayer, AI, game balance, controls, and overall polish.
These plans may evolve based on community feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The initial Early Access release is planned to include:

7 game modes, covering battles, races, and other competitive challenges.
Online multiplayer for up to 8 players, plus AI opponents.
Multi-round tournaments with between-round upgrades.
Customizable spells, elemental magic, ropes, and destructible and buildable terrain.
Character customization and a Map Editor.

The core gameplay is playable, but balance, stability, content variety, and polish will continue to improve throughout Early Access.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes. I plan to offer Mana Boom at a lower price during Early Access and increase the price for the full release as the game grows.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“I'll gather feedback through Steam Discussions, bug reports, and community suggestions, and share development progress through announcements and updates.

I'm especially interested in discovering how players experiment with the game's magic and physics systems!”
Read more
This game is not yet available on Steam

Planned Release Date: November 2026

Interested?
Add to your wishlist and get notified when it becomes available.
 

Report bugs and leave feedback for this game on the discussion boards

See all discussions

About This Game

When Magic Meets Physics, Things Get Messy!

Welcome to a witch academy where competition has gotten a little out of hand!

Mana Boom is a 2D pixel-art physics party game for up to 8 players online. Here, witches don't just blast each other with spells. They swing around on ropes, blow the ground out from under their rivals, and create new platforms when there's nowhere left to stand.

Whether you're battling or racing, the goal is simple: Win!

How you get there is entirely up to you.

Don't Like the Terrain? Change It!

In Mana Boom, the world doesn't stay the way you found it.

Blow through walls, dig holes beneath your enemies, or use magic to create new platforms wherever you need them.

Need a shortcut? Make one! About to fall? Build yourself a foothold! Someone chasing you? Maybe it's time to remove the ground beneath their feet.

Destroy, create, and turn the environment to your advantage.

Just remember, your rivals can use the things you build, too.

One Spell, Endless Possibilities!

Grab your wand, take aim, charge up, and fire!

Arcing spells might seem simple at first, but there's plenty of room for mischief. Make your shots split into multiple projectiles, bounce around, drill through terrain, rewind, shatter, or grow heavier. Mix and match these behaviors with different elemental effects to create your own magical combinations!

  • Fire: Set the terrain ablaze and watch the flames spread.

  • Water: Unleash a flood to wash your rivals away, or use the current to propel yourself.

  • Ice: Freeze your opponents solid, and leave the ground frozen for anyone who comes along later.

  • Lightning: Let electric shocks jump from the blast area to multiple nearby targets.

Still not enough? Swap places with another witch, trap rivals in spiderwebs, unleash homing magic, or leave behind a mysterious present that punches anyone who gets too close!

Magic isn't just about dealing damage. When to use it, how to combine it, and what else you can do with it is all up to your imagination.

Magic + Physics. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

This is where things get really interesting.

Blast a hole in the ground, and a pool of water might come rushing through, sweeping away everyone below.

About to fall off a cliff? Quickly create a platform, fire your rope, and swing yourself back to safety.

Enemy hiding behind a wall? Dig a tunnel around them! Can't land a direct hit? Just blow up whatever they're standing on!

Use your rope to swing across the map, or hook another witch and drag them somewhere they'd rather not be. Explosions aren't just for attacking, either. Sometimes a good blast is exactly what you need to send yourself flying.

Magic, ropes, terrain, and physics all interact, turning even the simplest tools into something completely unexpected.

Sometimes you'll pull off a brilliant move you never planned.

Other times, one little mistake will set off a chain of disasters nobody can stop.

Either way, things are bound to get interesting!

Seven Game Modes, Seven Ways to Cause Trouble!

Fighting isn't everything! Race to the finish, steal flags, grab coins, or hop on a broom and take the chaos to the skies.

Deathmatch

Knock out as many rival witches as you can and rack up points. Fighting head-on works, but blowing up the ground beneath someone can be so much easier.

Rope Race

Swing through the course at high speed and find the fastest route to the finish. Someone getting ahead of you? Just hook them with your rope and pull them back!

Capture the Flag

Break into enemy territory and steal their flag! Charge through the front, snatch it with your rope, or dig a secret tunnel and sneak right in.

Broom Battle

Hop on your broom and battle it out in the skies! Flying skill matters, but so does knowing when to blast someone out of the air.

Broom Race

Speed through twists, turns, obstacles, and boost zones on your broom. And if another witch gets in your way, why not knock them straight into a magical barrier?

Coin Rush

Grab coins and watch your treasure chest grow! Just remember, the more valuable your chest becomes, the more everyone else wants a piece of it.

Jump Race

Charge your jumps and climb through tricky platforms and obstacles. Of course, getting to the top is easier when you knock your rivals into the sea!

Every mode has its own objective, but there's never just one way to win.

Lost This Round? Try Something Sneakier Next Time!

In multi-round tournaments, the game mode can change from one round to the next, and your magic keeps evolving along the way.

Choose upgrades between rounds to strengthen your spells, change how your projectiles behave, and experiment with new combinations of elements and magic.

Will you keep improving your favorite spell, or try a combination that sounds completely ridiculous?

You never know. That harmless little spell from the first round might become everyone else's worst nightmare after a few upgrades!

No Friends Around? The AI Witches Are Ready!

Play online with up to 8 players, or take on AI-controlled witches. Even when nobody else is around, you can still enjoy the different modes and tournaments on your own.

Customize your witch's appearance, or use the built-in Map Editor to create your own arenas for everyone to fight, race, and wreak havoc in.

Pull every dirty trick you can to win. Just be careful it doesn't backfire on you!

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Generative AI tools were used during development to create most of the game's code and assist with localization, including some store-page text. All AI-assisted outputs were manually reviewed, edited, tested, and integrated by the developer. No artwork, character designs, animations, music, sound effects, or other visual or audio assets were generated using AI. The game does not use live-generated AI during gameplay.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300 or equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 530 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 / AMD Radeon R7 260X or better, with Vulkan 1.0 support
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Estimated for 1280×720 gameplay. A broadband connection and the Steam client are required for online multiplayer.
Review Filters