PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse

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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.

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Based on
1987 reviews
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Developer:
Xeen
Publisher:
Square Enix
Release date:
19 February 2026
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (158)
All Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (1987)

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Description

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.

Story:

The remote island of Kameshima sits nestled in Ise bay.
Yuza Minakuchi is a young pearl diver who lives on the island and spends his days underwater gathering, together with his best friend Azami Kumoi. After he has a bewildering supernatural experience encountering another version of himself on the ocean floor, a series of curses start to befall the island...
A girl of unknown origins, a treasure hunter from a foreign land and a mysterious housewife investigating a drowning. Paths cross and destinies collide as they come closer to the secret of the Mermaids of Ise, a legend that has been obscured by the fog of history for so long.

Features:

- A brand-new story that starts with a new location, new supernatural legends and a new cast of characters.
- Faithful reproductions of real locations and vistas in collaboration with Mie prefecture. Investigate stunning 360 degree backgrounds for clues.
- Numerous new gameplay systems and mechanics, including a new Diving mini game.
- Play as multiple characters to unravel the mystery in this supernatural visual novel.
- Unearth the truth by your own hand!

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows® 11
Processor:
AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-7100
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / Intel® HD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
2 GB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows® 11
Processor:
AMD Ryzen™ 3 2300X / Intel® Core™ i3-8100
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
AMD Radeon™ RX 6400 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1630
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
2 GB available space
Additional Notes:
* The game may not run properly on systems using Intel® Arc™ which do not meet the requirements for Resizable BAR.

User reviews

Haaris100
Recommended | 03 Jun 2026
18.7h played

While the first game takes the cake on the horror aspect, this game wholeheartedly succeeds in overtaking it in many ways. Narratively the game is so intruiging, and does a really good job at subverting your

Helpful: 8
tulchip
Recommended | 15 Jun 2026
23.7h played

Coming from having played the first one, I was so pleasantly surprised the game was able to keep what made the first one so enjoyable and charming whilst adding a new flare to it with a new location, new cast and a new

Helpful: 5
Morgan
Not recommended | 19 Jun 2026
16.4h played

I was a big, big fan of the first game. Would recommend it to anyone who wanted a mystery game. And for the first 70% of the game or so, I was really enjoying this sequel. I had some gripes, like there were some times

Helpful: 3
xxadonisxx
Recommended | 28 Jun 2026
13.4h played

Developed by Square Enix and published by Square Enix, PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse is a narrative-driven supernatural adventure that blends Japanese folklore, psychological suspense, and investigative gameplay

Helpful: 3
Bourdain
Recommended | 11 Jul 2026
19.6h played

An amazing VN, if you liked the first Paranormasight, then you will absolutely love this one. It's better in every aspect. The music is very similar to the previous one, it's still good though, the story, in my opinion,

Helpful: 0
Brian
Recommended | 20 Jun 2026
27.7h played

Exceptional supernatural (mild) horror visual novel. There is a (sometimes exceptionally hard) puzzle aspect to what it takes to get through the entire story with all endings. I'm glad that they added some optional

Helpful: 1