- Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Visual Novel
A brand new PARANORMASIGHT tale begins in Ise-Shima, Japan—a region rich in mermaid legends. Join a cast of fascinating characters investigating the mysteries of the Mermaids of Ise. Unravel their different perspectives on the case and guide the story to its thrilling conclusion.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and contemporary.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- unpretentiousprestige
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Digitally DownloadedMatt SainsburyFeb 20265/5 starsI’m so very impressed that Square Enix has seen the value of these visual novels, and happy that they’ve been such creative successes. With any luck, this one is also enough of a creative success to earn a third, because there are a lot of ghost stories right across Japan that this series could go places.
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Game InformerEric Van AllenFeb 20269/10Truly, I never thought we'd see a second Paranormasight; its predecessor felt like a one-off flight-of-fancy for Square Enix, destined to be a fond oddity for genre aficionados. Now, I can only hope there's more in store.
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CGMagazineHayes MadsenFeb 20269/10PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse is yet another fantastic horror visual novel that even exceeds the first in some ways.
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COGconnectedStephan AdamusFeb 202668/100The stylistic visuals mask Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse’s low budget, and the music is constantly phenomenal. I’m not sure if the first game has been patched, but Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse is enough of an improvement that I might give it another try.
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Nintendo LifeOliver ReynoldsFeb 20267/10It’s still well worth your time, though, even if it doesn’t match up to the original. As for performance, everything runs perfectly fine on the Switch, with some lovely DS-inspired static images throughout along with excellent, mysterious music. Similarly, I experienced no hitches on the Switch 2, so if that’s your platform of choice, you’ll be fine there.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Xeen
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Released
- February 19, 2026
- Modes
- Single player
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 8.6/10 from 3 ratings.
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