Indie

Mahou Arms

73% positive of 627 Steam reviews

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Dischan Media. Published by Sekai Project.

About the game

Mahou Arms is an anime-inspired character-action hack and slash that tells the story of a magical girl paramilitary group fighting back against an unknown force invading Earth.

Tagged by players

Character Action Game
Spectacle fighter
Hack and Slash
Romance
Dating Sim
Female Protagonist
Cinematic
Action RPG
Anime
Emotional
Action-Adventure
Sci-fi

What players say

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Mahou Arms

73% positive of 627 Steam reviews

View on Steam

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Dischan Media. Published by Sekai Project.

About the game

Mahou Arms is an anime-inspired character-action hack and slash that tells the story of a magical girl paramilitary group fighting back against an unknown force invading Earth.

Tagged by players

Character Action Game
Spectacle fighter
Hack and Slash
Romance
Dating Sim
Female Protagonist
Cinematic
Action RPG
Anime
Emotional
Action-Adventure
Sci-fi

What players say

Recommended
Bought this game years ago because it has a lot potential for an indie game. It didn't disappoint me at all; reminds me like I'm playing a PlayStation 1&2 games. Pros: Gameplay feels great! - Combat and movement feels natural. A lot of effort was made into making the combat feel like an AAA game. - Art, animation and music works well with the gameplay and story. The comic segments is a good insert for cutscene for…
16 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Fun game! Love the voice acting! I like the kinda weird graphics. Creative storytelling. Have a few issues with stuttering. Game will freeze for a few moments. Never crashed. But I do love this game so far! Throw a few updates and fix the minor issues and its 100% a recc.
3.5 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
I can't recommend the game. I'm playing the 1.0 release on Normal difficulty. First of all, the enemies are way too spongy and take far too many hits to kill. It just isn't fun. Secondly, your character dies way too quickly, and it's not always obvious when you're getting hit. Overall, the game feels really clunky. I also managed to soft-lock myself twice within the first 30 minutes of playing, which is not a great…
1.1 h played when written. 244 found it helpful.
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