PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
Supernatural mystery visual novel about mermaid legends and island curses
Square Enix · Released Feb 19, 2026
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 2,291
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 70 in 30 days
- Players
- 30
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 6 months ago
- Apr 16, 2026
What is PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse?
Set in Japan's Ise-Shima region, this visual novel follows several characters investigating island curses after a pearl diver encounters his double underwater. You examine 360-degree scenes for clues, play a diving minigame, and follow different characters' perspectives through a story with multiple endings.
For you if...
- +you enjoy piecing together a story from several viewpoints
- +you like supernatural folklore rooted in real Japanese locations
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent scares rather than a lore-focused mystery
- −you prefer action over reading and investigating
What players say
95% of 2,291 reviews are positive · 95% of 70 in the last 30 days
Players praise the mystery's twists and character writing. The most common complaints concern the slow opening and lengthy exposition.
Screenshots and trailer
PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse system requirements
Minimum: RX 460, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows® 11
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-7100
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / Intel® HD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 11
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen™ 3 2300X / Intel® Core™ i3-8100
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon™ RX 6400 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1630
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- * The game may not run properly on systems using Intel® Arc™ which do not meet the requirements for Resizable BAR.
Does PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 29
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese.
Does PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- RPG
- Simulation
- Visual Novel
- Mystery
- Horror
- Gore
- Violent
- Supernatural
- Story Rich
- Point & Click
- Multiple Endings
- Singleplayer
- Anime
- 1980s
- Choose Your Own Adventure
Recent updates
- Apr 16, 2026 · Notice of Version Update 1.1
1 DLC available.
