Mai: Child of Ages

Name: Mai: Child of Ages
Rating: 8 (283 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Chubby Pixel

Sep 18, 2025

Visual

third person

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map

Combat

combo combat

Summary

Travel through time and help Mai and her Grandfather uncover the mysteries of the world after the Last Great War. Explore the connections between ancient eras and dystopian futures in an adventure that blends thrilling combat with precision platforming.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
- Steam

Resources

Links

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- Differences
- non linear
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MV Temperature
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- Differences
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Mai: Child of Ages

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