About Manala: Equinox War
Manala: Equinox War is a game tagged RPG, Funny and Medieval by Kilbirivi, launching on Steam on Nov 5, 2026. That is a packed week for games like it, with 92 similar games launching the same week. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 23. The Steam games most like it include Folklore War Game, Forgotten Legends and Plank Wars.
The swords are fake, the hits don't count and the monster is just a guy in a costume. Manala is a videogame about live-action roleplay (LARP): build a combat deck, fight other players and argue over armor points.
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- Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 138 similar games
- Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Packed, 92 similar games
- Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Busy, 83 similar games
Quietest: Nov 23, Dec 7, Jan 11.
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Everything Steam lists for Manala: Equinox War · record updated 2 days ago
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7Patches
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Oct 22, 2026 Next Fest Demo update (October 22)
New to Manala: Equinox War?Manala is a videogame about live-action roleplay (LARP). The swords are fake, the hits don't count and the monster is just a guy in a mask. A huge thank you to everyone who has tried out the Manala demo during Ne…
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Oct 18, 2026 Next Fest update: camp sieges, walking around & improved tutorial
New to Manala: Equinox War?Manala is a videogame about live-action roleplay (LARP). The swords are fake, the hits don't count and the monster is just a guy in a mask.The full demo of Manala is now ready for Next Fest, featuring camp sieges…
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Oct 6, 2026 Demo art update & improved new player tutorial
Manala's demo on Steam got a major visual update today.All previously placeholder genAI visuals have been replaced with real art: room backgounds, camp environments, NPCsTerrain of the game now uses ortophotos and landscape data from the a…
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Sep 25, 2026 Manala: patch notes for September 25th
Everything below is in the free demo today!Grittier world, more animated combat and new LARP weaponsWindows menus, tooltips, HUD bars, the map and screens before you enter the world now look grittyCombat animations are more lively and card…
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Sep 18, 2026 Manala: patch notes for September 18th
A new startNew characters now play a short scripted opening before they enter the world. You check in, get your costume, gear up, fight, loot, craft and walk out through the camp gates. Two sides to every cardMost cards can now be played s…
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Sep 7, 2026 Manala: patch notes for September 7th
Your character wears what you carryThe humans on both hosts have new bodies. They are of real LARPers in their own costumes. Equip a sword, a helmet or a shield and it is drawn on your character: in the room, in the character window and in…
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Sep 2, 2026 Manala: patch notes for September 2nd
The fight screen shows the fightIn a group fight the enemy you are focused on now grows larger on screen and the others step back so you always see who you are about to hit. Punching and fleeing are now cards in your hand, next to everythi…
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Aug 28, 2026 Manala: patch notes for August 28th
Every enemy fights its own wayEach enemy type now builds its deck around one way of fighting. Some poison you and wait. Some stun and keep you from answering. Some stand in front of the ones behind them. Enemies with the same health no lon…
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Aug 24, 2026 Manala: patch notes for August 24th
Fallen enemies leave shades Defeated bodies now gather in their own corner of the room, and a fully looted corpse rises as a pale shade that drifts through the room and mutters as it goes. You can see what combat does Poison, plague and ar…
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Aug 19, 2026 Manala: patch notes for August 19th
Manala is a small MMO where fights are played out with a deck of cards. Here are things I've shipped since the last update: Smoother combat animations Combat used to stutter beforehand - the animations and movement when fighting are now mo…
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Aug 14, 2026 Patch notes: things done since the demo launch
Demo:Smoother room-to-room movement, stabilized NPC positioning and reduced screen flickerFull English coverage: every text in the game follows your language choice, including item drop messagesEquipment can now be removed from an equipped…
News
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Oct 13, 2026 · Community Announcements PvP Tournament, night two!
Last evening of the tournament. Rally hour: 20:00 EEST (17:00 UTC). Every evening of Next Fest you're welcome to log in so there is always someone to fight. On Wednesday that's inside the PvP tournam…
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Oct 13, 2026 · Community Announcements PvP Tournament, night one!
Rally hour: 20:00 EEST (17:00 UTC). Every evening of Next Fest you're welcome to log in so there is always someone to fight. On Tuesday that's inside the PvP tournament window and I'll stream it live…
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Sep 18, 2026 · Community Announcements Manala PvP tournament at Steam Next Fest
New to Manala?Manala is a LARP world where you build your combat deck and fight other players. Every player you meet is modeled on a real LARPer's costume. The gear you carry decides which abilities …
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Sep 10, 2026 · Community Announcements PvP added to demo, combat and class system overhaul, new art
PvP combat is now part of the Manala DemoYou can now duel other demo players in the same room (corpse drops in the same room so it's lootable) or challenge them through the Conquest window (eternal g…
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Aug 25, 2026 · Community Announcements Healer class guide: no damage of its own, and the only class that regenerates
The class that heals cannot heal itself in a fight.The Healer guide is up on YouTube. This post carries the part that does not fit in a video: the exact regeneration numbers, and the three things tha…
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Aug 17, 2026 · Community Announcements Smith class guide
One thing to correct. The guide walks through the Smith's class cards and I forgot the Boulder while recording, which is the most interesting of the three. So, all three properly:Boulder. 3 damage at…
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Aug 10, 2026 · Community Announcements The free demo is out
If you have not seen it before, this is how it works. Your equipment decides your deck Every card belongs to your character from the moment you create it. What decides which ones you can actually pla…
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Jul 20, 2026 · Community Announcements Class Guide #2 - The Warrior
The warrior has no special cards. That is the point.Every other class in Manala leans on one signature move. The mage has spells, the healer has the touch, the smith has his hands, the alchemist has …
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Jul 14, 2026 · Community Announcements The Cheat Cards Are In!
Breaking the rules is now a card in your deckLast week, I attended a local game development meet-up and showed my game. I left with a crucial new idea: that I should pick one thing that defines the g…
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