PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
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PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
Developer Square Enix
Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse (Japanese: パラノマサイト FILE38 伊勢人魚物語, Hepburn: Paranormasight FILE38 Ise Ningyo Monogatari) is a visual novel developed by Xeen and published by Square Enix for Android, IOS, Nintendo Switch, and Windows. The game was released on February 19, 2026. It is a sequel to the game Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
402 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
92
LovedLoved
238 positive · 21 negative
95% range 88–95%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 238 | 21 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 54 | 2 | 57 |
| Mastodon * | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
537 of 563 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
92% recommend · 230 yes, 21 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 251 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (2,602 of 2,743 positive).
Players praise the game's narrative, characters, and improved presentation, calling it a worthy sequel. [1][2][3] Some find it less scary and slower-paced than the first game, with heavy early exposition. [2][4][5] A few reviewers criticize the true ending and story choices, feeling it harms the experience. [6][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [6]
With regret I was not expecting to write a negative review for this game. I enjoyed it a lot for most of my playtime! It felt like an improvement from the first game; a smaller cast, tightly focused narrative. A few characters and ideas are underserved, but overall this was a good story, well told. Then I started the True Ending path. I can't unpack my thoughts on this matter without spoilers, but in brief - the …
- [1]
Imagine my shock when I heard that a second PARANORMASIGHT game got announced, with the game releasing mere weeks after. I thought the first game was a beautiful, underrated gem and I never could have guessed a sequel would be made. I am glad this was made, for this game is FIRE and GOD I MISSED THIS MUSIC ITS SO GOOD Even basic stuff like the UI got a huge upgrade, now being very water-centric and themed with all …
- [2]
Fun dive fishing game! Oh, and there is a visual novel attached to the side. That's cool I guess. In all seriousness, The Mermaid's Curse is a great follow up to The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. It maintains that same level of writing, containing a gripping mystery populated with endearing characters. I really love the cast in this one. I did have issues with the pacing at times. Some chapters went a little too heavy …
- [4]
Definitely worse than the first game: less suspense, less random interactions, less jumpscares, less curses, characters are less appealing and you don't really feel anything towards any of them vs the first game. It's a lot more obvious than the first one as well as you can pretty much guess the big 'reveal' extremely early on. Still, as it's almost a one of a kind game it's worth getting if you liked the first one. …
- [3]
I liked Seven Mysteries of Honjo enough to buy the sequel the moment it released and they still blew my expectations out of the water. Highly recommended for mystery lovers. Exceptional soundtrack!
Summarised from 34 of the 367 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse talk about excellent writing and character development; those who didn't talk about less horror and suspense than the first game. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The PC and Nintendo Switch versions of Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse both received generally favorable reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. OpenCritic determined that 90% of critics recommend the game. RPG Site's Josh Torres praised the story but argued that it was slightly weaker than its predecessor. Ollie Reynolds of Nintendo Life wrote that the story was slower initially but felt that it led to "a narrative that eventually feels more fleshed out and complete". Josh Broadwell of Polygon wrote that the game was "one of the most grounded, and well-written, visual novels out there". However, Torres and Reynolds noted that the game has fewer…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 402 · most liked firstWith the new Paranormasight releasing soon, I decided to make a small list of my favorite Japanese adventure games. I'm using the term "adventure game" loosely here, as some of these are more VNs than ADVs, but these are the titles that affirmed my love for this type of game and all its sub-genres.
neutral · AI labelView post →[ #paranormasight ] WE GETTING A NEW GAME YAHOOOO!!!!!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse has a diving mini game that’s the first thing you can do before anything else in the game and my brain instantly locked in.
positive · AI labelView post →Paranormasight was THE game that encouraged me to branch out into visual novels beyond Ace Attorney and Ghost Trick. The opening story in particular is enormously effective.
positive · AI labelView post →I got to review the second installment of Paranormasight & much of what I loved in Seven Mysteries of Honjo still applies to The Mermaid's Curse. The new ensemble is as amazing as the first game, perhaps even stronger in some ways. It's a bit less scary, but does make you think more! It's awesome.
positive · AI labelView post →Whew... this month has been *nuts* for games. Nioh 3, Menace, Romeo Is A Dead Man, Crisol, Mewgenics, High On Life 2, Reanimal, Styx 3, The Killing Stone, Paranormasight 2, Star Trek Voyager, Love Eternal, Horsey Game, Ys 10, Demon Tides, Towerborne and Resident Evil 9. And so many other wild indies
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's my latest piece for @pcgamer.com! Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is a brave, beautiful step forwards for the series; a game bold enough to be weird in its own unique ways - previous experience neither required nor helpful: www.pcgamer.com/games/visual...
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished playing this game a couple days ago... I like her... #パラノマサイト #Paranormasight
positive · AI labelView post →Play Paranormasight (this is official art to promote the game btw)
neutral · AI labelView post →[ Cursed Countdown: A Paranormasight Fanzine ! ] [ #パラノマサイト #paranormasight ] 📺 Announcing a new fanzine centered exclusively around the game Paranormasight! Televised direct to you, and releasing just in time for the Halloween season...
neutral · AI labelView post →Game #6: Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse big fan of the first one, wouldn't doubt it ends up being my favorite game of 2026 i love love Sato love that they go even a tiny bit into the struggle of tall women and how ppl are weirdly wary about them #mewgaming2026 #rkgk #paranormasight #パラノマサイト
positive · AI labelView post →i have to interview the japanese olympic gold medal figure skating team today and i stayed up the whole night to play this game. couldn't put it down. recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Imagine my shock when I heard that a second PARANORMASIGHT game got announced, with the game releasing mere weeks after. I thought the first game was a beautiful, underrated gem and I never could have guessed a sequel would be made. I am glad this was made, for this game is FIRE and GOD I MISSED THIS MUSIC ITS SO GOOD Even basic stuff like the UI got a huge upgrade, now being very water-centric and themed with all these cool visual effects. Of course, the Paranormasight series just nails…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yoko from Paranormasight. She's ready to curse you! Or your cock...😈👻 Who else loves this game?🥰 I should upload another sketch of this game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Come to the dork side We have cookies …and horror visual novels 🎮 Now playing: Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse (TBH I’m already a handful of hours in but been slammed since PAX w work & work has been… bad. But shiny new game + nerding out w @bignerdgaming.bsky.social makes it less bad 😤)
positive · AI labelView post →Paranormasight is a game that breaks all my rules And I am THRILLED to be here 3 years later somehow reviewing a whole new entry in the franchise Feel like I’ve got some interesting nuggets about accessibility for a horror visual novel so pls check it out, but some added details in thread below 👀
positive · AI labelView post →Literally no one played The Centennial Case, even though Square-Enix made a 4K FMV detective game with a compelling mystery and rock solid direction? Even the folks who caught Paranormasight when it came out skipped this one, and that’s a damn shame.
neutral · AI labelView post →Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse Reviews: Noisy Pixel - 9.5 Game Informer - 9 Retcon - 9 CGM - 9 Vooks - 9 Siliconera - 9 DualShockers - 8.5 Gamer Braves - 8.5 Checkpoint Gaming - 7.5 Nintendo Life - 7 Don't sleep on the sequel to one of Square's most underrated games.
neutral · AI labelView post →The director of Paranormasight, Takanari Ishiyama, made a post celebrating that The Mermaid's Curse is currently the best selling game on the Switch 1 eShop in Japan right now. The first game also appears to be the 5th best seller.
neutral · AI labelView post →There’s also a new podcast episode up of Save Your Game! @mattaukamp.bsky.social and I talk about the NEW Paranormasight by Square Enix and I talk about my new favorite thing. zencastr.com/z/6ZOCljEy
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m starting a thread of games I’ve played this year because I want to share what I’ve enjoyed, plus it’s never too late to start such a thing! First game I completed this year was PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse, which I loved more than the first one! A must for mystery VN fans!
positive · AI labelView post →A horror gamer I am not - BUT I do sometimes find something spooky I enjoy Since it's discounted in the Steam Autumn sale AND on the Switch eShop, want to drop a rec for Paranormasight This is the game that really opened me up to visual novels & was a top 10 2023 game for me! (My old review below)
positive · AI labelView post →I’m in a video game playing renaissance lately. I haven’t beaten a video game since my playthru of the Tomb Raider reboot a WHILE ago, and here recently I’ve beaten LoZ:OoT, FFVII Remake, the first Paranormasight, immediately bought the second, and have started FFVII Rebirth AND Crystal Chronicles 🔥
neutral · AI labelView post →2026 game #14: Paranormasight The Mermaid’s Curse I don’t do horror. I’m picky w visual novels. It shouldn’t have worked on me once & it really shouldn’t have worked on twice. BUT IT DID & I was grinning ear to ear & the last thing I screamed was WHY IS THIS CUTE. I dare you to play & find out why
positive · AI labelView post →SURPRISE sale! Detective Instinct is currently 20% OFF on Switch/Switch 2 in the Americas and Europe! 😮 If you're looking for another character-driven mystery adventure game after playing the new Paranormasight, this might be the game for you 👁️ Links below:
neutral · AI labelView post →Been really struggling with art motivation this year, feel like I've taken quite a few steps back but I'm still trying. Here's a sketch from a game no one has heard of #art #Paranormasight
neutral · AI labelView post →Have no idea what Paranormasight is but that Mermaid's Curse game looked like my type of game
neutral · AI labelView post →Gonna be over the moon for the rest of today with the new Paranormasight game. I reviewed the first game when it launched & loved it. Please give my review a read & my interview with the key staff behind it! Review: www.rpgsite.net/review/13874... Interview: www.rpgsite.net/interview/14...
neutral · AI labelView post →Just finished a game so good it broke me out of my wagie-induced art slump / inactivity #paranormasight #wip
positive · AI labelView post →Yesssss Paranormasight manga starring the coolest girls that takes place post-game with a new mystery!!!!!! Not the game I wanted, but I’ll gladly take this!
neutral · AI labelView post →Started Paranormasight The Mermaids Curse yesterday! I can already tell I’m about to get hooked and no life it like I did the first game 🔥
positive · AI labelView post →Here I am, 2 years and 7 months after I 100% completed PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo and reviewed it, and a new game has been released, hence marking PARANORMASIGHT as a series, just as I wished for. Now, about the game, PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse is an amazing mystery visual novel just like its predecessor. The story, the mysteries, the twists and turns were amazing. Unlike its predecessor, this game's theme is not horror; it's more about the culture, the history of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For me, it was the recent demo for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. I finished the demo a while ago but I still keep booting it up to walk around and look at stuff. Another in the recent past was Paranormasight because it felt like a game that was made for me specifically.
positive · AI labelView post →With regret I was not expecting to write a negative review for this game. I enjoyed it a lot for most of my playtime! It felt like an improvement from the first game; a smaller cast, tightly focused narrative. A few characters and ideas are underserved, but overall this was a good story, well told. Then I started the True Ending path. I can't unpack my thoughts on this matter without spoilers, but in brief - the ending was bad enough to sour my feelings towards the game. On a rational,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Started PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. This game just did one of the smartest things I've ever seen in a game already.
positive · AI labelView post →Paranormasight The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is currently 50% off on Steam ($9.99).
neutral · AI labelView post →I finished #Paranormasight : The Mermaid's Curse recently and MAN IT'S PURE LITERATURE PEAK in video game form!! I can't recommend it enough!! Just know you might slowly lose your sanity while playing,,, /pos #Fanart
positive · AI labelView post →Forgive me, Paranormasight. I was unfamiliar with your game. I was wrong to not play you sooner.
positive · AI labelView post →'Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse' Reviews: NintendoLife 7/10 DualShockers 8.5/10 RPGSite 8/10 RPGfan 88 Console Creatures 9/10 GameBlast 9.5/10 NoisyPixel 9.5/10 Forbes 9/10 GameInformer 9/10 OC 82 opencritic.com/game/20116/p... MC NS 85 www.metacritic.com/game/paranor...
neutral · AI labelView post →Ayame Tono 😳 As promised here's another sketch about Paranormasight. Such a good horror game... but we're here for the ass!🍑
positive · AI labelView post →Paranormasight canonically the first thing I wrote about on Tsundoku Diving btw, the coolest game around, extremely baxtercore by one of gaming's secret best writers, am I BEYOND excited for 2 holyyyyyy
positive · AI labelView post →Bro, it just hit me... This game is literally the DR2 tropical paradise of Paranormasight. youtu.be/GYKXkgxYvwc
neutral · AI labelView post →Note: I had the chance to play this amazing game, thanks to a friend who kindly gifted me a copy of the game. ^^ When you just want to enjoy the summer but have to deal with supernatural curses, mermaids, and such... :o Introduction PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse is a supernatural mystery, horror, slightly gory, adventure visual novel with point-and-click elements developed and published by Square Enix. It is the second game in the PARANORMASIGHT series. You're first introduced to the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ugh. I really enjoyed the first Paranormasight, despite some storyline quibbles, so I was excited for this one... but it just missed the mark for me. On paper, it has all of the features that made the original a stand-out game. It's got the same unique visual style, the distinct 80s vibes and vibrant cast of characters, the meta puzzles, twists and mysteries. It also adds a few mini games to make the gameplay feel more varied and fresh. But the story and characterization choices just... pissed…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Paranormasight fanart 🗣️ Circe and Avi kept me fed in the new game 😌💖 [ #paranormasight #fanart #circelunarlight #circe #digital ]
neutral · AI labelView post →I want to preface this by saying I was going into it with extremely high expectations established from the first game being a masterpiece. I also did wind up 100% completing this game, so take my following opinion as you will. The statement that can summarize my thoughts is this: I wish this wasn’t a Paranormasight game. The reason being is that I think on the whole, the story they told here could be really compelling, but because it is trying to fit into the gameplay mold the first game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NEW PARANORMASIGHT GAME ANNOUNCED I AM GONNA CRY IM SO HAPPY AAAAAA
neutral · AI labelView post →I bought Paranormasight on my phone to “play” at work.. Ayyoo this game is freaky.
neutral · AI labelView post →What begins as an old seaside legend about a mermaid ends up being a story about the depths of the human heart. In the end, people are more relentless than legends.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A new mystery unfolds in Square Enix's PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse for Switch on February 19!
neutral · AI labelView post →Just got an achievement in Paranormasight because I was playing the game after midnight. First achievement I've ever gotten that I thought was genuinely cool 😭
positive · AI labelView post →I'm actually surprised by the extent of my dissatisfaction at the end of this. This entry is not nearly as compelling, intriguing, or engaging as the first. All puzzles outside of the true ending are extremely simple, both literal type-in-answer/option selections, and actually predicting the story as it unfolds, AND there were very few of them! I can only hope that in future PARANORMASIGHT games (which I still want!) characters like Sodo, Shiki, Circe, and Avi are revisited. They have a lot of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →finished Paranormasight: the Seven Mysteries of Honjo thoughts: this should have been a candidate for game of the year when it came out. Holy shit. Play this game. Perfect presentation, use of systems and elegant asset implementation, fantastic cast and story, class act game.
positive · AI labelView post →it's like watching Glass Onion after Knives Out but there's no longer Daniel Craig in a fruity suit to justify the slog. I'll just get to the point, since I already feel an aneurysm forming in my brain as I'm writing this. The pacing is terrible - from start to finish. At first I thought it's due to the amount of exposition, because you spend around 70% of the game reading pages of text about local customs, mythology and geography. Every time you initiate a dialogue or any kind of interaction…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Whole story ruined by backtracking the entire story up until the very end to add in a forced and zero chemistry romance. Unbelievable waste of a fun and intriguing story (even if it does repeat every single story beat to you 3 times from separate characters like you're an idiot). Just play the first game and pretend it ends there.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun dive fishing game! Oh, and there is a visual novel attached to the side. That's cool I guess. In all seriousness, The Mermaid's Curse is a great follow up to The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. It maintains that same level of writing, containing a gripping mystery populated with endearing characters. I really love the cast in this one. I did have issues with the pacing at times. Some chapters went a little too heavy on the exposition. And it felt like it took a while before the action really…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Paranormasight is such a good game, y'all. #fanart #paranormasight
positive · AI labelView post →My sister was telling me to get into bluesky so I've returned after... well. A while . . . my bad... Here's a tribute I did for the game Paranormasight, very cool little game! #PARANORMASIGHT
positive · AI labelView post →NEW PARANORMASIGHT GAME IN 2026!!!!!!!! I dreamed of days like these…
neutral · AI labelView post →Alright, time to play a scarier game finally. Hopefully this one doesn’t end up being too scary and I can finish it. 🎮 Paranormasight
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