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CICADAMATA"

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DEV: ✿ flowergardenPUB: ✿ flowergardenAppID 3817250
DEVELOPER POSTSevery ~5d·last 6d ago·11 recorded in 6 months

Is CICADAMATA" still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

98.1
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

97% of 1,619 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 96.1. The developers have shipped 3 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 2.0.

reception 96.1·support +2.0·Exceptional

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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From Steam's own record

Current price

$8.99$9.99−10%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

6 days ago

Historical posting rhythm

every ~5 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

3

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 5 days and were last heard 6 days ago — within their normal range. 3 substantial updates recorded in the past six months, 1 classified as major. It is currently 10% below its usual price.

Last successful news check: Oct 7, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

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Our coverage

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patchOct 5, 2026

CICADAMATA Update Adds Save Backups and Fixes Stat Tracking

Developer flowergarden has pushed an update to CICADAMATA — titled UPDATE + ONEDOTTWO_REV1 — carrying a handful of fixes centered on save reliability and accuracy.

What changed

  • Automatic save backups now run every 5 minutes and on quit; up to 10 backups are retained at %AppData%/Roaming/CICADMATA/SteamID/Backups
  • Manual restore process: rename the desired backup file to cicada.mata and replace the main save file with it
  • Save-on-quit has been added as a dedicated behavior
  • The THREAT kill Steam stat now accurately reflects in-save data, which was causing the ULTIMATA achievement to appear stuck
  • A potential fix for SPIDERS not setting their position correctly
  • Something regarding ANGEL.ONR was, in the developer's words, "thought about a little bit" — no further detail is given

The bulk of the patch note is written as an in-character dialogue between two figures, one of whom describes fixing progress tracking for players whose cicada kill counts were not being recorded properly.

For players, the most immediate gain is protection against save loss: where before a corrupted or missing cicada.mata file could mean starting over, there are now up to ten timestamped fallback points to return to.

Two years of development

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12 announcements · 3 substantial · 20 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

13 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsOct 1, 2026
FAWN-A2 Plush Petition + BONUS 4 - TESTAMENT

FAWN-A2 Plush \ ++ MAKESHIP PETITIONMaybe she'll become ZONED" if you look at her weird.The petition will run for a total of 10 days. Many thanks to Makeship for the opportunity.https://www.makeship.com/petitions/fawn-a2-plush-friendBONUS 4…

Community AnnouncementsSep 24, 2026
UPDATE + ONEDOTTWO_REV3

- Renamed SCREEN FLASH option to FLASHING VISUALS - FLASHING VISUALS now encompasses more visual elements Setting this option to OFF will now also affect these: Unpausing/pausing will play simpler versions of their animations without flicke…

Community AnnouncementsSep 18, 2026
UPDATE + ONEDOTTWO_REV2

FIZZERS no longer mistakenly apply underwater effects to player & THREAT bullets (How did I not notice this until now)Fixed minor subtitle capitalization oversightTake care. Remember to smile.

Community AnnouncementsSep 10, 2026
UPDATE + ONEDOTTWO_REV1

- The game now attempts to save backups every 5 minutes and on game quit Up to 10 backups are kept at a time. Save backups are located within %AppData%/Roaming/CICADMATA/SteamID/Backups. To restore a backup, rename your desired backup to "c…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 6, 2026
UPDATE + ONEDOTTWO > CONTROLLER REBINDING

- Added simple support for controller input rebinding Movement inputs are not supported at this time. Swapping L/R stick inputs may be added in the future. Please try this out and let me know if you find any issues, especially with keyboard…

Community AnnouncementsSep 3, 2026
UPDATE + ONEDOTONE

- Added "THREAT HIGHLIGHT" setting under GAME menu - adds a yellow sheen to all THREATS & THREAT bullets to assist with colorblindness - Blocked off entire back dropship wall because MIYA-H5 can't behave herself... Where did she run off to,…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 29, 2026
UPDATE + ONEDOTZERO_REV6

- Fixed SPHERE RUSH timer adding time incorrectly after restart (Please let me know if there are any inconsistencies!) - Fixed instances of player GHOST afterimage not working correctly - Added su█ ... active users: + : hrm : did u mean to …

Community AnnouncementsAug 24, 2026
UPDATE + ONEDOTZERO_REV5

- Added invisible wall to upper back half of dropship to prevent clipping out of bounds - Fixed CCDA pods in dropship not disabling collision on level start - Fixed SPHERE RUSH timer UI staying permanently after playing - Fixed minor capita…

Community AnnouncementsAug 22, 2026
UPDATE + ONEDOTZERO_REV4

- Other key layouts should now be recognized automatically, please let me know if you encounter any issues! - Fixed an issue where rebinding keys too fast could cause a crash - Removed a leftover placeholder.... (Thank you, kae!) Tear flesh…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunAug 21, 2026
Indecently cool FPS platformer Cicadamata" is out now - please get yourself down that rabbit hole

I've already humiliated myself attempting to describe the sensory enormity that is Cicadamata", the new movement shooter from flowergarden with the tricksy title punctuation, so instead of writing additional sentences such as "this game is …

Community AnnouncementsAug 21, 2026
CICADAMATA" + OUT NOW

CICADAMATA" is out now.I hope you have fun with the full game.Made with lots of love.Check out the "They/Them Ass!!!" bundle with Funi Raccoon Game or the "goblinCicada" bundle with goblinAmerica and save on other games made by wonderful fr…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 13, 2026
CICADAMATA" + OUT AUGUST 21

CICADAMATA" + OUT AUGUST 21

Community AnnouncementsFeb 18, 2026
DEMO FEBRUARY 23RD

+ CICADAMATA" is part of STEAM NEXT FEST FEBRUARY 2026 play the demo for a limited time starting FEBRUARY 23RD until MARCH 5TH and unlock rewards for the full game ++