Steam
Store data
- UK price
- Free
- US price
- Awaiting regional check
- Positive reviews
- 100%
- Total reviews
- 1
- Release date
- 15 September 2026
Activity briefingSummary of recorded signals
Steam player data · App 4861930
Mancalero Demo
- Single-player
- Game demo
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
- #category_contrast_controls
- Custom Volume Controls
- Adjustable Difficulty
- #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
Concurrent players0Most recent successful sample
Today's peak162/144 samples
Tracked peak4Highest retained daily peak
Steam rating100%1 reviews
Steam metadata
Game information
Details supplied by the Steam store
- App ID
- 4861930
- App type
- Demo
- Developer
- ArchiusDev ↗
- Publisher
- ArchiusDev ↗
- Supported systems
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- Genres
- Indie, Strategy
- Release date
- 15 September 2026
- Last player update
- 22 Oct · 10:13 UTC
Steam store data
System requirements
Supplied by the developer on Steam
Windows
Minimum
- Requirement
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- 1.6 GHz dual-core
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Any graphics card supporting DirectX 11
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
- Sound Card
- N/A
- VR Support
- None
- Additional Notes
- Full controller support. Verified for Steam Deck if you get that rating; otherwise "Runs on Steam Deck with the controller".
Recommended
- Requirement
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz dual-core
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Any graphics card supporting DirectX 11
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 600 MB available space
- Sound Card
- N/A
- VR Support
- None
- Additional Notes
- Full controller support. Verified for Steam Deck if you get that rating; otherwise "Runs on Steam Deck with the controller".
macOS
Minimum
- OS
- macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 (2017 or later) / Apple M1
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics
- N/A
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
- Sound Card
- N/A
- Additional Notes
- Full controller support. Verified for Steam Deck if you get that rating; otherwise "Runs on Steam Deck with the controller".
Recommended
- OS
- macOS 14 Sonoma or later
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 / Apple M1 or later
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- N/A
- Storage
- 600 MB available space
- Sound Card
- N/A
- Additional Notes
- Full controller support. Verified for Steam Deck if you get that rating; otherwise "Runs on Steam Deck with the controller".
Linux
Minimum
- OS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or later, SteamOS 3 (Steam Deck)
- Processor
- 1.6 GHz dual-core
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.3-compatible graphics
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
- Sound Card
- N/A
- Additional Notes
- Full controller support. Verified for Steam Deck if you get that rating; otherwise "Runs on Steam Deck with the controller".
Recommended
- OS
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or later
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz dual-core
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.3-compatible graphics
- Storage
- 600 MB available space
- Sound Card
- N/A
- Additional Notes
- Full controller support. Verified for Steam Deck if you get that rating; otherwise "Runs on Steam Deck with the controller".
Launch window
Released 15 September 2026 · Tracking from 12 October 2026
SteamWatch’s first observed day and week; tracking can begin after release. Top Sellers is Steam’s revenue ranking, not a sales estimate.
- Player peak
- 1
- Steam reviews
- 1100% positive
- Twitch peak
- Not recorded
- Price observed
- Free
- Top Sellers
- No appearanceNo ranked days
1 player-data day recorded in this window.
- Player peak
- 2
- Steam reviews
- 1100% positive
- Twitch peak
- Not recorded
- Price observed
- Free
- Top Sellers
- No appearanceNo ranked days
7 player-data days recorded in this window.
Peak 3Average 1Latest 0
24-hour and 7-day views use hourly peaks from ten-minute samples. Longer views use retained daily peaks. Up to 24 recent event markers are shown per layer.
Twitch
Twitch stats
Awaiting the first Twitch sample.
Long-term history
Monthly players breakdown
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| Last 30 days | 4 | — | — | 0 | — |
| October 2026 | 4 | — | — | 0 | — |
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Positive rating100.0%
Positive reviews1
Negative reviews0
Review history is not available for this range yet.
Recent views use Steam's daily review activity. Longer views use weekly totals, retained by SteamWatch.
About this game
Description
Supplied by the Steam store
Mancalero is Mancala rebuilt as a roguelike. The familiar ancient board game, six pits, sow and score — now layered with special marbles, blessings and curses, builds, combo multipliers, boss fights, and a Bazaar that reshapes every run.
Sow marbles across the board to score points and deal damage. Master the pits, read the board, make numbers go up on scoring, drive your opponent's HP to zero and become the Mancalero!
Build a pouch of special marbles — each with its own effect when sown. Lightning chains. Fire burns. Glass scales then shatters. The deeper you go, the stranger your collection gets.
Every marble you score deals damage. Master the pits, chain your combos, and drive your opponent's HP to zero before they outlast you, or score more marbles in your Mancala pit before one side runs out!
Spend your winnings on new marbles, powerful Blessings, and Embroidery patches that bend the rules in your favour.
Each table ends with a Boss that changes how the game is played — not always just a harder fight, but a different one. Learn them or lose to them.
The right marble synergies can produce scores that were never supposed to exist. Find the combos. Push the multipliers. See how high the numbers go!
DEMO CONTENTS
3 full Tables — each with 2 matches and a boss encounter
15+ marble types including Glass, Lightning, Multiply, Thief, Boomerang, Blackhole and more
10+ Blessings to collect
Set Bonuses — hidden synergies between your Blessings and marbles
Embroidery Patches — shop upgrades that modify prices, slots, and scoring
Endless Mode — unlocked after clearing Table 3
Different pouch types to start your run with that affect your starting marbles and upgrades — some requiring unlock conditions
STARTING TIPS
Your Kalah is the large pit on the right — landing a marble there earns a free extra turn. Build around it.
Combos multiply your score. Landing specials (Multiply, Gold, Lightning) back-to-back is stronger than spreading them out.
Pay attention to how your opponent plays, mistakes and habits can be exploited and punished
The Beginner's Pouch starts you with two Embroidery Patches already equipped — a strong choice to push for endless once unlocked.
Check the Compendium to track what you've discovered and learn how each marble type works.
FAQ
Is progress saved between runs? Unlocks (such as new Pouch types) persist across runs. Score history is also saved locally.
What is Endless Mode? After clearing Table 3, you continue facing versions of previous enemies and bosses with progressive scaling.
Is there controller or mobile support? Yes! The game runs on Mouse and Keyboard and also has support for controllers. SteamDeck support and verification are on the docket.
Developer Note
Mancalero is being built solo. If you try the demo and have thoughts, please share as I read every comment.
Trailer Music Disclosure:
Music: "Solecism", "Skyscraper Samba", "Simulacra" by Scott Buckley — CC-BY 4.0.
Steam gallery
Screenshots
9 available
Steam has not listed DLC or a demo for this game yet.
Steam global stats
Achievements
7 achievements
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01 | First Win | 66.3% |
| 02 | Boss Slayer | 42.8% |
| 03 | Demo Champion | 30.6% |
| 04 | Into The Void | 14.2% |
| 05 | Pocket Change | 12.2% |
| 06 | Demo 100 Percent | 9.1% |
| 07 | Serpent Down | 1.0% |
Saved from Steam
Patches
0 tracked updates
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Game activity
Recent changes
Steam events and SteamWatch observations
- SteamWatchPlayer data
New tracked player peak
4 concurrent players — the highest daily peak recorded at that point.
- SteamWatchPlayer data
New tracked player peak
3 concurrent players — the highest daily peak recorded at that point.
- SteamWatchPlayer data
New tracked player peak
2 concurrent players — the highest daily peak recorded at that point.
- SteamWatchPlayer data
New tracked player peak
1 concurrent players — the highest daily peak recorded at that point.
- SteamRelease
Released on Steam
Release date supplied by the Steam store.
- SteamReview activity
1 new Steam review
1 positive · 0 negative.