Stories of Mara

A slice-of-life visual novel about neighbors in a tropical fantasy world

Chibig · Released Aug 26, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 111
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Aug 30, 2021
Minimum PC: GeForce GT 430; Full requirements

What is Stories of Mara?

This visual novel takes place in Qälis, an island city in a modern-fantasy archipelago. You play as Akaji, a blacksmith seeking her neighbors' help to find the missing Koa, reading conversations, making choices, and building model boats that influence relationships.

For you if...

+you enjoy relaxed stories about everyday life and relationships
+you want a short follow-up to Summer in Mara

Not for you if...

−you want free-roaming exploration instead of a dialogue-led story

What players say

82% of 111 reviews are positive

Players praise the returning characters and the chance to learn more about them. They criticize the unfinished story and report crashes and progress-blocking bugs, with no manual save slots to recover from problems. Some also find the dialogue long-winded.

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Stories of Mara system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 430.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Celeron G1820 / AMD Athlon II X3 455
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 430/ AMD Radeon R5 240
DirectX: Version 11

Does Stories of Mara have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Stories of Mara run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 19
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Spanish - Spain.

Does Stories of Mara use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam