Mother;Above (2026) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Mother;Above

Matoki is about to flood to protect the inhabitants of the city above... Vik and his companions head for the flood controls, but his search for his missing mother threatens to consume him. A psychological…

12 September 2026

What Mother;Above is

Mother;Above is an adventure game developed by Vainsane and released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Ren'Py.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Matoki is about to flood to protect the inhabitants of the city above... Vik and his companions head for the flood controls, but his search for his missing mother threatens to consume him. A psychological horror VN about sacrifice, and what desperation makes people willing to do.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD equivalent, 4 GB RAM and DirectX 10+. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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What it launched against

Mother;Above launched on 12 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant and Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

Mother;Above — frequently asked questions

When did Mother;Above come out?

Mother;Above was released on 12 September 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Mother;Above?

At minimum, Mother;Above needs Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD equivalent, 4 GB RAM, DirectX 10+ graphics, 1 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Mother;Above?

The PC version needs about 1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.