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Maliki : Poison Of The Past
Developer Blue Banshee
Join Maliki and her wacky family in their epic battle against Poison, a fearsome plant creature that has colonized space-time. Go along on a fantastic odyssey through the ages that provides a unique mix of exploration, temporal riddles and turn-based fights full of surprises. From the Steam store page
64 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Mastodon) · newest Jun 13, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
81
LovedLoved
21 positive · 5 negative
95% range 62–91%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 6 | 0 | 31 |
| Steam reviews | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Positive
26 of 31 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
83% recommend · 24 yes, 5 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 29 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (226 of 235 positive).
Players praise the charming art style, music, and engaging turn-based combat with a unique time-slip mechanic. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game has rough edges, including clunky movement, puzzles, and occasional bugs. [4][5][6] The story and atmosphere are well-received, especially for newcomers to the Maliki universe. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [14]
The character art is nicely done, and the story and characters are interesting; but the gameplay is so bad that I have to force myself to play an hour or two to be able to get to the next bit of story before i have to set it down.... I may give up and watch a video walkthrough instead. It's classic RPG style with some twists, which isn't a bad thing - but it's just a frustrating slog to play. Combat is slow and …
- [1]
Pros: - Love the 2d art style (the 3d style is "fine") - Music is very well done too - Combat is easily understood, and the time slip mechanic, while not unique to this game, is done quite well. - Combat balance is set to where they don't need "big numbers go vroom" or even "item spam" - Story and atmosphere is very "chill" if you're looking for that, without feeling generic. - Enemy design is a really nice …
- [3]
What you see here is a cozy turn-based JRPG with beautiful graphics, relaxing music and likable characters. The difficulty level is balanced, the mechanics are cool and the story is well written. I haven't read the webcomic yet, but I plan to do so because I want to grasp more of Maliki universe. PS My only nitpick is that the title could be spelled as "Maliki: Poison of the Past" due to Steam Library aesthetic …
- [11]
Alright, here’s the thing. Maliki: Poison of the Past is one of those games that sneaks up on you. You don’t need to know the original webcomic at all. It totally works on its own. But if you do know Maliki? You're in for a treat. Yeah, it’s a turn-based RPG, but don’t let that scare you off. There’s this cool timeline mechanic where you mess with the order of actions in battle. Think Chrono Trigger meets Final …
- [2]
Interesting story, great atmosphere, and an engaging combat system. Overall, a really enjoyable and pleasant game experience! :)
Summarised from 34 of the 67 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Maliki : Poison Of The Past sits at 81% positive across 26 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 64 · most liked firstThis is a special game. I had no prior knowledge of the whole universe behind the story, I vaguely heard of the game's campaign and thought it seemed nice. When checking what was planned, I figured the game could be quite fun, so I decided to support it by buying it. I also wanted to support an indie team that deserved it, though I don't want that reason to take away from the game's appeal as a game. I participated in the beta before release, where I fended off bugs while the devs were…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1st wave of my artstation posts on the work I've done for the game Maliki: Poison of the Past, out TODAY! here's my work for the metro! www.artstation.com/artwork/gRVVbx
neutral · AI labelView post →The character art is nicely done, and the story and characters are interesting; but the gameplay is so bad that I have to force myself to play an hour or two to be able to get to the next bit of story before i have to set it down.... I may give up and watch a video walkthrough instead. It's classic RPG style with some twists, which isn't a bad thing - but it's just a frustrating slog to play. Combat is slow and frustrating. Animations are nicely done, but be prepared to see the same 5 second…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After last week's hectic Steam Next Fest streams, I'm excited to try a new game today. Live now with French J'RPG Maliki: Poison of the Past. Twitch.tv/andresplays93
neutral · AI labelView post →Pros: - Love the 2d art style (the 3d style is "fine") - Music is very well done too - Combat is easily understood, and the time slip mechanic, while not unique to this game, is done quite well. - Combat balance is set to where they don't need "big numbers go vroom" or even "item spam" - Story and atmosphere is very "chill" if you're looking for that, without feeling generic. - Enemy design is a really nice "cthulu-cute" style - Runs well on even mid-spec PCs Cons: - The Farming stuff feels…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Massive thank you to @maliki.com for the Maliki Poison of the Past care package. I adore this art style. I'm super excited to check out the game! #ad
positive · AI labelView post →My university friends and I used to joke about making a fighting game with the scholars as the characters. Signature moves of five “houses” - Shafi’i Slam, Abu Hanifa Hold, Maliki Mount, etc Being a dual Islamic Studies/Game Design major will do that lol
neutral · AI labelView post →Simply worse than other TJRPGs on the market... Cons: #1. No tutorial to speak of #2. No map #3. No mini-map #4. No quest markers or location indicators #5. The mouse support is terrible and you can basically only use the mouse in the menus. #6. The game is poorly ported from consoles. It's CLEARLY a console game, not a PC game, and it shows in the poor porting and missing PC QoL features. #7. Full screen is actually borderless fullscreen, and vice-versa. #8. There's a game-breaking bug where…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Maliki: Poison of the Past 🌱 A game by @maliki.com! Preorder on PC/Switch (incl. physical release for Switch) www.kunekune.fr/malikipop Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2893260/... Will be available in English, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. www.youtube.com/watch?v=180z...
neutral · AI labelView post →Clair Obscur isn't the only French game that deserves your attention at the moment! Merging French visual style with character designs influenced by the work of Akira Toriyama, Maliki: Poison of the Past is a turn-based RPG like none other. Our review: www.qualbert.com/reviews/mali...
neutral · AI labelView post →The boss fights are too difficult and frustrating past a certain point.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm leaving a positive review to support the developers. I like supporting developers...but I would sadly not recommend this game. I was lured in by the visual design and time travel setup, but it really missed the mark in its execution. Pros: - cute environments. Sort of toy box vibes, reminds me of Maplestory - pretty fun puzzles with each party member offering a different mechanic for solving them. - the combat has a few unique ideas with shifting around turn order - fairly bug free Cons:…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game with lot of potential but it feels really clunky at times. Good : -Battle mechanics -Cute art style -Music and soundtrack -Vibe of the main base Bad: -Puzzles -Movement and collisions -Farming not useful enough for combat
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Interesting story, great atmosphere, and an engaging combat system. Overall, a really enjoyable and pleasant game experience! :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A weird game incident aside this was an amazingly fun #SteamNextFest day, here's what we played today: - Maliki, Poison of the Past - Sugardew Island - Starless Abyss - Rogue Loops - Bloomtale My wishlist is getting thick. #indiegamer #indiegames #gamerwomen #twitchstreamer
neutral · AI labelView post →A little fanmade of the game Maliki Poidon of the Past. A very cool french inde rpg with puzzles, tactic fight and farming in the Maliki universe Go try it ! #handmadejewellery #MalikiPoisonOfThePast #metalengraving #Maliki
positive · AI labelView post →the biggest vehicle in the game: the bus For Maliki: Poison of the Past!
neutral · AI labelView post →What you see here is a cozy turn-based JRPG with beautiful graphics, relaxing music and likable characters. The difficulty level is balanced, the mechanics are cool and the story is well written. I haven't read the webcomic yet, but I plan to do so because I want to grasp more of Maliki universe. PS My only nitpick is that the title could be spelled as "Maliki: Poison of the Past" due to Steam Library aesthetic reasons.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New day, new wave of posts for vehicles this time! I'm starting with the cars made for the game Maliki: Poison of the Past! Sports car: www.artstation.com/artwork/QKgE3B
neutral · AI labelView post →Good night! We are in bed watching the football game! Maliki wasn’t happy about being uncovered for a photo!
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching Sevi play the Maliki demo and this game looks and sounds so fucking gorgeous wth I might make fun of the French a lot but damn to they know how to do anime-inspired stuff
positive · AI labelView post →The #Maliki webcomic has been around forever, so it's great to see a video game do its delightfully lighthearted (and slightly silly) tone so well! A few too many bugs out there, but overall a cozy game experience worth diving into.🌳 Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/malik...
neutral · AI labelView post →Having a lot of fun playing a turn based RPG in the MCU (Maliki Comic Universe)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved every second of this game, very charming and short rpg. It's mostly linear but still quite a good amount of side content which happens naturally during the playthrough if you explore a bit. Pretty chill game but with a really intersting cast of characters a simple story that drag you in. The game can be janky sometimes but it doesn't affect gameplay much. I didn't knew much about Maliki before playing the game but it doesn't matter you can play without knowing anything about it. In the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MALIKI: POISON OF THE PAST is based on a long-running webcomic series, and the game wears its influences from classic RPGs like Grandia and Chrono Trigger proudly on its sleeve, all rendered in a charming chibi graphical style that mixes in character designs from 90s fantasy anime. Very cute!
neutral · AI labelView post →Every part of this game just feels like such a chore
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At Toulouse Game Show, Maliki drew Son Bra for Salagir :) maliki.com #SonBra #Maliki
neutral · AI labelView post →A wonderful game with a pleasant story and a warm ending with preparation for the sequel . Turn-based battles, with beautiful music, which are mostly not difficult (with a few exceptions). Farming is not mandatory but quite difficult to control on the controller
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#MalikiPoisonofthePast is a time-bending RPG adventure. With its unique blend of survival mechanics and turn-based combat, the game offers a charming yet challenging experience that stays true to its beloved comic book roots. #GameReview www.gamescreed.com/reviews/mali...
neutral · AI labelView post →I finished this game a few times in Beta mode as a Beta tester and now doing another run in the released mode. Is the game the best of the year? No, and it is not pretending to be. Is it a nice game, with fun features, interesting fights and mechanics? Yes. Is there a lot of things to do? The main storyline is quite straightforward and not so long. However if you want all the achievements and complete all the side quests, you can easily double the duration! (Especially if you have to call a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →big vehicle time! For the game Maliki: Poison of the Past! www.artstation.com/artwork/qJvZgL
neutral · AI labelView post →Maliki Poison of the Past now available on Switch: https://gonintendo.com/contents/47695-maliki-poison-of-the-past-now-available-on-switch This game is poison #switch
neutral · AI labelView post →Great God Grove at least got a LITTLE bit of mainstream coverage on other sites. It's great fun, as is their previous game, Smile For Me. But Maliki was just cursed timing. The OTHER French JRPG released that week.
neutral · AI labelView post →An excellent game, a love poem to classics like Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 7, with inovative time-related mechanics
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Maliki: Poison of the Past Review
neutral · AI labelView post →I reviewed Maliki: Poison of the Past for @purenintendo.bsky.social A really good game that, sadly, is full of bugs. Still, I give it credit as a title that's gotten my wife into RPGs. I can't wait to introduce her to more from the genre. Have you played this one? purenintendo.com/review-malik...
positive · AI labelView post →Firstly let me say, before Steam Nextfest, I had never even heard of the Maliki series at all so I was coming into this with completely fresh eyes, and i won't lie, I kinda want more! And I also want to put a massive Thank you here to Souillon for stopping by to watch me play this! I hope you enjoyed someone having fun with this (even if I voiced all the girls badly lol). To the Review! The game whilst cutesy looking with fantastic 2d art and cute 3d art, has serious undertones that the story…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely FAN-FREAKIN' TASTIC game! Literally loved almost every minute of this one. The characters are unbelievably cute, they all have their own unique personalities, the story is very well written and the combat is a blast! The art style is really cool, reminds me Nintendo Wii characters. The music is great, and the music in some zones is just so fitting! You'll take a journey across time to figure out when and how things went wrong, and must solve numerous puzzles and fight tons of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright, here’s the thing. Maliki: Poison of the Past is one of those games that sneaks up on you. You don’t need to know the original webcomic at all. It totally works on its own. But if you do know Maliki? You're in for a treat. Yeah, it’s a turn-based RPG, but don’t let that scare you off. There’s this cool timeline mechanic where you mess with the order of actions in battle. Think Chrono Trigger meets Final Fantasy X, with time magic, a little farming, and a whole lot of heart from a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played the Maliki : Poison Of The Past demo, looks like on the webcomic Maliki and Beth are wives so I assume it will be at least a little gay so curious about playing more of the game but for now I think I'll wait since it wasn't super clear to me if maybe it's like an AU.
neutral · AI labelView post →Very fun game, as a long time reader i really appreciate the callbacks and even if some of the twists were easy to see, i was curious about how some elements of the story were going to be treated and got a lot of pleasant surprises ^^ Gameplay is very engaging and interesting, only lower notes is some maps and puzzles being pretty difficult to navigate Avid 100%, i think i ended up overleveling by quite a bit but it shows the game is pleasant in this way and does not feel grindy at all !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't afford atm but Maliki's a french webcomic I've followed for decades and now has a game store.steampowered.com/app/2893260/... Ankama as a dev is a mess but I'm hoping its good I really enjoyed the demo.
positive · AI labelView post →A small game in the universe of Maliki, which is a french web comic. The main themes are the same as the comic, love, family and nature. It has very adorable graphics and excellent music. The UI could use some tooltips to explain some of the stats but gameplay stays enjoyable. The developers did listen to feedback to solve all anoying bugs
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really enjoying my time with the game so far
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recommend the game but a few bugs may still hinder you progression, so you may want to wait a few post release patches before buying if you want a smoother experience (Could still finish the main Storyline of the game but had to close it 2 or 3 times to get rid of annoying bugs.)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am not super far into the game but I can talk about the stuff I've experienced so far, I think it's a solid game, and plan on finishing it once I'm done with my other current game I have since finished the game and my opinion of it remains positive. It has its quirks and it can be a little rough around the edges at some spots, some design decisions I didn't particularly love, and felt a bit frustrated a times. Overall I'd be happy to see another entry in the Maliki universe/storyline, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Maliki Poison of the Past now available on Switch http://gonintendo.com/contents/47695-maliki-poison-of-the-past-now-available-on-switch #nintendoswitch #eshop
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm feeling that with Maliki right now - loved the demo a ton, enjoying the full game even more!
positive · AI labelView post →Maliki may not be able to go to the ground but he is all ready in his Victory gear for today’s game. Let’s go @gomvfc.bsky.social - let’s get a win girls! #ALW #ALeague #FootballAustralia #MVCvWUN
neutral · AI labelView post →Just finished the main story in 18 hours. It's a nice turned based RPG, lots of fun, Im recommending it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Musings On #Iraq Iraq Playing Chicken Over Maliki Nomination For Prime Minister musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/02/iraq...
neutral · AI labelView post →Musings On #Iraq Iraq Playing Chicken Over Maliki Nomination For Prime Minister musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/02/iraq...
neutral · AI labelView post →Musings On #Iraq Iraq Playing Chicken Over Maliki Nomination For Prime Minister musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/02/iraq...
neutral · AI labelView post →Musings On #Iraq Iraq Playing Chicken Over Maliki Nomination For Prime Minister musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/02/iraq...
neutral · AI labelView post →I have no experience with kind of game but the fight mechanics are really badly explained, the fights are too hard and there's no difficulty settings.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A wonderful song inspired by Maliki - a comic and now a killer video game too! youtu.be/OPiAB9-GiDg?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Nice Rpg, not so long, simple Combat system, good story and characters specially Sand and Fenimale, Poison is Crazy as villian.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →REVIEW: Maliki: Poison of the Past "The art direction and style of the game are gorgeous, and there’s clear inspiration from JRPGs of the 2000s." @maliki.com #MalikiPoisonOfThePast checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...
neutral · AI labelView post →Clair Obscur, the phantom brave sequel, Maliki looks interesting (a game based on an early 2000s French webcomic?), Post Trauma might be good, an Amerzone remake. impossible to even kinda keep up with every release I'm interested in
neutral · AI labelView post →Maliki: Poison of the Past Shows Its Gameplay
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