Manastorm: Champions of G'nar

Manastorm: Champions of G'nar
Information
VR/AR	VR
Developer	DaGGaSoft
Publisher	DaGGaSoft
Platform	SteamVR, Oculus Rift (Platform)
Device	HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
Operating System	Windows
Type	Full Game
Genre	Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access, Early Access, VR, Card Game
Input Device	Tracked Motion Controllers
Play Area	Standing, Room-Scale
Game Mode	Single Player
Language	English
Review	Mixed
Release Date	Jan 3, 2017
Price	$4.99
App Store	Steam
Website	http://manastormgame.com
Infobox Updated	02/15/2017

Manastorm: Champions of G'nar is a virtual reality card game developed and published by DaGGaSoft for Windows. It requires a SteamVR or Oculus PC headset such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift and tracked controllers, and is played standing or room-scale.^[1] It was released in Early Access on Steam on January 3, 2017, at a price of $4.99.^[1]^[2] As of October 2026 the Steam page still lists the game as Early Access, with the last developer update more than nine years old.^[1]

Reviewed 9 October 2026. Checked title, developer, publisher, release date, Early Access status, VR requirements, price and Steam review summary against the Steam store page, plus the UploadVR review and itch.io listing. About review dates.

Overview

The game is a single-player collectible-card-style duel. The player draws from a deck of enchanted cards each turn and has a growing pool of mana crystals. A card is played by throwing it onto the battlefield with a tracked controller, and if the player has enough mana the card's effect is cast. Cards can summon minions, add buffs or shields, or trigger hero powers such as fire and ice beams.^[1] UploadVR also described shooting arrows with a bow and an alchemy system for crafting abilities, which the reviewer called underdeveloped.^[2]

In its Early Access notes, DaGGaSoft said finishing the game would take thousands of development hours and funding for original artwork, and listed deck customization, more advanced AI and possible multiplayer among its plans.^[1] The game was also offered on itch.io for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.^[3]

Reception

UploadVR's review, published on January 11, 2017, said the game left the reviewer feeling "more like the mastermind behind a powerful army than just a player in a VR-ified card game," while noting that the blocking system and tutorials needed work.^[2] Steam user reviews were rated Mixed (65 percent positive of 70 reviews) as of October 2026.^[1]

Features

Single-player

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1
Processor: Intel i5-4950
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 or AMD 290
Storage: 1 GB available space

Setup Instructions

Images and Videos

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "Manastorm: Champions of G'nar on Steam". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/548560/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "'Manastorm: Champions of G'nar' Feels Like 'Magic: The Gathering' In Life-Sized VR". UploadVR. 2017-01-11. https://www.uploadvr.com/manastorm-magic-gathering-life-sized-vr/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
↑ "Manastorm: Champions of G'nar". itch.io. https://daggasoft.itch.io/manastorm-champions-of-gnar. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

[steam-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "Manastorm: Champions of G'nar on Steam". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/548560/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

[uploadvr-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "'Manastorm: Champions of G'nar' Feels Like 'Magic: The Gathering' In Life-Sized VR". UploadVR. 2017-01-11. https://www.uploadvr.com/manastorm-magic-gathering-life-sized-vr/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

[itch-3] "Manastorm: Champions of G'nar". itch.io. https://daggasoft.itch.io/manastorm-champions-of-gnar. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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