Mahou Arms

Mahou Arms

Released Jul 2026

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.

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Evaluation

Mahou Arms launched its 1.0 release on July 27, 2026, completing the main story with chapters 7–9, a leveling and skills system, full voice acting, and romance side quests. The developer remains actively engaged: a substantial content patch (Build 1.1.2578) shipped on September 5, 2026, adding character customization via the Dressing Mirror, a free bikini costume for all players, and various gameplay and quality-of-life improvements. The Bunny Suit DLC followed on September 11, 2026. The developer's July 17, 2026 announcement laid out a clear post-launch content plan: four additional paid costume DLCs (Lilim Outfit, White Sailor Outfit, Qipao Chic Outfit, and Emopunk Outfit) are planned to release over the course of a year, a free story expansion is in development (with more details promised as content becomes ready), and localizations into Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese are also planned. These commitments have not been walked back — only the Bunny Suit has shipped so far, leaving the four named costume DLCs and the story expansion still outstanding. A September 21, 2026 post addressed a miscommunication about the Digital Deluxe Edition bundle, confirming that future DLC will continue to be released and that existing Deluxe purchasers can claim keys for new DLC as it arrives. This post reinforces that more DLC is coming. The developer is actively communicating, the last post being September 21, 2026.
Evidence
Bunny Suit DLC released, representing the first of the planned post-launch costume DLCs to ship.
news post · Sep 11, 2026 source content shipped
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Build 1.1.2578 ships with the Dressing Mirror customization system, a free bikini costume for all players, gameplay rebalancing, and numerous bug fixes. Also confirms the Bunny Suit DLC was complete and pending Valve approval.
news post · Sep 5, 2026 source content shipped
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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Sekai Project
Achievements
42
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this 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.

The human race is on the brink of total annihilation by the mysterious force known as the ‘Locks. GARDA, a global paramilitary organization, has finally discovered the means to fight back: magical girls.

Lead your small, ragtag group toward victory at all costs. Get to know your “soldiers” and take direct control on the battlefield to reclaim Earth. Good luck.

KEY FEATURES

  • Smooth Character Action Combat – Control a magical girl and fight with a variety of moves to take out your opponents!

  • A Gripping Story – Follow the struggle of GARDA and get to know the magical girls, along with a number of other characters!

  • Two Playable Magical Girls – Experience their unique movesets and playstyles!

  • Side Quests and Alternative Gameplay – Complete side quests and enjoy a variety of different mini-games (cyberspace battles, drone racing, and rail shooting) 

  • Exciting Boss Battles – Fight unique bosses!

  • Spells and Skills to Unlock – Level up to become stronger and unlock unique abilities through the skill tree! 

Last evaluated Oct 2, 2026
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