The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
Game
Game2016
The House in Fata Morgana
Developer NOVECT
The House in Fata Morgana is a visual novel video game developed by Novectacle. It was released for Microsoft Windows and iOS by Novectacle in 2012 and 2014 in Japan, and for Microsoft Windows by MangaGamer in 2016 internationally. Additionally, a Nintendo 3DS version was released by FuRyu in 2016, and a PlayStation Vita version was released by Dramatic Create in 2017, both exclusive to Japan. Another PlayStation… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
347 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
96
LovedLoved
234 positive · 11 negative
95% range 92–97%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 234 | 11 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 37 | 0 | 47 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 9 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
2,290 of 2,399 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
96% recommend · 220 yes, 10 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 230 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (6,432 of 6,785 positive).
Players describe the game as a deeply moving and life-changing story that stays with them long after finishing. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note that the game has slow pacing and a rough start, but say it is worth pushing through. [4][5][6] A few players do not recommend the game, citing issues with pacing, prose, or content. [7][6][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [10]
to be honest, i attempted a few times writing an essay for this game, and whatever i text, i cannot frame myself properly. perhaps its due to my insufficient vocabulary, not sure. but i absolutely know that this game is the best story that ive ever read so far. i usually dont like comparing things to another, unlike mediatok. but this game was a disparate experience than anything else. the characters are really …
- [2]
"Farewell, until our souls cross paths once more in the boundless sphere of fate." The House in Fata Morgana portrays the most fragile aspects of human nature. It’s a wonderful story about walking the fine line between hope and despair. The true power of this work isn't its tragedy, but the way it shows that it's possible to remain human even in the darkest moments. It was a life changing experience and easily one …
- [4]
I played the switch version so my eight hours isn't accurate but it's really hard to convey exactly how good The House in Fata Morgana is. its starts off a little slow and rough and the door one art might feel a little goofy but if you push through to door three you start to hit what I can only describe as genuinely one of the best and most impactful stories I've ever read. Without exaggeration I truly and honestly …
- [1]
"One day, I'll show you the world." "Until our souls cross paths once more in the boundless sphere of fate." How does one go about reviewing something like this? If it's possible, it is beyond my ability. The House in Fata Morgana did something exceptionally, exceptionally rare: It made me grateful that I was Alive. It made me grateful that I had the chance to experience it, and that I chose to. It made me grateful …
- [3]
I can't fully express how much I love this game. Fata isn’t simply a VN I adore it’s a story that altered the way I think about tragedy, forgiveness and the cruelty of time. Calling it my favorite feels almost insufficient, it’s a work whose characters lingered long after the credits, it felt more like being haunted, in the best possible way.
Summarised from 34 of the 320 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 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
96% of the 230 Steam reviewers we collected recommend The House in Fata Morgana. The complaint that keeps coming up: pacing is slow, especially in the first half. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 347 · most liked firstHappy 10th Anniversary! Today marks 10 years since The House in Fata Morgana first arrived on Steam! Since its release in 2016, the game has continued to be loved by so many people, expanded into multiple languages, and reached farther than we ever imagined. Thank you💞
neutral · AI labelView post →The House in Fata Morgana creator’s upcoming work is a gargantuan 40–50-hour game that lets you enjoy doing “ethically questionable” things in a way only fiction can automaton-media.com/en/interview...
neutral · AI labelView post →GIVEAWAY ALERT 🕯️ REPOST, LIKE, AND FOLLOW PNP GAMES for your chance to WIN The House in Fata Morgana: Collector's Edition for Nintendo Switch! Now's your chance, Nintendo Switch Game Collectors - this one is not to be missed!
neutral · AI labelView post →no spoilers please, but is The House in Fata Morgana a game that would be a good fit for playing on an airplane, all i know about it is it's a visual novel
neutral · AI labelView post →🎉 Over 6,000 Steam Reviews! 🎉 The House in Fata Morgana has now passed 6,000 reviews on Steam, with 94% positive ratings! Even after all these years since release, so many people are still playing the game and taking the time to share their thoughts. We’re truly grateful. Thank you so much!
neutral · AI labelView post →The House in Fata Morgana is now available on iOS and Android through the Crunchyroll Game Vault: www.rpgsite.net/news/17080-t...
neutral · AI labelView post →I pirated this game, played through the first two doors, and deleted my pirated file soon after and realized that I need to own it on Steam
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NOVECT visual novel "The House in Fata Morgana" is now available on Android and iOS via Crunchyroll Game Vault. Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d... iOS: apps.apple.com/us/app/the-h... #fatamoru #TheHouseInFataMorgana
neutral · AI labelView post →Aksys is publishing Project Code M, the latest game from the team behind The House in Fata Morgana. It's a murder mystery game where you play as both the murderer and the detective investigating the crime.
neutral · AI labelView post →Schrödinger’s Call creators overcame a slump by playing The House in Fata Morgana. “It’s an incredible game that gives you a taste of both kindness and despair” automaton-media.com/en/news/schr...
neutral · AI labelView post →Top 10 MUST PLAY Visual Novels On SWITCH!. I bumped into this video in another site, and since according to [@[email protected]](https://lemmy.world/u/slimerancher) I'm the community’s "unofficial head of VNs" I figured I should post it here. :D I've played most of these so I'm adding my comments below. * [AI: The Somnium Files](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/ai-the-somnium-files-switch/) Status: Finished. I think this one is more of a point-and-click adventure game…
neutral · AI labelView post →today's story is free to read with just your email address and very much worthwhile. it convinced me to play The House in Fata Morgana but also it made me think a lot about museums and the entire concept of historical 'fiction'
positive · AI labelView post →to be honest, i attempted a few times writing an essay for this game, and whatever i text, i cannot frame myself properly. perhaps its due to my insufficient vocabulary, not sure. but i absolutely know that this game is the best story that ive ever read so far. i usually dont like comparing things to another, unlike mediatok. but this game was a disparate experience than anything else. the characters are really realistic, i wasnt expecting this at all. it felt like im interacting with a real…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"One day, I'll show you the world." "Until our souls cross paths once more in the boundless sphere of fate." How does one go about reviewing something like this? If it's possible, it is beyond my ability. The House in Fata Morgana did something exceptionally, exceptionally rare: It made me grateful that I was Alive. It made me grateful that I had the chance to experience it, and that I chose to. It made me grateful for something else, too. I love you, Saintess.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like the The House in Fata Morgana you will most likely enjoy Iwakura Aria. If you haven’t played The House in Fata Morgana yet you are missing out from experiencing one of the best visual novels ever. Playing the game is a surreal experience that will completely change your life. #Gaming
positive · AI labelView post →"Farewell, until our souls cross paths once more in the boundless sphere of fate." The House in Fata Morgana portrays the most fragile aspects of human nature. It’s a wonderful story about walking the fine line between hope and despair. The true power of this work isn't its tragedy, but the way it shows that it's possible to remain human even in the darkest moments. It was a life changing experience and easily one of the best visual novels ever made, perhaps even the best!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Project Code M, a new game from The House in Fata Morgana developer NOVECT, is coming to Switch and PS5 as revealed in a new teaser trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHj4... Wishlist now: bit.ly/44cG5oY
neutral · AI labelView post →Starting The House in Fata Morgana! I'm playing the Switch version so I'll be starting with the base game and then move onto the rest from there, I've heard countless great things about this over the years so I'm really excited to give it a read!
positive · AI labelView post →If I could give a neutral review, I would. Because I'm really in the middle with this game. I wasn't sure about it when I first started it, as I thought the art was a bit unsettling to look at and there seemed to be lots of dialogue. However, as I started going through the first couple doors, i got really invested in the story and really appreciated the twists and turns it took. The soundtrack also made it very atmospheric and I associated certain doors and characters appearing, with specific…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 releases next week but once I finish with the game I am going to jump into a visual novel. I need to enjoy another visual novel after experiencing the masterpiece The House in Fata Morgana. The one that I will be playing is Cyanotype Daydream #Gaming
positive · AI labelView post →This is the Ethel Cain of visual novels—a work of unanimous, overwhelming praise, yet prose so immature it reads as though a teenager wrote it. Most glaring are its pacing issues: arcs are developed in an agonisingly slow burn, then suddenly go from zero to ten. There is this pervading sense the game does not know when to stop—in place of anticipated conclusion, it introduces a new plot, refusing to deal with the most interesting part, consequences. When this happens, actions have no weight.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is an understatement for me to say that it would be a grave disservice to your soul in this life and in whatever comes after to not take the time out of your day to sit down and experience the house in fata morgana
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →favorite game from every Nintendo console you've owned GBA: Mother 3 DS: Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Wii: Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS: The House in Fata Morgana Wii U: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch: Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku Switch 2: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
positive · AI labelView post →I can't fully express how much I love this game. Fata isn’t simply a VN I adore it’s a story that altered the way I think about tragedy, forgiveness and the cruelty of time. Calling it my favorite feels almost insufficient, it’s a work whose characters lingered long after the credits, it felt more like being haunted, in the best possible way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're a fan of visual novels, I genuinely don't think you'll find anything better than this. The further you go, the more it pulls you in. And somehow, it just keeps getting better and better. The story, the plot twists, the atmosphere, and especially the characters... everything is unforgettable. The character writing is so incredible that even after finishing the game, they just stay in your head. You don't simply read their stories — you get attached to them, you suffer with them, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice to see this get a new print run! It's actually the #3 highest-rated Switch game on Metacritic... The House in Fata Morgana Dreams of the Revenants Edition (Switch) physical release import is up for pre-order VGP: bit.ly/4soWsaQ PNP: bit.ly/48uYrmQ #ad
neutral · AI labelView post →our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. i ask of thee, o father, to bestow upon their souls thy blessing .
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m interested in this one!! It’s giving me ✨The House in Fata Morgana vibes and I still have major brainrot over that game 💀
positive · AI labelView post →Visual Novel Fest Sale on Steam. There are over 1,000 games tagged "Visual Novel" for sale on Steam until August 14th. Here are some notable dual-language titles: * [Muv-Luv](https://store.steampowered.com/app/802880/MuvLuv?snr=1_241_4_visualnovel_100709) & [Muv-Luv Alternative](https://store.steampowered.com/app/802890/MuvLuv_Alternative?snr=1_241_4_visualnovel_100709) are more than 50% off. Both games are dual-language. *…
neutral · AI labelView post →Giselle, your smile is the light of my life. I want to spend my days with you. With that smile always at my side, and nothing to get in our way
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not recommended for people with fragile egos
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A lot of you ain't ready for this conversation Michel > Michael Jordan
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Creating one day something as wonderful as this is my my greatest dream.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Every now and then, I cry while listening to the music and remember what happened in the story, this game is worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really think if this game caught your attention in any sort of way, regardless of if this is not the usual stuff you'd be into, you should give it a try just for the sake of it. It's a slow-burning story; it's long and there won't be immediate gratification upon reading it. It portrays how tragic and unfair life can be, and the sense of hopelessness it comes with at points. But, despite this, it also highlights the beauty to be found in it, in ways you probably wouldn't expect. Others…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played the switch version so my eight hours isn't accurate but it's really hard to convey exactly how good The House in Fata Morgana is. its starts off a little slow and rough and the door one art might feel a little goofy but if you push through to door three you start to hit what I can only describe as genuinely one of the best and most impactful stories I've ever read. Without exaggeration I truly and honestly believe that any given person is worse off in their life having not read this.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →just now had cause to remember these same chuds losing their shit over "fragile male ego" in The House in Fata Morgana which is such a damn self-report because it's only in the extras content and there is no way any of them actually played the game to see it
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished The House in Fata Morgana: Reincarnation. This was short but sweet epilogue game to both the original and Requiem for Innocence, showing how all the main cast have changed since the original game and it gives closure for everyone, that they are all now in a better place.
positive · AI labelView post →10/10 A story that stays with you long after the credits roll. I just finished The House in Fata Morgana, and honestly, I'm still trying to process everything I went through. If you’re looking for a casual game to pass a few hours, this might not be for you. But if you have the patience for a deeply moving, dark, and intensely human narrative, this is an absolute masterpiece that lingers far beyond its runtime. Calling it a Visual novel almost feels like an understatement, it is a piece of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →michel bollinger is the best written character in fiction
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel overwhelmed by this game. You need to play The House in Fata Morgana knowing it's a rare love story and it's the spine of the entire story, it's cruel yet tender at the same time. It’s one of a kind game that makes you kinda mad at video games for not aiming this high. First I'll start with it's biggest issue, the pacing especially in the first half. The early doors can feel so repetitive especially in structure, like the game is insisting you sit hours before it fully earns your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Farewell. Until our souls cross paths once more in the boundless sphere of fate.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ICYMI: The House in Fata Morgana is finally getting a Switch reprint with the Dreams of the Revenants Edition! import is up for pre-order at VGP and PNP Games for $43 USD: bit.ly/3QYoTPG #ad game has a 96 Metacritic score
neutral · AI labelView post →This game subjected me to emotional devastation chapter after chapter and I liked it? 10/10, a masterpiece
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Essentially no game design to speak of, though an excellent Work of Literature. Has a handful of moments where the pacing turns glacial, asking for near biblical faith from the reader, though said faith is consistently and duly rewarded. Perhaps the most romantic work of art I've had the pleasure of enjoying since maybe Punch Drunk Love. And that's one heck of a romantic movie.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →we dont need a new video game console because at least a few of the ones out now can already play THE HOUSE IN FATA MORGANA
positive · AI labelView post →I can't put it into words.. best thing I've ever read.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you are able to withstand what is essentially the background to the real story, this is a very strong recommend. Not to say that the first couple doors were bad or difficult to read, but what comes beyond is incomparable in quality.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It might say that I only have the game for 2 hours, but that's because I actually have it on the switch and completed there. Just bought it on steam for steam sharing and to be able to post this review This review, btw, was written just after finishing the game. -- Fata Morgana is a gothic visual novel. You wake up in a mansion, there is a maid, and you know nothing about why you are on that mansion, who you are or who the maid is. From that point, you travel in time as an spectator through…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THE best visual novel I've ever read and THE best art ever. Everything is so peak from beginning to end!!!!! Literally life changing. For new players: I highly recommend to play with the Remaid of dreams patch for an even better experience <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The setting, the very human-like characters and their tragedies, the soundtrack, the insane twists... It is certainly an experience that can make you easily shed some tears, and will surely persist with me forevermore.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Review] If you're a fan of The House in Fata Morgana or The Dark Maidens, this is a game you'll want to play.
neutral · AI labelView post →68 hours of pain, suffering and staring at the screen in silence and still I wouldn’t trade a single second of it. best vn I’ve ever read
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I finished up The House in Fata Morgana a few days ago after working on it across several months. It took a while not because it's a bad game or a bad VN; quite the opposite, it's fantastic. It's just a story that required me to be in a particular mood/emotional state to engage with, which limited how often I was ready to go through another section. Fata Morgana is a really great visual novel and a strong love story set within the framework of some tremendously dark and twisted events. This…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just finished getting all of the achievements for this game and wow, it blew my mind! I expected a good visual novel. What I got was something that genuinely was a masterpiece. The last few hours had me sobbing, and it earned every single tear. The art is gorgeous. Gothic and haunting in all the right ways. But honestly, it's the characters that make this special. Everyone in this story is so deeply flawed and human. No one is just good or evil. They all have their reasons, their pain,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Holy moly, sounds like The House in Fata Morgana has broken 100,000 copies sold on Steam, which is absolutely wild and super deserved. Infinitely and eternally proud of that dang game
positive · AI labelView post →Full review is available [url=https://nszark.substack.com/p/the-house-in-fata-morgana]here. Visual novels stand in a very peculiar place among video games. They frequently face criticism for being unappealing due to their quite limited interactivity and modest graphical presentation. Can you even call something you don’t actively play a game? The fans, however, highlight the stories of these games as some of the deepest and most meaningful ones. Reflecting on this, I always found it logical…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Genuinely life changing, phenomenal story, the final chapter is the greatest conclusions I've ever read. Left at a loss for words
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The House in Fata Morgana is my favorite game of all time. I've been thinking about where I should place it for awhile now, and I really had to think hard to come to that conclusion. No game, No movie, No book, has ever come close to evoking that much emotion or thought from me. Of course, you can pass that off as lack of experience or just recency bias, but I really don't think those are the case—especially the latter. Honestly I think I would be doing the game a disservice not deeming it my…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →thought i would need a VA but so far music is sending me into psychosis Door1/2 so far is weird +rep
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
Posts are quoted from public profiles with links to the original. Want yours removed? Contact us.
