Maliki : Poison Of The Past

Maliki : Poison Of The Past

Released Apr 2025

Join Maliki and her wacky family in their epic battle against Poison, a fearsome plant creature that has colonized space-time. Go along on a fantastic odyssey through the ages that provides a unique mix of exploration, temporal riddles and turn-based fights full of surprises.

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Maliki: Poison of the Past launched on April 22, 2025 as the debut video game adaptation of a long-running graphic novel series by Souillon, developed by Blue Banshee and published by Ankama Games. The game shipped as a self-contained RPG with a complete story and no announced post-launch content plans. Since launch, the developer has released a series of patches focused on bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements — addressing combat freezes, puzzle issues, UI problems, and other player-reported issues (patches 1.3.5, 1.3.13, and 1.4.10). The June 12, 2025 patch (1.4.10) noted "stay tuned for further patches," indicating the developer remains engaged with maintenance, but this does not signal new content additions. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store, no roadmap or announcement of future content, and no developer statements about planned expansions or updates beyond ongoing bug fixing. The store description presents the game as a complete narrative experience — an ecological fable with a beginning, middle, and end. The developer has not communicated any plans to extend the game's content beyond what shipped at launch.
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Game launched on April 22, 2025, framed as a complete narrative adventure — an ecological fable with no mention of post-launch content plans or expansions.
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Store description presents a self-contained story with a defined cast and narrative arc. No mention of DLC, seasons, expansions, or ongoing content plans.
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Developer
Publisher
Ankama Games
Achievements
43
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

In the near future, humanity is teetering on the edge of extinction, subjugated by the fearsome Poison, a plant monster that alters the space-time continuum. Led by the enigmatic Maliki, a handful of temporal survivors have joined forces and are coordinating their efforts from the Domaine, a haven outside of time that is so far safe from the threat.

Play as Sand as you travel through the ages to repair the continuum. Use your Chrono Pack to manipulate time, fight the monsters that have infested past worlds alongside Becky, Fang and Fenimale, a wacky and slightly magical band of characters.

Wage strategic battles altering time to trigger devastating joint attacks with your teammates. MALIKI: POISON OF THE PAST is a fantastical odyssey with great depth, offering a surprising mix of roleplaying, exploration, temporal riddles to solve, and turn-based combat.

Rest and prepare in the Domaine, take care of the Thousand-Root Tree that protects it from the monster, harvest, cook, improve your equipment and send your hero into the bisections of time with every more powerful and wacky accessories.

In Maliki: Poison of the Past, you'll find a universe full of magic, a family of endearing characters, and a story full of nuance and emotion, all of which carried by a sharp wit and satisfyingly original anime visuals. Bring harmony back in this unforgettable ecological fable!

In a world where defeated humanity clashes with invasive, vengeful natural forces, a small group of colorful adventures struggle to right the world's balance and save their home. But who is Poison? What is Maliki hiding? And can we pet the cats?

Use an original mechanic in turn-based combat: time manipulation! Alter the course of time to create powerful combos with allies, send your opponents into the past, and link your attacks by sliding them toward the future!

Between sessions exploring time, the Domaine is the perfect place to recharge. Develop your peaceful haven: plant, harvest, cook, craft, and take care of the Thousand-Root Tree holding back time!


Thanks to the combined talents of graphic novel greats and experienced video game creators, MALIKI: POISON OF THE PAST offers dynamic graphics with a tang that embody a marriage between French visual culture and Japanese chibi.

The graphic novel series Maliki is a touchstone for many readers. It's making its first incursion into the world of video games and opening a door to easily enter its delightful universe.

Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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