Mala Petaka

Sci-fi shooter where fist barrage kills grant health and armor

Sanditio Bayu · Published by Hellforge Studios · Released Sep 25, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 98% of 88
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 months ago; Apr 24, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 5000; 4 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Mala Petaka?

A sci-fi first-person shooter about Petaka, an amnesiac searching multiple universes for his lost memories. You choose levels through warp portals in a hub, fight aliens and drones, and use weapons with alternate firing modes. Story and Horde modes are available.

For you if...

+you like fast movement and straightforward, aggressive combat

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer rather than solo play

What players say

98% of 88 reviews are positive

Players praise the colorful pixel art and chiptune soundtrack. The most common complaint is the short campaign, with some players questioning its value at full price.

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Mala Petaka system requirements

Minimum: HD 5000, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows® 7, 64-bit
Processor: Intel or AMD 64-bit 2.0 GHz Processor
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5000 Series/NVidia GT 420
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space

Does Mala Petaka have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Mala Petaka run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
The native resolution is not the default one
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Mala Petaka 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