- Important: Digital Deluxe Edition Miscommunication - 21 September 2026
It has come to our attention that some Digital Deluxe Edition purchasers are not getting the bunny suit DLC automatically.This led us to discover that the Digital Deluxe Bundle does not work as we were told by our publisher. Digital Deluxe Edition purchasers are only getting the products/DLC that were available when they made their purchase, not any future DLC/products that are added to the bundle. We had shared here that the Digital Deluxe Edition would include all future DLC, but it does not. Digital Deluxe purchasers who currently have the bunny DLC either have it because they have the Founder's Edition (bought the bundle before release) or they purchased the bundle after the DLC was released.Our publisher tried to fix this, but it seems Valve prefers the current setup for bundles and so has declined to modify it. Therefore, we will fix this in the following manner:If you purchased t…
- Mahou Arms Bunny Suit DLC Now Available - 11 September 2026
This is a quick post to let you know that the bunny suit DLC has been approved by Valve and is now available! Here's a link to the store page for it. Thank you for your patience. Please enjoy some sample images of the new DLC below:We hope you enjoy the new content and thank you all for supporting the game!
- Patch 1.1.2589 Released - 9 September 2026
Version 1.1.2589 has been released and it addresses the following bugs / tweaks. Also, to update you on the bunny suit DLC, it is still pending approval from Valve. We will make a post as soon as it's approved/released. Thanks for your patience.\ Fixed a bug where the "Skip Cutscene" token can stick around long after it needed, preventing the player from accessing the pause menu until it is cleared.\ Fixed a bug where the mouse cursor disappears shortly after the "Game Over" menu shows up.\ Pushing enemies around during attacks has been improved.\ Attack lining up has been improved.\ The Main Menu creates a popup when DLC is found for the first time.\ The Main Menu shows the currently installed DLC in the bottom right of the screen.\ Dressing Mirror menu now auto-repeats the Menu Up / Menu Down commands when you hold the buttons down.\ Digitalis's hitbox has been adjusted for better ove…
- Build 1.1.2578 Released - 5 September 2026
Version 1.1.2578 has been released! This build adds the Dressing Mirror, which allows you to customize the heroines' outfits, hairstyles, and accessories. The bunny suit DLC is also finished and will be released once approved by Valve (expected ~Sep 9). If you are entitled to the DLC (Founder's Edition/Deluxe Edition) it will be added to your library on that date and will also be available for purchase if not.Aside from the bunny suit, a bikini costume has been added as a free addition for all players (you can get it from Piro in-game). There are also various quality of life additions, encounter rebalancing, bug fixes, and polish in this update. Please read on for more details.Dressing Mirror:The Dressing Mirror can be found in Amelia's room, the crew quarters lounge, and near certain Rest Points. It allows customization of the heroines' hairstyles, outfits, accessories, and skin parame…
- Patch 1.0.2537 Released - 7 August 2026
Version 1.0.2537 has been released and it addresses the following bugs / tweaks:Enemy Armor no longer recharges after a certain time period, only after being depletedFixed an issue where Susan's pathfinding can get stuck in Chapter 6Fixed an issue where Susan can fall through the level in Chapter 6 when the terrain takes longer to load than expectedFixed an out-of-bounds spot in Chapter 6Fix an issue where Drones can trigger dialogue and softlock the gameFix a missing button glyph in Amelia Gun Mode tutorialFixed an issue where the Quest Journal does not scroll when cycling quests using GamepadArthur's Quest Marker for Survey Drones Quest location correctedSurvey Drones survivor is now lying downMahou Arms Version/Build Number is now visible in the bottom left of the Main Menu ScreenFixed an issue where the opening movie wouldn't play on certain proton versions (an H264 codec video got…
- Patch 1.0.2532 Released - 4 August 2026
Thanks again for the feedback and reports. Version 1.0.2532 has been released, and it addresses the following bugs / tweaks:Fixed various progression locks related to saving/loading in Chapter 8 and right before Chapter 9Fixed a bug where New Inverness's BGM doesn't play under certain conditionsFixed a bug where Susan can get stuck on the drone racing stoolToolspells no longer cancel other abilities' cooldown, and each Toolspell now has its own cooldownSwitching characters no longer cancel Toolspell cooldownTraveling to a new area no longer reduces MP to 1 chunkEnemies will no longer attack the the previous character when Character Switching"Steamdeck settings applied" menu now automatically hovers the "Continue" buttonRamiel enemy in Chapter 2 Part III no longer disappears if you die and respawn thereFixed a bug where switching characters over the fountain in exodus can grant EXPThe pr…
- Post-Release Patch - 2 August 2026
First off, I'd like to thank everyone who purchased the game and provided bug reports/feedback. We know launch was a little rough so we appreciate your patience and understanding. That said, we've just released a patch which contains the following improvements/bugfixes:Early Game Balancing (Enemies have lower health, Ch. 1 Boss Attack Reduced, Ch 1 Boss Ground Pound telegraphing improved.)Small balance adjustments to later parts of the gameA Save Point has been Added Just Before the Ch. 1 Boss FightFix a Bug Where the Ch. 1 Boss Can kill you During the "You Won" Cutscene SometimesFix for the Ch. 9 Save Point Before the Final Boss Where the Save Could be Invalid (would load the game in a invalid state where you are stuck at the start of ch. 8)Old Saves (from the end of Ch.6) Generated from the Early Access Build will now Load Properly (used to not be able to progress to Ch. 7)Choice UI N…
- Known Bugs (To be Fixed Soon) - 28 July 2026
Hello! Thank you for all for support through the release of 1.0! We're sorry it was a little rocky.We wanted to make a post about all known bugs and how to mitigate them until we can get them fixed (target time is within the next week). The bugs will be ordered loosely in terms of severity.Choice UI Not Displaying with Uncapped FPS In Some CasesSometimes choice buttons and menu items will not display if framerate is uncapped. In particular, the difficulty selector when you first start the game and the entrance to Exodus.MitigationIf you run into this issue, please play the game with fps capped to 60 for now.Save Point Before Final Boss (Ch. 9) Sometimes Not Working ProperlySometimes the save point just before the final boss will result in a save that will block you from moving after loading. MitigationTry saving a couple of times at this save point (in different save slots). Do not over…
- Mahou Arms 1.0 Released! - 28 July 2026
Holy smokes, it's been a long time, but we're here at last! Mahou Arms 1.0 is now available! Here's a quick summary of what's been added since the last update:Three New Story Chapters, and tweaks to the existing chapters (7, 8, and 9)Leveling and Skills SystemA Whole Bunch of Spells to UnlockMore EnemiesFull Voice Acting for the Main Story (Partial Voiceover for the rest)Animated Opening MovieRomance Side Quests for Amelia and SusanWith this update, the story of Mahou Arms is now complete! However, we still plan to add additional content, story, and refinements as we go. The promised costumes are next on our priority list, in particular.If you have been playing Mahou Arms already, we strongly recommend starting a new game to experience the full story, since more content has been added and changes made to earlier levels. It will also ensure you are properly leveled as you progress throug…
- Original Soundtrack Update - 27 July 2026
On the heels of the Early Access exit for Mahou Arms, the Mahou Arms Original Soundtrack has been updated with 2 new tracks featuring the opening theme, "Distortion" and an ending version as well by composter Dale North and featuring Pernelle. This is a free update to the soundtrack so users who have already purchased the soundtrack previously will receive these tracks as well.Check out the opening cinematic for Mahou Arms featuring, "Distortion"!To celebrate the occasion, the soundtrack will receive a lower retail price moving forward.Original Price:$9.99 USD↓New Price:$7.99 USDThank you for your continued support of Mahou Arms!
- Mahou Arms 1.0 Expected Release Time - 27 July 2026
It's release day! We've been getting many questions about when 1.0 will be released, so we wanted to make a quick news post about it.Currently, we expect 1.0 to be released today at 4 PM PST (around 2 hours from the time of this post). It might be slightly later if we run into any issues.We had planned to release the game much earlier in the day, but we ran into some technical issues.Thank you all for your patience, we're very excited for you all to play the final game and are working as quickly as we can!
- Opening Movie, 1.0 Release Plans, & Outfits - 17 July 2026
Hello Commanders, Thanks for bearing with our silence lately, we've been busy with the final tasks leading up to the 1.0 release. Releasing games is hard... Anyway, we finished Mahou Arms's opening movie and wanted to share it (it's below). This was the "something special" we talked about in our last post. We also wanted to discuss our plans post 1.0 and outfit DLC. Opening Movie Softmode aka Paperbag aka Saimon wanted to sneak this animation in for 1.0. Hopefully you like it! Credits are listed below: Dale North - Songwriting / Composition, Production, Lyrics Pernelle - Vocals Softmode aka Saimon aka Paperbag - Director, Lead Animator himey - Animation Volatile Carbon aka Jeremy Miller - Animation ilhamdz - Motion Graphics Story ExpansionWe'd like to add more story content post 1.0. More updates on this will come in the future as content becomes ready to show. Patch 1.1 - Customization…
- Release Date Delayed To July 27th - 10 April 2026
Hey Commanders, Unfortunately we have to push back the release date of Mahou Arms by three months, from April 27th to July 27th. The game is 99.9% done and we are extremely pleased with the progress that has been made lately. Finally being able to play the game from start to end is very satisfying and fun, but it has made it obvious where the game still has room to improve. To release the game now would be putting out a "good" game, but there are so many small things that could be improved in three months to turn it from "good" to "great". To not put in the extra time it deserves would be a disservice to all the hard work that got us here. For example, we implemented a leveling and skill points progression system. Your character now becomes stronger as you play and unlock new abilities. It's surprising how good it feels to get rewarded as you gain experience, but it's also skewed the ba…
- Founder's Outfit for Early Access Players - 27 March 2026
Hello Commanders, thanks for supporting us all this time. As the 1.0 release date gets closer, we'd like to announce a bonus. Free Founder's Outfit DLC for Early Access players: A bunny suit Founder's Outfit will be added, chosen based on your implied costume preferences. This outfit was designed last month and is currently in development. We will aim to have this outfit available at release or soon after. It will be a free DLC for anyone who supported the game through Patreon before release and anyone who bought the game through Steam Early Access. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the forums or send us a message on Discord.
- Release Day Announcement, Pricing Change, and Character Outfits - 24 January 2026
Happy new year! We hope you all had a good holiday season and have been enjoying the new content in the 0.6 build. First off, we're excited to announce that Mahou Arms 1.0 will release on April 27th, 2026! Please look forward to it. We would also like to inform you that the price of the game will be increasing by around $10 USD on March 27th (the exact amount will vary based on your region). As we mentioned previously, the early access price was intended to include a 25% discount, which we are now removing since we're close to release. A few important things to note about this increase:You don't have to pay any extra if you already own the game, in case that's unclear.The price change will not happen until March 27th, so there is time to buy the game before the price increases if you choose to.We wanted to raise the price on release day, but Steam doesn't allow price changes and launch…
- Build 0.6.2267 is Live! - 25 December 2025
Merry Christmas! Build 0.6.2267 is live! 2267 includes a new story chapter, Input Remapping, Save Slots, Trophies/Achievements, and more! There are also various tweaks, bugfixes, and some general QoL tweaks and fixes. Here's an expanded list of the changes: Chapter 6: Susan This is the chapter where Susan is introduced during Amelia's absence after the events of Chapter 5. A full length mission in a new map! Input Remapping Mahou Arms now supports input remapping for mouse + keyboard and gamepads! It also supports both Xbox and PS icons. Sorry this one took a while. Trophies / Achievements: Trophies / Achievements have been added! If you intend to play without Steam and then swap over, achievements and stats should be synchronized, but if you run into any issues, then please let us know. Save Slots You now have access to multiple save slots. This should be handy for players who like to…
- Achievement Testing & Version 0.6 Coming Soon - 15 December 2025
This is a quick notice that we are in the process of adding Steam achievements to Mahou Arms. This means that achievements for the game are now visible, but cannot be unlocked until the next version of the game (0.6) is released. We just wanted to let everyone know so that they don't struggle to unlock them before it's possible to do so.While we're here, we can also announce that version 0.6 will be released before the end of the month. It contains a new story chapter as well as a number of other improvements. We'll make a another announcement with more details once it's ready.Thank you all for your support as always and happy holidays!
- Mahou Arms Updated Roadmap, Release Date, and Scope Changes - 12 November 2025
Thank you all for your support and for following Mahou Arms development! We have some announcements to make about our release roadmap and the scope of the game.We are nearing version 1.0 of Mahou Arms and our graduation from Early Access on Steam, however Mahou Arms 1.0 will look different from what we had promised at the outset. This is certainly disappointing, but games change as they are developed. We're a small team with limited resources, so we can only make so much game, even if we want to do more. In some ways, the game has already grown bigger than we expected thanks to your support.There are three main differences: We will have two playable characters instead of three (more on this later).There will be no base building mechanics. We prototyped the feature, but it didn't fit in the game well so we scrapped it.Socialization mechanics will be scaled down in favor of romance quest…
- Build 0.5.2212 is Live! - 7 November 2025
Build 0.5.2212 is live! This build includes a new story chapter, a rewriting of the current Rockefallen chapter, mid-combo character switching, fast travel, and much more! There are also various tweaks, bugfixes, and some general QoL tweaks and fixes. Here's an expanded list of the changes: Gameplay & Narrative: Mid-Combo Character Switching: You can now change characters in the middle of combat. To do this, press the Right Shoulder Button on a gamepad or T on your keyboard. Character switching also performs an attack when you hold the character switch button. There is a small cooldown. https://mahouarms.com/img/steam/4/characterswap_gif_1.gif https://mahouarms.com/img/steam/4/characterswap_gif_2.gif Fast Travel: Fast travel has been added to Rest Points. When you touch a new Rest Point, a fast travel entry is added. New Chapter 4: Searching for Fangs (current Rockefallen Chapter re-ord…
- Work in Progress: Voice Acting Test - 12 October 2025
Hello! We're excited to announce that we're going to be adding partial voice acting to the game. The video above is an audio mixing test of dubbed over gameplay footage. (The video was edited to match the timing of the audio.) For the past couple of weeks we've been quietly auditioning for roles and having recording sessions with voice actors. Our plan is for Mahou Arms to have full voice acting for the main story chapters and partial voice acting everywhere else. Partial voice acting will be added to the game first, then full voice acting hopefully sometime near version 1.0. Here is our current cast (we're still auditioning for Susan): Cast: Amelia: Kacey Cerise Seiko: Aika Intong Commander: Darrel J. Delfin Piro: Raki Kazuki
