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Trav Root · Published by Trav Root · Official site ↗
Positive — 100% positive (12 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Explore a haunted forest and rescue the neighbor's cat! A grid-based exploration game where you chop your way through the woods, fight off restless spirits, solve little puzzles, and help the townsfolk. Every playthrough is different-- cut your own path and relax in a serene autumn world.
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Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy, Casual · 2026 · More under £5 games
About this game
Explore a haunted forest and rescue the neighbor's cat!
Maple Blade is a short grid-based exploration game where you chop through the woods, fight off restless spirits, solve little puzzles, and help the townsfolk. Your sword can cut through nearly anything, including the tombstones of the dead... so be careful, or you'll end up getting 𝖈 𝖚 𝖗 𝖘 𝖊 𝖉 . . .
Cut your own path through the trees
Time only advances when you move, so even if combat gets hectic, you have plenty of time to chill and plan your next move
The autumn ambience and hand-drawn pixel art are cozy and relaxing :)
Featuring a meditative original soundtrack by Tim Myers (@timbyt_music)!
The forest layout changes nightly, so every playthrough is different
You can explore freely, chopping paths through the trees, hopping across lily pads, stopping (or starting) forest fires, chunking pumpkins, and hunting for treasure
Between levels, you can hang out at the cozy Visitor Center, chatting with wise locals and clueless tourists. There's gift shops where you can buy useful items, magical charms, keychains, palette filters, and hats for the cat! The hats don't do anything, they're just cute :)
There's a short, spooky story-- solve the haunted mysteries of the Sage Grounds, purify the spirits of the dead, and keep the tourists happy. It's all in a day's work for Maple Montressor!
This game was made as a passion project, without the use of generative AI. There's no ads, in-app purchases, loot boxes, or bloat
It's a pure little mix of chunky pixel art and modern game design-- a roguelite where you can cut your own paths through the "dungeon walls", complete missions in any order, use items to customize your risk-vs-reward, and relax in a serene autumn world, even in the midst of combat. I hope you dig it :)
Now where did that cat run off to...?
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics (no dedicated GPU required)
- Storage: 250 MB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated audio (no dedicated sound card required)
- VR Support: None
- Additional Notes: Rumble supported on Xbox controllers and others (compatibility may vary)
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
- Memory: 32 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon 610M
- Storage: 250 MB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Maple Blade v1.41
Hot off the heels of the Summer Expansion, here's a smaller update based on some helpful player feedback!! Added a tutorial level before the first run, with more clear controls / mechanics descriptions and a small environment to test stuff out Added more Summer-specific dialogue at the Visitor Center Added a specific SFX for when Shrines get destroyed Fixed a bug that caused the player to swing the sword immediately after reading things in the Sage Grounds Added a "now's not the time" note near the Daemon Room during the final mission Minor graphics improvements and corrections Typo fixes Thanks everyone who gave feedback and bug reports!! :)Read full article on Community Announcements (Cloudbod)Patch NotesOfficial
Summer Expansion- Maple Blade v1.4
The first free seasonal expansion to Maple Blade is out now! Commune with the Daemon of Summer, transforming the Sage Grounds into an island chain. Rescue a bunch of lost ducklings, cross rivers atop lilypads, smoosh strawberry bushes, and unlock summer-themed keychains and hats. There's also a new Summer-only music track by composer timbyt_music! In addition to the new mission, the seven main missions can also be completed in Summer mode, adding a new layer of strategy to the main game-- swap the season anytime for an extra advantage or challenge. This update also includes bugfixes and improvements: Redesigned the penultimate level map procgen map Fixed a bug where some SFX would play twice when an animal is following Changed the weighting of the letter-grade ranking system Fixed a bug where the mute button could advance cutscenes unintentionally Fixed a bug where the Owls were blocked by lilypads Consolidated the control for skipping dialogue entirely (Enter on keyboard, Start on controller) Fixed a bug that allowed the player to just leave the boss fight through the bottom gate (lol) Fixed a bug where the player could skip the menu at the beginning Various UI / Menu improvements Various minor performance optimizations Thanks for your support!! Hope you like the new stuff :)Read full article on Community Announcements (Cloudbod)AnnouncementsOfficial
Free Summer Expansion Coming Soon
The first free seasonal expansion to Maple Blade is coming soon!! Commune with the Daemon of Summer and transform the Sage Grounds into a lush green island chain.Hop across lilypads to explore new islands, rescue lost ducklings, eat wild strawberries, unlock summer-themed keychains and hats, and chat with bewildered tourists about their summer plans. In addition to the new mission, the seven main missions can also be completed in Summer mode, adding a new layer of strategy to the main game-- freely swap the season for an extra advantage or challenge!The update will be free, targeting an early August release.Stay tuned and H.A.G.S. :)Read full article on Community Announcements (Cloudbod)Patch NotesOfficial
Maple Blade v1.31
Another incremental update to the game, based on player reviews and feedback! Updates in v1.31: Additional dialogue triggers during the final boss. Helpful? Threatening? You decide Updated credits roll Updates in v1.3: Meridian now gives more descriptive Task hints that match the Tasks the player hasn't yet completed Added the ability to advance dialogue quickly, by pressing X on the keyboard, or the leftmost face button on the controller (X on Xbox controllers, Y on Nintendo controllers). Performance improvements in fullscreen Minor bugfixes Added a secret cheat mode. Good luck finding it heheheh Thanks for playing!! : )Read full article on Community Announcements (Cloudbod)Patch NotesOfficial
Maple Blade v1.3
An incremental update to the game, based on player reviews and feedback! Meridian now gives more descriptive Task hints that match the Tasks the player hasn't yet completed Added the ability to advance dialogue quickly, by pressing X on the keyboard, or the leftmost face button on the controller (X on Xbox controllers, Y on Nintendo controllers). Performance improvements in fullscreen Minor bugfixes Added a secret cheat mode. Good luck finding it heheheh Thanks for playing!! : )Read full article on Community Announcements (Cloudbod)
