Launches February 24
A witch who lost everything, and an old cat who promised to protect her
Story rich / 2D Adventure / Visual novel
Mia & Mio: A beutiful visual-novel/adventure game about finding hope in dark times.
Inspired by
Mia & mio is inspired by emotional titels such as the boy the horse the fox and the mole, and magic titels such as Ghibli.
Gameplay reference
Think Night in the Woods with a touch of A Short Hike.
Trailer
Watch the story/gameplay trailer:
A sick witch and her daughter are forced to seek shelter in a small house on a remote island by the sea, after several months on the run.
The mother gives the last of her strength to an old cat, so that he can protect her daughter when she no longer can.
The mother gives the last of her strength to an old cat, so that he can protect her daughter when she no longer can.
They journey into the wilderness, from island to island and across mountains, searching for shelter before night falls. Away from superstition and narrow-mindedness.
It’s Mia & Mio against the world
If all you had was yourself and an old cat,
who would you become?
In this game you travel from place to place in search of a new home. Meet quirky characters, and make small choices that shape how the story ends.
• Explore a visual stunning top-down world
• Talk to people and animals and let the story unfold
• Make small but meaningful choices
• Solve tasks
• Play simple, story-driven minigames
No combat. No death.
Gameplay example
(step by step):
Mio leads the way
Before you arrive at a destination, you control Mio. He guides Mia through deep forests and tall mountains, always searching for a safe place to rest before nightfall. Hear Mio’s rusty, emotional thoughts and his view of the world, and talk with other creatures and animals.
In Mia & Mio there is both top down view and horizontal view.
When you have reached you destination you control Mia. Mia will seek shelter by knocking on doors and hope for the best.
If your lucky you find a place to stay. But to stay, you must often help. Nothing is free on the road. The dark and cold winter is nearing and you often help creatures to make ready for the long winter.
Sometimes, shelter hides in unexpected places. Learn about the world and yourself as you explore new areas. Every character you meet has a story to tell.
Dialogue choices
Who can you trust? Respond honestly or cautiously. Every answer shapes your path.
One night at a time
In the morning, the journey continues. In horizintal mode, you will also travel in different ways, like on horse, or boat. Take part in emotional dialogs between Mia & Mio. All they have is each other.
Your choices shape your destiny
The game is also a visual novel where the choices you make change the course of the story, and your destiny. What kind of witch will you become?
Choices that matter
In Mia & Mio, some encounters presents a dilemma. Will you listen to the troll’s poem, or walk away? Your answer shapes who you become, and how the world responds to you.
Your true self revealed
At the journey’s end, your choices are weighed. Before the witch-god statue, Mia receives the answer, and learns who she has become.
All major gaming platforms
We want Mia & Mio to be playable wherever you like to play. The journey begins on Steam, with Nintendo Switch (1 & 2) planned next. PlayStation and Xbox will follow in a later chapter.
The Mia & Mio Kickstarter campaign launches on:
February 24, 2026.
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Even in the
darkest of times
Always hold onto
the good memories
