Maiden and Spell
Released Feb 2020
Maiden & Spell is a magical girl battle game, set in a cutesy fantasy world. Select from one of eight young ladies to battle 1 on 1 with a friend, or fight your way through a series of bosses and learn the secrets of The Kingdom of Stars.
96% positive · 966 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $12.99
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Evaluation
Maiden & Spell launched on February 24, 2020 as a complete fighting game. In the years following launch, the developer (mino_dev) issued several balance patches and quality-of-life updates responding to community feedback, and ported the game to Nintendo Switch in April 2021.
Importantly, in a June 1, 2021 post, the developer explicitly stated that previously mentioned plans for extra character costumes were being dropped: "I know that I said I would be doing extra character costumes for Maiden & Spell in the past but, unfortunately, I'm not sure that's happening anymore." This signals that no substantial new content was planned for the game. The developer's focus shifted entirely to their next project, Rabbit & Steel, which was formally announced in December 2022.
The most recent balance patch was posted on June 30, 2023, followed by a 5th anniversary celebration post on February 25, 2025, which was warm and retrospective in tone ("The Maidens' adventures still continue through you...") — consistent with a developer looking back at a completed project rather than teasing future content.
There are no unreleased DLC entries, no announced future updates, and no active development roadmap for the game. The only DLC ever released was the soundtrack, which shipped on March 17, 2020. All evidence points to the game being a finished product, with the last content-bearing update having shipped in June 2023.
Evidence
Developer explicitly states that previously planned extra character costumes are no longer happening: 'I'm not sure that's happening anymore. Maybe in the sequel.' Developer's focus has shifted to their next game.
5th anniversary post thanks players warmly and says 'The Maidens' adventures still continue through you...' — a retrospective sentiment with no mention of future updates or content.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
mino_dev
Achievements
23
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP · Local/Split Screen
About this game

Maiden & Spell is a one-on-one magical girl aerial projectile battler, featuring a colorful cast of ladies fighting with fantastic spells.
Battling with magic is simple! Fire your spells, hit your opponent, and don't get hit yourself! Each maiden is color-coded and has a set of abilities unique to them, activated at a press of a button. There aren't any complicated combos or intricate inputs or grabs or melee attacks or block buttons! Just a 3-pixels-wide hitbox, a lot of shiny bullets, and your own dodging skills.
You can fight against a friend in Versus Mode, or test your skill against a series of opponents and bullet hell boss attacks in Story Mode.

An abyss on the edge of the map, said to be the most dangerous dungeon in the world... The Great Circle. A group of young adventurers travel down into its depths in search of a powerful treasure.
Awaiting them are cute monsters, nonsensical architecture, and an ancient city once known as The Kingdom of Stars....

- A unique versus game with a whimsical fantasy aesthetic
- 8 cute maidens to play as, each with their own magical attacks, abilities, and playstyles
- Versus Mode, where you can play 1 v 1 matches against your friends
- Story Mode, fight against a series of opponents mixed in with 70+ challenging attack patterns to defeat
- Extra unlockables and optional challenges that will truly test your skills
- A JRPG-battle-theme inspired soundtrack by composer Steel_plus
- Online battling with lobbies and rollback
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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