Under Maintenance

Romance visual novel about dating while your favorite game is offline

Hearty Soup Studio · Released Feb 14, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 155
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Mar 11, 2023
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU; 2 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Under Maintenance?

Under Maintenance is a free, single-player visual novel following a woman whose favorite otome game goes down for maintenance after a bad workday. You choose between visiting a bar and using a dating app, exchange texts, and make choices across four romance routes with multiple endings.

For you if...

+you prefer casual, story-focused play over action
+you like customizing your protagonist's name and appearance

Not for you if...

−you expect every line of dialogue to be voiced

What players say

95% of 155 reviews are positive

Players praise the varied love interests and writing they describe as funny and relatable. Some find the stories unengaging, with recurring complaints about short routes and uneven pacing.

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Under Maintenance system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 or DirectX 11 compatible card
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Under Maintenance have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Under Maintenance run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 22
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Under Maintenance 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