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motijan · 2025 · Windows, macOS, Linux

Steam: 99 % positive of 1,421 reviews, as of Oct 28

A story about an unemployed girl named Luna, who wanted to buy her favorite figure so much that she had to get a job.

24 games that play like MAHOUTEQ! and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Purrgatory, Otaku's Adventure and OMORI.

Player tags

  • Adventure
  • Visual Novel
  • 2D
  • Turn-Based Tactics
  • Anime
  • Cartoony
  • Cute
  • Hand-drawn
Map region: Visual Novels & Dating Sims
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Steam reviews

What players say

Short, cheap and very funny; players overwhelmingly recommend it for its comedy, charming art and soundtrack, with length as the main caveat.

Many players describe MAHOUTEQ! as a short, funny visual novel that plays like a comedy anime episode. The main draw is the humour: many reviewers laugh at the unexpected jokes, the expressive characters and the nonsense of a magical girl who has to find a job. The deliberately rough MS Paint art divides opinion at first but grows on most players, and many praise the soundtrack. Some reviewers single out the extra chapter at the coffee shop as the best part. Complaints are few and mostly concern length: the story takes roughly one to two hours, and some players wish it had more chapters or felt the final battle came too quickly. Combat is a simple attack-and-defend system that a few find confusing. The reviews here are almost all positive and written within the last year.

Praised

  • Consistently funny writing

    Players laugh at the unexpected jokes, the absurd premise and the timing of the punchlines.

    Many players
  • Charming MS Paint art style

    Reviewers find the deliberately rough, expressive drawings distinctive and fitting for the comedy.

    Many players
  • Praised soundtrack

    Players highlight the music as a strong match for the mood, and some bought the game for it.

    Many players
  • Good value for the price

    Reviewers call it cheap for its length and quality, often recommending it at full price too.

    Many players

Criticised

  • Very short length

    Players note the story ends after one to two hours and want more chapters.

    Many players
  • Simple combat system

    Players find the attack-and-defend battles confusing or underdeveloped next to the story.

    A few players
  • Rushed ending

    Players feel the pacing dropped near the end and the final battle arrived too quickly.

    A few players
Who it suits
Players who want a quick, lighthearted laugh with anime-style comedy, magical girl parody and a cheap purchase.
Who should skip it
Players who want a long visual novel, deep choices or a complex combat system should skip it.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

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By gameplay

Plays like MAHOUTEQ!

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

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  3. 错过的暑假可以放第二次吗？98 % positive of 1,276Shared: Visual Novel · Anime · Cartoony
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  10. NUKITASHI 298 % positive of 2,613Shared: Visual Novel · Anime · Comedy
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At a glance

What games like MAHOUTEQ! have in common

  • The tags they share most often with MAHOUTEQ!: Visual Novel (19 of 24), Anime (18) and Pixel Graphics (8).
  • They came out between 2012 and 2026, 2 of them after MAHOUTEQ! (2025).
  • Best rated by Steam players: 错过的暑假可以放第二次吗？ (98 % positive of 1,276).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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