Mystik Belle

The game is focused on the struggles of Belle MacFae, a freshman student at the Hagmore School of Magic who ends up being blamed for something she didn't do while staying up late to practice her magic.[7]

The game features pixel-art graphics and gameplay ranging between platforming and a point-and-click adventure game, with a sprawling academy to explore and plenty of characters to interact with along the way.[8][9]

Reviewing Mystik Belle's PS4 version, Chris Moyse of Destructoid drew parallels with older games such as Dizzy, Seymour and Slightly Magic. He noted the game's short length and low difficulty contributing to a "relaxed vibe," which he said made it an ideal choice for casual gaming audiences and young children. Though Moyse also enjoyed its pixel-art graphics and overall old-school sensibilities, characterizing them as "recalling the halcyon days of the Commodore Amiga" he opined that its "slow pace" felt "quite dated in the modern era" though noted that the option to speed the game's action up by 25% partially negated this flaw. Accordingly, Moyse awarded the game a "Good" score of 7/10.[7] Paul Acevado of Windows Central, reviewing the Xbox One version, similarly praised Mystik Belle's "impressive 16-bit artwork and effects," saying it was reminiscent of classic Sega Saturn titles, although he criticized the "floaty" jump and the game's short length.[10] Drew Leachman of ZGTD similarly criticized the "floaty" platforming, as well as the combat and the limited size of Belle's item inventory, but overall deemed it a "decently fun game" and opined that "you could do a lot worse" for the asking price.[11]