My Life as a Maiden

School romance visual novel about a boy attending an all-girls academy

RhinoGearz · Released Jan 26, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 99
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Jan 29, 2018
Minimum PC: 1280 x 720; 1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is My Life as a Maiden?

This single-player visual novel follows Maria, a bullied teenage boy admitted to Maiden's Heart Academy on the condition that he dresses as a girl and conceals his identity. You read through his school life and relationships, with romantic endings for five heroines.

For you if...

+you enjoy anime-style art and character-focused romance

Not for you if...

−you want action rather than a mostly text-based game
−you prefer stories without severe bullying or trauma

What players say

88% of 99 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing and the distinct personalities and relationships of the characters. Some wish the story were longer.

Screenshots and trailer

My Life as a Maiden system requirements

Minimum: 1280 x 720, 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP
Processor: Pentium 4 1.2 GHz
Graphics: 1280 x 720
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does My Life as a Maiden have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does My Life as a Maiden 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, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does My Life as a Maiden 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