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Mai: Child of Ages

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About Mai: Child of Ages

About this game

Follow Mai on her journey through a shattered world as she searches for her identity and the origin of the mysterious creatures that threaten the balance of the universe.

Venture through past and future, exploring Zelda-like dungeons, and uncover the bond that ties Mai to the enigmatic figure who will guide her throughout the adventure, teaching her the mastery of the arcane Uroboro Stone.

The gameplay mechanics evolve seamlessly, shifting from precision platforming to hack and slash combat, adapting to the era you explore.

Lost Epoch

  • Set sail with Mai and travel through time, journeying across both past and future, thanks to a Sacred Plant that bridges time and space.

  • Observe how the world transforms before your eyes and adapt your actions accordingly.

Dynamic Gameplay & A Deep Storyline

  • Play as Mai in the different stages of her life, harnessing the unique abilities in childhood and adolescence to face the challenges ahead.

  • Experience a natural progression of gameplay mechanics, from precision platforming to hack and slash combat, while unlocking new abilities for Mai through Metroidvania-style progression, expanding her exploration and combat possibilities.

  • Over 20 hours of gameplay, featuring ancient caves to investigate, abandoned factories to discover and submerged worlds to explore.

  • Gather hidden clues with Mai to unravel the past, uncovering the events that led to humanity’s extinction, and discover what fate awaits the world after their disappearance.

Master Time Itself

  • Mai wields the Uroboro Stone, a shapeshifting relic of immense power, capable of manipulating time. Use it to freeze objects in motion and rewrite the past, solving intricate time-based puzzles.

  • Rewrite History – Bend space-time to your will and reshape the future according to your desires using Mai’s unique powers.

  • Seeds of Time – As a child, harness the power of newly sprouted mystical plants and their unique properties to navigate complex environmental puzzles.

Fast-Paced, Strategic Combat

  • Engage in dynamic and technical battles—dodge, defend, and strike with both melee and ranged attacks!

  • Learn how to defeat the mysterious shapeshifting creatures that seem to have taken control of the world and unlock powerful transformations for the Uroboro Stone, essential for succeeding in the challenges ahead.

  • Utilize Mai’s journal to craft new weapons and tools, enhancing her abilities and refining your playstyle.

  • The game’s fluid hack and slash combat will push your skills to the limit.

Additional Content & Exploration

  • A world filled with mysteries – Discover ancient relics and hidden collectibles that will reveal the secrets of a long-lost civilization.

  • Crafting System – Gather resources and materials to forge tools and artifacts that will help Mai in her adventure.

  • Coop Mode - Play with your friends in the main adventure and get help from the primordial spirit. The second player will be able to take control of enemies to assist you in battles and much more!

  • Side Puzzles & Challenges – The game offers a variety of optional puzzles and trials, testing your strategic thinking and reflexes in every situation.

Through countless journeys across time, you will forever reshape the fate of the primordial universe, giving birth to an entirely new reality.

Will Mai and her enigmatic ally have the strength to correct the mistakes of the past?

 

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
September 18, 2025
Developer:
Chubby Pixel
Publisher:
Chubby Pixel
Supported Languages:
English
Steam Deck Support:
Steam Machine Support:
SteamOS Support:
Steam Controller Support:
Xbox
PS5 DualSense

PS4 DualShock

Gamepad Preferred
Accessibility Features:
Gameplay:
Save Anytime
Audio:
Custom Volume Controls
Stereo Sound

Surround Sound
Visual:
Camera Comfort
Input:
Playable Without Timed Input
Link:
Genres:
Action
Adventure

Action-Adventure

Souls-like

Hack and Slash

Metroidvania

Puzzle Platformer

Story Rich
Themes:
Time Travel
Female Protagonist

Post-apocalyptic

Dark

Dystopian

Atmospheric

Mystery
Play Styles:
Time Manipulation
3D

Third Person

Combat

Singleplayer
Features:
Singleplayer
Multiplayer

Co-op

Shared/split screen co-op

Shared/split screen

Steam achievements

Steam cloud

Remote play on tv

Remote play together

Family sharing

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10
  • Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.6 GHz / AMD Dual-Core Athlon 3.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: SM 3.0 con 512MB VRAM; NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT / AMD Radeon HD 4650 or higher
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
  • Additional Notes: Play with your Gamepad for the best experience!

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows 10 or newer
  • Processor: Quad-Core Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: SM 3.0 with 1GB VRAM; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 / AMD Radeon HD 4830 or greater
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
  • Additional Notes: Play with your Gamepad for the best experience!

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better)
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Play with your Gamepad for the best experience!

Recommended:

  • Storage: 5 GB available space

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04
  • Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
  • Additional Notes: Play with your Gamepad for the best experience!

Recommended:

  • Storage: 5 GB available space

Mai: Child of Ages User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 5 ratings
60% of users would recommend this.
4.0

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MountainWulf
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A pretty interesting game. It's nice to have a game in this genre, since Zelda is clearly never coming to PC. It would have also been nice to have some polish. There are a lot of bugs. Nothing game breaking, but I have a lot of screen shots of the underside of the world, upside down animals, a floating rock, and flying fish. I solved a lot of puzzles in ways they shouldn't have been solved, but that's my brute force method. You should be fine if you aren't silly; like me. There is also how many times I sequence broke the game, which I chalk up to there being hidden collectables. How am I supposed to know I shouldn't be there yet? I assumed you were just really good at hiding flowers.. Again, I think that was me brute forcing things again. And that ending, yikes. I won't spoil anything, but I will say; I really don't think that choice has been made before. lol Oh well, I can't argue with the glowing orbs. It had nice graphics, and variety in scenery. Good music; not varied as much as I would have liked, but enough. Puzzles were fine to good. There were a few annoying puzzles to do, though none were long or took repeated tries. Only one puzzle I would call bad. All in all, it's a good game. It really needs polish. But it's good, there should be more players.
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Recommended

Great
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A great adventure with time manipulation and platforming sections!
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Mai: Child of Ages is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that Mai: Child of Ages is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10
  • Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.6 GHz / AMD Dual-Core Athlon 3.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: SM 3.0 con 512MB VRAM; NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT / AMD Radeon HD 4650 or higher
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
  • Additional Notes: Play with your Gamepad for the best experience!
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10 or newer
  • Processor: Quad-Core Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: SM 3.0 with 1GB VRAM; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 / AMD Radeon HD 4830 or greater
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
  • Additional Notes: Play with your Gamepad for the best experience!
Minimum:
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better)
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Play with your Gamepad for the best experience!
Recommended:
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
Mai: Child of Ages was released on September 18, 2025
Yes, Mai: Child of Ages supports MacOS.
Yes, Mai: Child of Ages supports Linux.
Mai: Child of Ages is published by Chubby Pixel
Mai: Child of Ages was developed by Chubby Pixel
Fanatical users tagged Mai: Child of Ages as Action, Adventure, Action-Adventure, and Souls-like
Fanatical users tagged Mai: Child of Ages as Time Travel, Female Protagonist, Post-apocalyptic, and Dark
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Mai: Child of Ages as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Mai: Child of Ages as Action
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Mai: Child of Ages as Adventure
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Mai: Child of Ages as Action-Adventure

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