malViolence - Definitive Edition

Puzzle-focused visual novel about escaping a supervillain's deadly tests

Mado, Team malViolence · Published by Mado · Released May 18, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 167
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 11 months ago; Oct 30, 2025
Minimum PC: –; not published

What is malViolence - Definitive Edition?

A free, single-player sci-fi visual novel with a first-person view. You work through escape rooms in Cautionne's lair, solving puzzles to earn your release after he captures you as a test subject. The story branches into three main endings and additional bad endings.

For you if...

+you prefer short, self-contained stories
+you want to adjust puzzle difficulty as you play

Not for you if...

−you want action-focused play rather than reading and problem-solving

What players say

93% of 167 reviews are positive

Players praise the story, artwork, music, and voice acting. Some find the puzzles too time-consuming or difficult, and a recent review also criticizes awkward puzzle controls and unclear instructions.

Screenshots and trailer

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malViolence - Definitive Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run malViolence - Definitive Edition?

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP and newer

Does malViolence - Definitive Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does malViolence - Definitive Edition run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
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: 28
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does malViolence - Definitive Edition 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