Matoki is about to flood to protect the inhabitants of the city above... Vik and his companions head for the flood controls, but his search for his missing mother threatens to consume him. A psychological horror VN about sacrifice, and what desperation makes people willing to do.

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Planned Release Date: Oct 29, 2026

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About This Game

The city above stays dry... At the cost of yours being flooded. 

In Matoki, the storms keep coming... So does the floodwater diverted from Above.

Vik works at a drainage terminal depot, watching a system that keeps someone else's home safe.

His mother was transferred Above... He was left behind.

The routes upward are sealed. There might still be a way in...

A restricted service tram leads to the flood-control annex.

Sava has a plan. Corn has a mother trapped in a clinic below. Braska has the security badge they need.

What are they going to do in the face of catastrophe?

They're telling everyone to shelter above the third floor!

Sava's confidential forecasts tell a different story...

The team needs to figure out what to do when the people are being lied to. 

Vik keeps checking his mother's record...

The same employee card. The same transfer... And yet, still no answer.

Now he might finally learn why she never came back.

Braska wants his mother safe, too.

...Everyone has someone to lose.

Mother;Above is a psychological horror visual novel about a city marked for sacrifice, and what desperation makes people willing to do.

Key Features:

  • A psychological horror story following four people trying to respond to catastrophe.

  • Choice-driven progression that shapes Vik's priorities... 

  • Three distinct endings shaped by choices throughout the story.

  • An unsettling mystery surrounding a city that decides whose lives are worth protecting.

  • Orthographic environments, expressive character close-ups, and intimate passages of Vik's thoughts and imagined letters.

  • An eerie soundtrack, unsettling ambience... and sound effects that accompany the rising water.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: OS Version: Windows 7 SP1+, Windows 10+
    • Processor: Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 10+
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
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