Under Maintenance
Released Feb 2023
An everyday dramedy otome game that asks the tough question: When a game about love goes down for maintenance, can the game of love begin?
94% positive · 133 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Under Maintenance is a free-to-play otome visual novel that launched on February 14, 2023. The store description presents a complete, self-contained game with four routes, multiple endings, eight CGs, and partial voice acting — all described in finished, present-tense terms with no mention of planned additions or future content. The only post-launch developer communication was a small stability hotfix for Steam Deck on February 19, 2023, five days after launch. There have been no news posts, announcements, DLC listings, or roadmaps suggesting additional content is planned. The game appears to have launched as a finished product and has received no substantive post-launch content development. With no unreleased DLC, no developer statements about future updates, and no sustained update pattern, this is a complete release.
Evidence
Store description lists a complete feature set — four routes, multiple endings, eight CGs, partial voice acting — with no mention of planned additions or future content.
A small hotfix was released five days after launch for better stability on Steam Deck. This is the only developer communication since launch.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Hearty Soup Studio
Achievements
22
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
After a rough day at work, all you want to do is settle in with your favorite otome game, only to realize it's gone down for maintenance. How will you pass these troubling times? Risk going to a watering hole to drown your sorrows in a beverage of choice? Begrudgingly scroll through a dating app to meet your love for the night? Either way - adventure, shenanigans, and hot singles in your area await! Disclaimer: heartache probable - choose wisely.
Features
- A nameable protagonist with configurable skin and hair tones;
- Partial voice acting;
- Four routes with multiple endings;
- Eight CGs;
- A floofy cat;
- In-game texting, including with your nameable BFF;
- Accessibility options - OpenDyslexic and Atkinson Hyperlegible fonts, two text sizes to choose from, darkmode and lightmode textbox options.
Content Warnings
- Strong language/profanity.
- Mentions of alcohol and alcohol use.
- Sexually suggestive content without explicit descriptions or depictions.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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