Mantle
Short Circuit · 2025 · Turn-Based Strategy, Story Rich, 2D, Superhero, Simulation
PC
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About Mantle
Mantle is a 2D first-person narrative superhero simulation game with turn-based puzzle-like combat. Face off against a wide host of heroes and villains! Witness headlines in the news that respond to your actions as a superhero robot in a proud and egotistical world.Behold, as the pressure and expectations of being a hero...Can lead to a place no one ever expected.
That is not to say that Amourtia lives “above the clouds.” Every day, there are those who seek to prove themselves as one of the great. It is a city of dreams and ego. Opportunities can come from anywhere for those with ambition. But sometimes, the pressure of always winning can be too much.
- Minigames that dictate the power of your high-tech gadgetry and skills to defend yourself
- Careful decision-making in turn-based strategy combat – Kill, or Capture? Mercy, or Safety?
- Interact with a desktop to drive the game’s story through news outlets and emails
- Colorful, interactable comic-book sequences
That is not to say that Amourtia lives “above the clouds.” Every day, there are those who seek to prove themselves as one of the great. It is a city of dreams and ego. Opportunities can come from anywhere for those with ambition. But sometimes, the pressure of always winning can be too much.
Become the Superhero Robot
As Mantle, you control all the machinery. You decide the best course of action, and you manipulate your gadgetry to achieve the desired outcome. Experience a plethora of minigame-challenges through various gadgets that rely on your skill in order to do what needs to be done. Are you up to the task?Experience the Hero's Dilemma: Where do you stand?
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Mantle was a joy to play from beginning to end. It has subtle lore and an investing story. The sound design and music for this game goes above and beyond which made every fight extra enjoyable. The comic book/pixel art style is incredibly well done and gave the characters great presence when on the screen. My only critique is the lack of any tutorials for fights in either the flavor text or the battle screen itself. It isn't terrible to figure out but could be a little confusing for new players. Cheers everyone who worked on this incredibly well done game!!!!4 found this helpful
Mantle was an quick enjoyable experience. Getting every achievement and seeing all the story only takes around an hour and a half, maybe a little more if you want to read all the dialog and mini-text that crosses the screen. But for that hour and a half you get to see beautiful Pixel Art that gives retro vibes, catchy music that sometimes distracted me as I was vibing and dialog that world builds really only if you're wanting to dive a little deeper and read some of the emails within it. But without spoiling anything it was an interesting experience and enjoyable quick game to play this evening!3 found this helpful
this is exactly why i love indie games.1 found this helpful
After trying to give it a chance, I can see the attempt at retro graphics, but it didn't really work. The game itself feels like it dislikes its own graphics and controls. Not to mention the mini-games/scenes in this game have no logic, and the poor graphics don't help either. It was a beautiful experience! ALT+F4 and uninstall!1 found this helpful
This game was pretty solid I had a good time :) The music was worked1 found this helpful
Mantle saved my cat that was stuck in a tree and then set a small fire when he blasted off into the sky. My family roasted marshmallows in the front lawn all night.
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